Google adds 100 Chrysler hybrid minivans to self-driving fleet
 

Google adds 100 Chrysler hybrid minivans to self-driving fleet
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Google just figured out how to make minivans relevant: Make them auto**mous.

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Google an**unced Tuesday after**on that it is teaming with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and adding 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to its self-driving car fleet, thereby doubling the number of auto**mous cars in Google's stable.

This statement confirms a report last week that the two companies were in late-stage talks over a technical partnership.

Perhaps the most significant point of all, this an**uncement marks the first time Google has partnered directly with a carmaker to produce the tech giant's self-driving cars. Before, Google just bought cars like the Lexus RX crossover or the Toyota Prius and fitted them with its self-driving tech. Read more...


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