The transfer of HERE ownership from Nokia to a consortium owned by Audi, BMW Group and Daimler has been finalised ahead of time. Just four months after an agreement was first announced, official approval from global antitrust authorities has now come through and the deal was concluded on 4 December. Heralded by all involved as a historic moment in the automotive industry, it spotlights the growing role that technology is playing in today's vehicles and the changing nature of collaboration among rivals.
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