German labor rules may force Daimler, the 130-year-old inventor of the motor car, to create more software and technology jobs in other countries as it strives to develop a new generation of driverless vehicles, a senior official told Reuters.
Software has emerged as a major battleground among carmakers seeking to develop high-tech features ranging from smartphone applications and automated parking to lines of code that help onboard sensors read traffic signs.
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Cars division wants to compete with rivals emerging from the technology and software sectors, but says German labor rules developed more than 100 years ago are hampering its ability to adapt to the working habits of these industries.
