VESTED INTERESTS: The auto companies cannot afford for HERE to fall into the hands of a player such as taxi app company Uber, who may block their access to it.
FRANKFURT: Germany's premium auto makers BMW Daimler and Audi are preparing an offer for Nokia's maps business, as binding bids are due by end of June 18, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters.
The binding offers will be used as a basis to pursue negotiations for making a final offer, one of the sources told Reuters.
