Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car development unit said it would use electric vehicles designed by a major Chinese car maker for its self-driving taxis. Waymo said it would use the Zeekr, a self-driving taxi designed by China’s Geely that would be eventually deployed in the U.S. Waymo appears to have downplayed the vehicle’s China ties by saying it was designed in Sweden. That’s likely to...
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