Skip to content
City PM
  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • DE
  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • DE
Tuesday 19 January 2021 9:46 am

Lotus owner Geely to develop smart car technology with Tencent

By: Millie Turner

Add as a preferred source on Google
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.

Read more

Volkswagen’s China crunch deepens as Europe’s biggest carmaker weighs 100,000 job cuts

Volkswagen is suffering from high costs, fierce Asian competition and a prolonged bitter conflict with unions over plant closures.

Share this article

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email

Similarly tagged content:

Sections

  • News

Categories

  • Tech

Related Topics

  • Automotive industry
  • Cars

Trending Articles

  • Burnham told to launch £100bn tax reform package

  • Billionaire Easyjet founder in line for £800m payday from takeover

  • Construction sector cuts jobs again as house building slumps

  • Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium review: running through the grief

  • Tickets for England World Cup quarter vs Norway on sale for $8m

More from City PM

  • Volkswagen’s China crunch deepens as Europe’s biggest carmaker weighs 100,000 job cuts

    Transport & Infrastructure
    Volkswagen is suffering from high costs, fierce Asian competition and a prolonged bitter conflict with unions over plant closures.
  • Azalea Vision Awarded Prestigious EIC Accelerator Funding to Advance Smart Contact Lens into Clinical Development

    Business Wire
  • Is this £430k hyper-customised Porsche 911 the GOAT?

    Life&Style
  • Kane and Rice sign wearable tech deals ahead of World Cup

    Sport Business
    Breaking news concept with digital world map and technology icons, highlighting global communication and connectivity trends
  • Sicily: Italy’s jewel, from foodie hubs to the coastline

    Life&Style
    Scenic view of Sicilian coastline with historic architecture and vibrant Mediterranean landscape in Italy
  • London Tech Week day one: AI talk has come back down to earth

    Opinion
    Keir Starmer speaking at London Tech Week conference, discussing innovation and technology advancements in the UK.
  • Britain’s first sovereign AI model secures blue-chip backing as Starmer unveils £400m plan

    Tech
    Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressing media at a press conference podium, discussing current governmental policies and in...
  • The Nichols N1A proves there’s still a market for cars that make no sense at all

    Motoring
    N1A on track

City PM — European politics, business and analysis.

Europe

  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • UK & Ireland

Topics

  • Business
  • Markets
  • AI
  • Technology
  • Opinion
  • Energy

More

  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Fintech
  • Legal
  • Sport
  • Life

Company

  • About City PM
  • Editorial Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
© 2026 City PM · Published by CityPM Media, Bahnhofstrasse 65, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
About · Editorial Policy · Corrections · Contact · Privacy