Blog: From London to Dover - what the connected corridor might bring
On 16 March the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the budget that the government are investing a further £15m to create a “connected corridor” from Dover to London, further reinforcing the position of the UK as the global centre for the development and testing of autonomous motor technologies.
As the race to an autonomous future accelerates at an astonishing pace, how will these technologies impact upon the motor insurance industry.
Recently, the CEO of Direct Line Group set out his view
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