The group said the acquisition will enable it to accelerate its connectivity and mobility technology capabilities in line with its plans to launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology by 2020.

Ogi Redzic, Alliance senior vice president of connected vehicles and mobility services, said: “The Sylpheo team of software developers and cloud engineers joining the Alliance will have a unique opportunity to work on our next generation of connected cars and other advanced technologies. They will be playing a critical role in this new era of tremendous change for the global auto industry.

“Sylpheo’s team of 40 engineers and consultants will bring software development and cloud engineering expertise to the organization. The technology they will help develop will mean better products and services for our customers and efficiency for our business. The acquisition of Sylpheo is just one of many steps Renault-Nissan Alliance is taking to ensure its continued innovation leadership in the automotive industry,” Mr Redzic added.