Hyundai has denied reports it has established a partnership with Tencent to develop software for autonomous vehicles. The company said in an emailed statement that the deal was not related to its self-driving car efforts. Hyundai said its partnership with Tencent was focused only on developing infotainment systems.
Hyundai has denied reports it has established a partnership with Tencent to develop software for autonomous vehicles. The report, published in South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, claimed the firms had reached a preliminary agreement to conduct joint research and development on safety and security systems for the vehicles. Hyundai said its partnership with Tencent was focused only on developing infotainment systems.