The prototypes will be built on the basis of the Chrysler Pacifica, the minivan presented at the Detroit Motor Show in January. This is the main indiscretion that emerged on the FCA-Google agreement for the production of new self-driving cars. The agreement, anticipated by the Wall Street Journal, has now been taken for granted for a few days, but the official signature has not yet arrived.
FCA, which has overtaken the competition from rivals General Motors and Ford, should build around XNUMX prototypes for Google by the end of the year. Later, a few hundred cars could be marketed in California. For any large-scale production, however, it will still take some time.
The deal with Google shouldn't have a significant impact on FCA's coffers, at least in the short term. In terms of image, however, the operation is very significant for Fiat-Chrysler, which could become more attractive to a possible partner.
