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Hyundai throws weight behind ride-sharing firms

It is in talks with Waymo, Uber, Grab as it seeks to provide a flexible, open platform for its cars so that buyers can customise applications to suit their needs

Published Mon, Feb 12, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Seoul

AS Google's Waymo, General Motors Co and others race to bring driverless cars to showrooms, the argument over who will buy cars in the technology era is getting louder.

Hyundai Motor Co, a late-comer to electrification and autonomous driving, is betting against individuals owning robot cars and preparing for a future in which the biggest buyers will be ride-sharing giants such as Uber Technologies Inc, Lyft Inc and GrabTaxi Holdings.

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