China is beating the United States in the race to control the Gulf’s driverless car market.
The latest win came last month when Chinese company WeRide secured an exclusive deal with Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost of the United Arab Emirates, to build its entire transport system around driverless cars. The sleepy emirate — preparing to become the Gulf’s Las Vegas — is betting on Chinese technology instead of traditional metros and buses.
Ras Al Khaimah, which expects millions…

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