June 8 (Reuters) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday approved Mercedes-Benz’s (MBGn.DE) automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions without the active control of a driver.California is one of Tesla’s (TSLA.O) largest markets, accounting for 16% of the carmaker’s global deliveries last year, according to Reuters calculations.But the German carmaker beat Tesla to become the first carmaker to receive authorization to sell or lease cars with an automated driving system to the public in California.The approval was granted to Level 3 Mercedes-Benz ‘DRIVE PILOT’ system that allows a driver to legally take their …
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