Will never allow driverless cars in India: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari estimates that around 70-80 lakh people will lose their jobs.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has stated that he won’t permit autonomous cars in India due to potential job losses.

Speaking on the sidelines of Zero Mile Samvad hosted by IIM Nagpur, the minister said, “I will never allow driverless cars to come into India because it will take away the jobs of several drivers and I will not let that happen.”

Gadkari estimates that around 70-80 lakh people will lose their jobs. He further added that such vehicles are only appropriate for countries with small populations.

US-based EV maker, Tesla, has been eyeing the Indian market for some time now. As you’re aware Tesla cars come with the ‘Auto Pilot’ feature, which gives them semi-autonomous driving capabilities.

Gadkari welcomed Tesla to set up shop in India but reiterated that the cars must be manufactured in India and not imported from China.

Source: TOI

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