Microsoft Drives New Car Software Push With Renault-Nissan Deal
Company shifts away from Windows in favor of flexible approach that lets automakers pick the tech they need
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Microsoft Corp. is rebooting its push to sell software for cars with a new set of programs and services in a bid to keep up with rivals like Google and Apple Inc. that are expanding in auto technology.
"We're not getting into self-driving cars ourselves but we can be an important element of it by providing the platform," said Microsoft's business development chief Peggy Johnson, in an interview.