Shanghai (ZXZC)- On January 11, Changan Auto signed strategic cooperation agreement in Chongqing with China Mobile, China Mobile IoT Company Limited and Huwei Technologies to conduct joint development and study on LTE-V and 5G technology for connected vehicles.

According to the automaker, intelligence and internet-connectivity will be two main trends in auto industry. The parties will work together to equip vehicles with "ears" and "eyes" and create a new ecology for the internet of vehicles.

In accordance with the agreement, the companies will build V2X testing fields together and co-develop telematics terminal. Besides, they will have in-depth cooperation in 4G internet of vehicles and explore the development of 5G technology for connected vehicles. The building of V2X testing field is expected to promote the marketization of V2X technology. The further development and exploration will help to improve the connectivity efficiency and accelerate the development of internet of vehicles.

Changan said that the cooperation will give full play to the resource advantages of every company and complement the others’ businesses to achieve joint development. They will nurture a new driver of growth to march into the development of smart cities.