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Alibaba Tops Smart Car Race With RX5 Internet Connected Car

Jul 11, 2016 06:40 PM EDT

With top tech companies like Google, Apple and Tesla struggling to develop their own driverless car, Chinese tech giant Alibaba took a different route and instead launched what it claims is the first Internet connected car, the RX5 sports utility vehicle.

Alibaba, SAIC Unveils Connected Car RX5

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Jul 08, 2016 07:46 AM EDT

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has officially launched it's first ever connected car. The project was carried out in collaboration with Chinese automaker SAIC. The development of the connected car took two years to complete and cost $160 million.