By John Glenday

Ride hailing service Uber has taken its strategy of reaching out to major automakers up a level by signing a partnership with Daimler to add self-driving Mercedes-Benz vehicles to its fleet.

Uber is itself dedicating significant resources toward developing its own driverless technology and has made significant progress in terms of software – but it is ill-equipped to manufacture the vehicles on its own.

Outlining the strategy in a blog post Uber chief Travis Kalanick said: “Auto manufacturers like Daimler are crucial to our strategy because Uber has no experience making cars — and in fact, making cars Read full story ›

Source: The Drum