Fiat Chrysler And Google Talks Hold Promise - Would You Consider The Love Child Of Such A Venture?

A partnership between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Google could give both parties needed resources to accelerate the development and production of next-generation car technologies and autonomous vehicles, according to industry experts.

Fiat Chrysler has been slower than most automakers, including its crosstown rivals General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co., in investing in and supporting the development of autonomous vehicles.

Google, reported to be in talks with Fiat Chrysler, doesn’t have the experience or infrastructure to mass-produce vehicles, as it continues to refine and test its fleet of self-driving cars that have driven about 1.5 million miles in autonomous mode.

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MDarringer - 4/29/2016 4:31:13 PM

0 Boost

Guangzhou will gobble up FCA first.

TomM - 4/30/2016 12:36:33 PM

+2 Boost

This is one case where my normal recommendation of not purchasing the first things on the market would apply completely. We really don't know how this is going to work out - if it does at all. I still refuse to believe that an autonomous car that has no driver input will ever work on most roads in this country. And I still believe a driver will be required on most local roads for at least some input.

As far as Google and FCA - If I were google - I would wait to see if FCA actually shows the ability to produce a reliable small car for the world. The reliability of the 500 is far too short of good.