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Volkswagen has linked up with Ford, while arch-rivals BMW and Mercedes have pooled their mobility efforts. In 2016 GM paid $500m for a stake in Lyft, the ride-hailing group, and it spent more than $1bn to buy Cruise, a self-driving firm. On two key indicators — miles driven autonomously and “disengagements”, or the common variety of miles pushed with out human intervention — it has built a commanding lead since its founding in 2009. And with a minimum of 600 of its automobiles driving more than 25,000 miles a day, it’s perfecting its algorithms in a way that could blindside …