Seven autonomous urban maintenance vehicles, developed by Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc, sweep roads in Shunyi district, Beijing. - China Daily
BEIJING (Reuters): China's Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility, said three people with knowledge of the matter, the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars.
The search engine leader, which also develops autonomous driving technology and internet connectivity infrastructure, is considering contract manufacturing, one of the people said, or creating a majority-owned venture with automakers.
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