Ford in talks with Google to develop autonomous car

Ford is in talks with Google to develop and build an autonomous car, according to a report from Automotive News.

Plans for Google’s self driving vehicle have been rumoured since 2013, and in 2015 on road trials of the first prototype began on the streets of California.

Automotive News has reported that few details are known about the partnership, but a source with knowledge within the project says both parties have been negotiating a contract manufacturing deal ‘for a long time’.

Ford spokesman Alan Hall refused to comment on the speculation, saying: “We work with a lot of tech companies all over the world. We keep these discussions private for obvious competitive reasons and we do not comment on speculation.”

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