Daimler

Two 'Daimler' stories January 2015 - January 2016

Daimler CEO was surprised by Google’s car effort and progress after a visit to Silicon Valley

Fred Lambert Jan 25 2016 - 6:40 am PT

Daimler CEO and chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche is returning home from a trip to Silicon Valley where he met directly with several companies, but without naming them specifically. Though he didn’t disclose the companies he met with, Zetsche commented on the car industry effort of some Silicon Valley-based tech firms, namely Apple and Google.

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Google partners with auto suppliers, enters talks with GM, Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler over self-driving cars

9to5 Staff Jan 14 2015 - 12:49 pm PT

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Google is getting serious about its self-driving car initiative.

Reuters reports on Wednesday that Google has entered discussions with several top automative manufacturers about self-driving cars, including General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler, the German company behind Mercedes-Benz. The company has also partnered with a number of auto suppliers to develop and refine self-driving systems and components, such as Continental AG, Robert Bosch, LG Electronics and Nvidia.
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