Alibaba-backed autonomous car firm AutoX to test in four more cities
By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh
SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, talked about it is getting ready for exams in four more cities and might shortly test its know-how with FCA’S Pacifica minivan.
The four-year-old firm will be in talks with potential merchants to fund fleet enlargement and enchancment, Chief Executive Xiao Jianxiong knowledgeable Reuters, with out elaborating.
Automakers and know-how companies are investing billions of {{dollars}} in autonomous driving, aiming to take an early lead in what many take into consideration the best way ahead for mobility. To attraction to deep-pocketed companions, startups search to test their know-how with completely completely different manufacturing autos in various cities.
Shenzhen-based AutoX has modified loads of autos from various producers and examined them in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Wuhu. In July, it turned …