{"id":76663,"date":"2026-08-15T18:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=76663"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:15:58","slug":"self-driving-cars-in-china-can-park-change-lanes-and-drive-like-humans-next-stop-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=76663","title":{"rendered":"Self-driving cars in China can park, change lanes and drive like humans. Next stop: Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The working day has just ended and all hell has broken loose in the Beijing district of Sanlitun.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Half of the Chinese capital\u2019s population seems to be out and about, and the shopping and entertainment district is buzzing.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The pavements are packed, as are the cycle lanes. On the road, cars and buses idle while the traffic lights are red. When they go green, everyone surges forward at once, creating utter chaos.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Despite the mayhem, Bernd Woltermann sits completely relaxed in his Mercedes CLA, unfazed by the hustle and bustle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-d3pq8q e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Mercedes CLA can navigate busy streets, saving drivers from the stress of heavy traffic. 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Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG\/dpa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">He is a passenger in his own car; as soon as he has activated the sat-nav and instructed the car to take over, the electronics guide him through the city maze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/motoring\/article\/3363916\/self-driving-cars-china-can-park-change-lanes-and-drive-humans-next-stop-europe?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The working day has just ended and all hell has broken loose in the Beijing district of Sanlitun. 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