Amazon, Volkswagen agree strategic partnership for 'industry cloud'


Reuters | Published: March 27, 2019 12:35:46 | Updated: March 28, 2019 11:39:11


The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, US on February 14, 2019 — Reuters photo

German carmaker Volkswagen and US technology giant Amazon have agreed on a strategic partnership to create a kind of “industry cloud”, for which details will soon be announced, Germany’s Sueddeutsche newspaper reported on Wednesday.

It cited unnamed sources at Volkswagen as saying Amazon would play a key role in helping the carmaker improve the productivity of its factories.

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