Global cooperation on autonomous driving advancing sector-Ecns.cn

An autonomous bus has a test drive with passengers aboard in Qingdao, Shandong province on Sept 19. International carmakers are partnering with Chinese companies to tailor autonomous driving solutions for their vehicles sold in the world's largest vehicle market. Last week, the largest carmaker in the United States said it is investing $300 million in Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta. The deal is expected to accelerate General Motors' development of self-driving technologies for its vehicles in China, said Julian Blissett, executive vice-president of GM and president of GM China. "Customers in China are embracing electrification and advanced self-driving technology faster than anywhere else in the world," Blissett said.