Renault-Nissan plans driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services

Nissan has has conducted self-driving tests using the Leaf EV.

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Naomi Tajitsu

June 22, 2017 05:00 AM

TOKYO -- Renault-Nissan plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in the coming years, as the alliance looks beyond making and selling cars to surviving in an industry being quickly transformed by new services.

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