As part of the three-year partnership, Ford will work with Alibaba’s four business units namely AliOS, Alibaba Cloud, Alimama and Tmall and jointly explore mobility services, connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital marketing. Alibaba Group and Ford Motors have announced a partnership that will aim to explore technologies for sustainable driving . The partnership will initially focus on digital solutions for cars that will cater to various stages of the car ownership cycle , and will include focuses on cloud computing , mobility services , mobile and artificial intelligence . “ Our data - driven platform and platform will expand the definition of car ownership beyond just having a mode of transportation and into a new medium for smart lifestyle ” , said Alibaba CEO Xu Zhang .
Alibaba Group and Ford Motors have announced a partnership that will aim to explore technologies for sustainable driving . The partnership will initially focus on digital solutions for cars that will cater to various stages of the car ownership cycle , and will include focuses on cloud computing , mobility services , mobile and artificial intelligence . “ Our data - driven platform and platform will expand the definition of car ownership beyond just having a mode of transportation and into a new medium for smart lifestyle ” , said Alibaba CEO Xu Zhang .