Waymo Allegedly Nears Towards Deal

Feb. 7, 2019

An unnamed source close to the matter said three car-markers as well as Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving unit allegedly were in talks of making driverless taxis.

Feb. 7, 2019—Waymo is allegedly in talks to develop autonomous vehicles with groups including Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., according to a report by Yahoo! Finance. An unnamed source close to the matter told the publication the three car-markers as well as Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving unit allegedly were in talks of making driverless taxis, Yahoo! Finance reports.

Waymo previously announced deals with both Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Tata Motors Ltd.’s Jaguar Land Rover, Yahoo! Finance reports. 

According to Yahoo! Finance, Nicholas Twork, Alliance spokesman said the report was based on rumors and speculation, and Waymo declined to comment on the matter. 

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