London looks to get in driving seat for Google autonomous car tests

Transport chiefs are trying to convince US technology company to extend trials of prototype driverless vehicles to the capitalLondon transport chiefs are in “active discussions” with Google in an attempt to convince the company to trial its driverless cars in the capital.Isabel Dedring, the deputy mayor for transport, said officials met with Google recently to encourage the technology company to extend its pilot scheme to London. Related: Self-driving cars: from 2020 you will become