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Volvo agrees to supply Uber with self-driving, ride-hailing vehicles
Volvo has announced it will supply thousands of models to Uber for its autonomous driving programme
Volvo Cars has signed a framework agreement with Uber, the ride-hailing company, to supply tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible base vehicles between 2019 and 2021. The base vehicles are developed on Volvo’s modular Scalable Product Architecture, which is used on its 90 cluster cars, as well as on the new XC60 medium SUV which arrives in SA in 2018. The nonexclusive agreement enhances the strategic partnership between Volvo and Uber announced in August 2016 and marks a new chapter in the convergence of car makers and Silicon Valley-based technology companies. "The automotive industry is being disrupted by technology and Volvo chooses to be an active part of that disruption," says Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson. "Our aim is to be the supplier of choice for autonomous drive ride-sharing service providers. The agreement with Uber is a primary example of that strategic direction." Volvo says its engineers have worked closely together with engineers from Uber to develop the XC9...
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