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Tuesday 19 January 2021 9:46 am

Lotus owner Geely to develop smart car technology with Tencent

By: Millie Turner

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Geely and Tencent join forces to develop smart car technology

Lotus and Volvo owner Geely announced this morning it has signed an agreement with Tencent to develop smart vehicle technology.

The company said it aims to transform car cockpits to enable more mobility service applications, alongside testing autonomous driving.

The Geely and Tencent partnership is the latest in a series of tech and auto companies joining together to push the evolution of the sector.

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