News from the cooperation between Ford and Volkswagen.
Already in the November 2018 There were discussions about the cooperation between the US automaker ford and the German manufacturer Volkswagen, There were a few in January findings and in February they approached each other continue on, Since the end of February it is known that Volkswagen thinks about financially Argo AI enter. Argo AI is developing autonomous driving for Ford.
SEDRIC jury. Source: VW
Since January, it is also known that Volkswagen has signed a contract with Ford for the development of a pickup. In addition, they want to pool their mobility services and continue to work together in autonomous driving.
The goal of cooperation is, as with the cooperation from BMW and Mercedes Benz also, savings in the development and production Autonomous Driving. Here, too, people have begun to bundle mobility services under one roof: Jurbey,
At Volkswagen and Ford, we are now planning to move closer to electromobility. So VW Ford E-vehicles are to be developed. Regarding Autonomous Driving and Investing in Argo AI, consider setting up a joint venture. In the coming months you want to complete the talks.
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