Carmakers Looking to Standardize for Self-Driving Success

Automakers need standards for key equipment, a wide-reaching 5G broadband network and strong partnerships to make self-driving cars and electric vehicles a success, top European car industry executives said on Wednesday. Ralf Speth, chief executive of Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, outlined ambitious plans to stay ahead of the rapidly changing technological changes, but said the sector also needed unified and clear guidelines for safeguarding driver information and privacy.

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