Renault-Nissan alliance plans self-driving cars over next four years

Workers clean an autonomous drive Nissan Leaf while preparing for a media preview of autonomous Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicles in Sunnyvale, California January 7, 2016. REUTERS/Noah Berger

SAN FRANCISCO: The alliance between automakers Renault and Nissan will launch more than 10 cars with self-driving technology over the next four years in the United States, Europe, China and Japan, the partnership's leader said. 

The alliance also said it hired technology executive Ogi Redzic to lead its connected car efforts as senior vice-president for connected vehicles and mobility services. Redzic most recently worked at mapping business Nokia HERE overseeing the automotive business group.