Waymo and Hyundai have held talks about creating the robotaxi firm’s next autonomous cab, Korean media reports. The pair are discussing turning Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 into a fully autonomous vehicle that could replace Waymo’s existing Chinese-built Zeekr models.

Zeekr autonomous taxi Waymo is in talks with Hyundai to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles, reported Reuters citing Electronic Times of Korea. According to the report, officials from Waymo and Hyundai have met more

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 could become Waymo's next self-driving taxi, deploying a new generation of the Google spinoff's Waymo Driver autonomous-driving system, Reuters reports.

Alphabet's Waymo is reportedly in discussions with Hyundai Motor to use the Ioniq 5 electric vehicle for its sixth-generation self-driving technology, replacing China’s Zeekr models amid rising tariffs on Chinese imports.

S Korean Media: Alphabet, Hyundai Motor Discussing Outsourcing Self-Driving Vehicle Production to Replace Zeekr

Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt the Alphabet-owned self-driving company to seek out the South Korean carmaker as a possible partner.

Alphabet's Waymo is in talks with South Korea's Hyundai Motor to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles, South Korean newspaper, Electronic Times, reported. Officials at Waymo and Hyundai Motor have met more than three times to discuss a plan to use Hyundai's Ioniq 5 electric vehicles for Waymo's sixth-generation self-driving technology,