Ford invests in cloud firm Pivotal in self-driving car push


A Ford logo is pictured at a store of the automaker, in Mexico City, Mexico, April 5, 2016. Ford Motor Co reported a 113 percent surge in quarterly net income and records for global and North American operating margins, thanks to robust pricing of its F-150 pickup trucks in North America and improved profit in Europe. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

NEW YORK: Ford said it was investing US$182mil (RM729.19mil) into San Francisco cloud computing firm Pivotal as it deepens its work on connected and self-driving cars. 

The number-two US automaker has been working with Pivotal since late last year on cloud-based services for Ford cars and drivers. 

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