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Audi First OEM To Receive It’s Driving Permit

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California Sets A New Range of Regulations

• California set a new range of regulations to govern the testing of automated driving on the state's roads.

• Audi was the first company to receive the newly establish autonomous driving permit issued by California.

• California laws requires a surety bond coverage of at least $5 million for each vehicle covered by a license.

• The license allows for testing on any state road.

Santa Barbara Auto Group is conveniently located off the 101 and Hope Ave and proudly serves Santa Barbara residents and the greater Southern California area as the premier dealer for Acura, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Smart.The sales department at Santa Barbara Auto Group has one purpose – to exceed customers’ expectations from test drive to delivery. The professional sales team is committed to a no-pressure, high integrity approach to every ownership experience. Santa Barbara Auto Group represents eight different luxury brands and friendly experienced sales representatives are available seven days a week.Santa Barbara Auto Group also features a dedicated professional service department and a state-of-the-art facility offering the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and highly skilled factory-trained technicians to deliver efficient quality vehicle care.

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Miles of Experience

• Each country and state has varying regulation and requirements, but Audi has been able to conduct research over tens of thousands of miles in Europe and various U.S. states where permitted. • In 2012, Audi was the first automotive OEM to receive a autonomous vehicle license plate from the State of Nevada. • In July, Audi was the first automaker to demonstrated its automated driving capabilities in Tampa, Florida.•The goal of the research is to prepare a highly automated Piloted driving system for freeway traffic conditions. • Current estimates are that this technology could be ready for consumers within the next five years.

Santa Barbara Auto Group is conveniently located off the 101 and Hope Ave and proudly serves Santa Barbara residents and the greater Southern California area as the premier dealer for Acura, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Smart.The sales department at Santa Barbara Auto Group has one purpose – to exceed customers’ expectations from test drive to delivery. The professional sales team is committed to a no-pressure, high integrity approach to every ownership experience. Santa Barbara Auto Group represents eight different luxury brands and friendly experienced sales representatives are available seven days a week.Santa Barbara Auto Group also features a dedicated professional service department and a state-of-the-art facility offering the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and highly skilled factory-trained technicians to deliver efficient quality vehicle care.

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Location Is Key

• California has shown numerous times that it is a technology leader.

• Obtaining a permit in California is doubly exciting for Audi as the location is crucial to their research.

• Located within the state is Audi's Electronics Research Lab, which is heavily involved on a wide range of automated driving issues, including human-machine interface prompts that indicate when the human or the vehicle are handling driving functions.

Santa Barbara Auto Group is conveniently located off the 101 and Hope Ave and proudly serves Santa Barbara residents and the greater Southern California area as the premier dealer for Acura, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Smart.The sales department at Santa Barbara Auto Group has one purpose – to exceed customers’ expectations from test drive to delivery. The professional sales team is committed to a no-pressure, high integrity approach to every ownership experience. Santa Barbara Auto Group represents eight different luxury brands and friendly experienced sales representatives are available seven days a week.Santa Barbara Auto Group also features a dedicated professional service department and a state-of-the-art facility offering the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and highly skilled factory-trained technicians to deliver efficient quality vehicle care.

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Santa Barbara Auto Group is conveniently located off the 101 and Hope Ave and proudly serves Santa Barbara residents and the greater Southern California area as the premier dealer for Acura, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Smart.

The sales department at Santa Barbara Auto Group has one purpose – to exceed customers’ expectations from test drive to delivery. The professional sales team is committed to a no-pressure, high integrity approach to every ownership experience. Santa Barbara Auto Group represents eight different luxury brands and friendly experienced sales representatives are available seven days a week.

Santa Barbara Auto Group also features a dedicated professional service department and a state-of-the-art facility offering the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and highly skilled factory-trained technicians to deliver efficient quality vehicle care.

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Santa Barbara Auto Group

402 S Hope AveSanta Barbara, CA

93105

(805) 682-2000

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