Volvo to test self-driving cars on London's roads next year

Swedish carmaker plans to run driverless vehicles on public roads starting with small number of semi-autonomous cars in 2017

Volvo is set to run self-driving versions of its family 4x4s on roads around London next year as the motor industry's trial of autonomous vehicles accelerates.

While self-driving pods and shuttles were already due to operate on pavements in Greenwich and Milton Keynes this summer, the Swedish carmaker is planning to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in the capital from 2017.