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Time to build confidence in self-driving vehicles
Self-driving vehicles offer immense potential to improve road safety, transport accessibility and drive new jobs and growth – but it is vital that everyone is on board with this cutting-edge technology. 2026 is set to see automated passenger services piloted on UK roads and government’s new call for evidence to shape a regulatory framework is a welcome and necessary next step with which industry, aligned sectors and road users must now engage.

SMMT International Update December 2025
