Benzinga | Sep 23, 2021 10:58AM EDT

GM Invests $300M In China's Self Driving Startup

* General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) would invest $300 million in Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop self-driving technologies for China's future models,

* The Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) backed startup holds a permit for gathering high-definition maps in China, a vital tool in autonomous driving technologies, Reuters reports.

* Momenta is working with automakers to develop mass-production vehicles with self-driving functions to gather real-time data.

* GM partner SAIC Motor and Daimler AG (OTC:DMLRY) (OTC:DDAIF) also back Momenta.

* Earlier this year, GM announced spending $35 billion through 2025 on electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies globally.

* Price Action: GM shares traded higher by 1.67% at $51.62 on the last check Thursday.