Car parts supplier Bosch and the Volkswagen software subsidiary Cariad have agreed a deal to cooperate in the development of self-driving cars. A comprehensive partnership has been agreed to this end, the two firms announced on Tuesday. “The companies want to make partially and highly automated driving suitable for the masses and available to everyone,” they said in a statement. Functions are planned in VW Group vehicles that will allow drivers to temporarily take their hands off the steering wheel. Bosch managing director Markus Heyn said solutions could also be offered to other customers of …