Open this photo in gallery: The Huawei Technologies logo at the Viva Technology conference, in Paris, on June 15, 2022.BENOIT TESSIER/Reuters

China’s Huawei Technologies has asked Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen’s Audi if they are interested in buying small stakes in its smart car software and components firm, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.

Huawei approached Audi and Mercedes about investing in its smart car firm, sources say comes via ChinaTechNews.com.