Audi,BMW and Daimler join forces to buy Nokia's maps

[slicknick]

It has been confirmed that the 3 German giants within the luxury segment have combined their forces, to agree upon a joint deal of 1.9 billion GBP to acquire Nokia's Navigation systems...


http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/audi-mercedes-benz-and-bmw-buy-nokias-maps

Has anyone else ever heard of the three jointly acquiring something before? I certainly find this deal MOST curious

 

[Giannis]

Has anyone else ever heard of the three jointly acquiring something before? I certainly find this deal MOST curious

Yup!

http://www.germancarforum.com/threa...ng-to-purchase-nokias-mapping-business.53434/

 

[slicknick]

Yup!

http://www.germancarforum.com/threa...ng-to-purchase-nokias-mapping-business.53434/

Somehow didn't spot it there, apologies... Anyway, it is official now...

 

[klier]

Has anyone else ever heard of the three jointly acquiring something before? I certainly find this deal MOST curious

They don't want to become dependent on 'fake' companies like Google and Apple, who try to control the world with simple software.

 

[Deleted member 25]

Oh now hold on there, i am a software engineer.