The BMW 57 Series is shown during the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 9, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON
Shanghai has granted BMW a licence for self-driving car testing, setting up the German luxury brand to become the first foreign automaker to test autonomous vehicles on the road in China.
As global car giants race for an advantage in the world's largest car market, the Shanghai Commission of Economy and Information Technology awarded the two licences for BMW's 7 Series sedans on Monday, the regulator said.
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