Volkswagen Self-Driving Cars: Can Europe Win the Robotaxi Race?

Volkswagen wants to become the “European champion” of autonomous driving. That ambition alone tells you something about where the industry now sits.

Self-driving is no longer a futuristic feature to boost vehicle sales. It is becoming a platform business — and potentially a €350–450 billion market in the US and Europe by 2035, according to Volkswagen’s own projections. In that context, autonomy is not optional. It is survival.

The question is whether Europe’s largest carmaker can catch up in a race that US tech players have already been running for years.

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