PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) - French car parts maker Valeo

said on Thursday it would be using more Google Cloud

AI tools at Valeo, highlighting the growing importance

of the technology in the cars sector.

Valeo said one such area where it would be using artificial

intelligence would be in deploying Google Cloud's AI products to

the toolbox used by its software development teams and in areas

related to vehicle design and customer service.

"Together, we will play an essential role in how we make

generative AI as relevant, secure, and productive as possible to

support Valeo's growth," Valeo Chief Technology Officer Geoffrey

Bouquot said.

In February, Valeo cut its net sales guidance for 2025,

citing lower-than-expected growth in the automotive market and

particularly for electric vehicles.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by Costas Pitas)