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Major automakers partnered with tech firms to compete against Tesla and Apple for electric cars.
Volvo notched a sixth straight annual sales record in 2019, of more than 700,000 cars
It marks the latest example of consolidation in the engine manufacturing sector
The company is locked in a race with its peers to deliver autonomous and electric trucks
Volvo has decided to only deploy driverless trucks in pilots for customers for now
The vehicle is 12 metres long with a full capacity of close to 80 passengers
It expects the vehicle to be deployed first in places like ports and large logistics centers
Five new models set to be launched in 2019 through 2021 will all be fully electric
Machine imported to avoid chopping down trees for development projects
The partnership will see the Swedish-based carmaker and Uber pool resources to develope autonomous cars