After launching its ride-hailing service in France and Japan, Waymo intends to explore other European and Asian markets with Renault and Nissan. “This is an ideal opportunity for Waymo to bring our autonomous technology to a global stage,” Waymo chief executive officer John Krafcik said. Waymo, Renault and Nissan did not set a timetable for when their ride-hailing service would launch and left most other details vague. It is likely to be several years before Waymo is in a position to pose a serious challenge to Uber, the world’s largest ride-hailing service. That could be one reason Waymo is working with France-based Renault and Japan-based Nissan, household names in their home countries.

Source: Taipei Times June 20, 2019 16:03 UTC