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German Auto Industry Ponders Alliance for Autonomous Tech
Carmakers and several major suppliers are discussing plans to develop a single system for operating self-driving vehicles, sources tell Manager Magazin.
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Carmakers and several major suppliers are discussing plans to develop a single system for operating self-driving vehicles, sources tell Manager Magazin.
The report says the alliance would include BMW, Bosch, Continental, Daimler and Volkswagen.
Pooling resources would help Europe overcome a perceived lag in keeping pace with technological advances in autonomous driving technologies occurring in China and the U.S., Manager says.
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