Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev to Jointly Develop Driverless Vehicle Fleet System for Future Public and On-Demand Transportation

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PARIS, Mar. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Companies sign research contract to develop mobility services system for

self-driving vehicles

    The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have agreed to jointly explore

development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles

for public and on-demand transportation.

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    The companies will collaborate to develop a comprehensive, modular

transportation system to enable clients to book rides, and mobility operators

to monitor and operate self-driving car fleets.

    "As the mobility services landscape keeps evolving, we have a great

opportunity to offer innovative, connected mobility solutions for the evolving

needs of our customers, fully aligned with our vision of a zero-emission,

zero-fatalities society," said Ogi Redzic, Renault-Nissan Alliance senior vice

president of Connected Vehicles and Mobility Services. "Partnering with

Transdev allows us to share our knowledge as leaders in electric vehicles,

autonomous drive and connected-car technologies with one of the largest

multi-modal mobility operators worldwide. Together we will develop an advanced

driverless mobility system that will enhance existing public and on-demand

transport systems."

    The research will initially include field tests in Paris-Saclay with

Renault ZOEs, the leading electric vehicle in Europe, and Transdev's on-demand

dispatch, supervision and routing platform.

    "The future of mobility will be P.A.C.E. -  Personalized, Autonomous,

Connected and Electric," said Yann Leriche, chief performance officer at

Transdev. "As a worldwide leader in public transport and on-demand shared

services, we are committed to pioneer in mobility to always offer our clients

the best solutions for their journeys. Our partnership with Renault-Nissan will

reinforce our innovation capabilities and accelerate our time-to-market by

combining our strengths with those of a global car manufacturer that shares the

same willingness to enhance daily mobility to the benefit of clients."

    The Renault-Nissan Alliance has been forming partnerships to accelerate the

development of advanced connected-car technologies and mobility services. These

include a partnership with Microsoft to develop a single global platform that

will improve the customer experience by making driving more intuitive,

intelligent and fun; and a partnership with Japanese internet company DeNA to

begin tests in Japan to develop driverless vehicles for commercial services.

    For the entire Press release please click here:

    http://www.media.blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/news/6565

SOURCE: Renault-Nissan Alliance