VW seeks industry alliance

Volkswagen is in the process of developing an 'industry-wide alliance' in the self-driving space, Automotive News reports, quoting comments from an anonymous VW executive. 

VW believes such a move would give companies better legal protection following accidents involving autonomous cars.

"When you are involved in an accident, you have a better chance in court when you can prove that your car adheres to the latest technical standard," the executive said to Automotive News.

This would involve getting multiple automakers to implement the same hardware and software, potentially under an open-source agreement that would allow companies to share data easily.

According to Automotive News, VW is in discussions with more than 15 different companies, including carmakers, about an alliance.