Microsoft to Plug Renault-Nissan Cars Into The Cloud
- Partnership is a ‘long-term’ commitment, Microsoft says
- Vehicles with new features may be for sale as early as 2018
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Microsoft Corp. agreed to provide cloud-computing services for cars made by Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA as the manufacturers push ahead with developing connected vehicles.
Microsoft will build cloud infrastructure for the two carmakers that can host navigation data and allows drivers to predict gas usage and check on their cars remotely, the Redmond, Washington-based software producer said in a statement on Monday. The U.S. company will also help Renault and Nissan, which are both run by Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn, develop user interfaces for their brands. Vehicles with the new features could reach the market as early as 2018, with more than 10 models with autonomous driving technology to be available two years later.