GM CEO Says Keep Steering Wheels, Brakes In Self-Driving Cars

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Mary Barra on Tuesday said she believes self-driving vehicles should keep steering wheels, brakes and accelerators in them as the technology develops. "We think that having that capability when the steering wheel and the pedals are still in the vehicle is a very good way to demonstrate and prove the safety," Barra told reporters before the company's annual meeting at its Detroit headquarters. Alphabet Inc.'s Google has proposed doing away with the steering wheels in autonomous vehicles because once the technology is developed they may not need them. IHS Automotive on Tuesday issued a report that estimates that by 2035, there will be 21 million autonomous vehicles in the world. Barra also praised the company's record profit in 2015 and reiterated that the company will be at the forefront in the evolution of the auto industry toward autonomous vehicles and ride sharing.