The Renault-Nissan Alliance is acquiring the French software development company, Sylpheo, to accelerate the expansion of its connected vehicle and mobility services programmes, according to Ogi Redzic, alliance head of the services.
“The Sylpheo team of software developers and cloud engineers joining the alliance will have a unique opportunity to work on our next generation of connected cars and other advanced technologies,” said Redzic. “They will be playing a critical role in this new era of tremendous change for the global auto industry.”
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The alliance will launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology by 2020. Widespread connected car technology will improve the ownership experience, enable the alliance to offer innovative new services to customers, and drive increased business efficiency.
This acquisition is the alliance’s latest step toward accelerating that development. Following Redzic’s appointment in January to lead the mobility and connectivity services team, the world’s fourth largest car group launched a recruitment campaign to hire 300 technology experts.
“Sylpheo’s team of 40 engineers and consultants will bring software development and cloud engineering expertise to the organisation,” said Redzic. “The technology they will help develop will mean better products and services for our customers and efficiency for our business. The acquisition of Sylpheo is just one of many steps the alliance is taking to ensure its continued innovation leadership in the automotive industry.”
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
