Self-driving cars face long road despite industry raising $35bn

Chinese startup WeRide joins auto giants in delaying plans for fully autonomous operations

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China's WeRide is backed by the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, among others. (Photo courtesy of WeRide)

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Autonomous cars are still as far as a decade away, industry insiders say, despite the intense hype and $35 billion invested globally in their development so far.

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