Nokia to close HERE maps deal with German automakers

Nokia Headquarters in this file photo. (Source: Nokia)
Nokia says it has received all regulatory approvals for the 2.8 billion euro ($3.1 billion) sale of its mapping unit to a consortium of German carmakers, Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG, and expects to close it ahead of schedule on Friday.
Nokia’s HERE, which includes mapping, navigation and location services, gives the leading automakers access to technology that could eventually be used for driverless cars.
The Finnish company ori