Alphabet Inks Deal for Avis to Manage Self-Driving Car Fleet

Alphabet Inks Deal for Avis to Manage Self-Driving Car Fleet·Bloomberg

Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc., has reached an agreement for Avis Budget Group Inc. to manage its fleet of autonomous vehicles. Avis shares surged. The rental car firm will service and store Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica minivans in Phoenix, where the parent of Google is testing a ride-hailing service with volunteer members of the public.

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