Fiat working on developing Self-Driven Cars
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has reportedly been in talks with Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car division for a technology partnership. These talks are supposed to be in its last stages.
As technology in cars is set to leap-frog into the next sphere, car companies are busy developing a base to absorb future technologies . Fiat is looking at having a base to build self-driven cars in the future.
The talks have been ongoing for several months, the Journal reported, as Alphabet seeks industry partnerships, offering a deal to sell self-driving car technology. Alphabet and Fiat Chrysler have declined to comment on the developments. Fiat Chrysler has been talking with many players outside the car sector about possible collaborations, as car technology has become a prime area of interest for Silicon Valley companies including Alphabet’s Google, which has built a prototype self-driving car.
Last year, Alphabet hired former auto industry executive John Krafcik to head its autonomous-car unit. He focus is to make partnership with car makers, for this year. As alternative powered cars are getting popular across the world, so is the interest levels increasing for building self-driven cars.
Fiat does not want to be left behind and in fact is taking steps to be one of the foremost in this department.
This will encompass cars from both Fiat and Chrysler nameplates.
Lately Fiat Chrysler has been looking at integrating its manufacturing to rationalize costs, In India Fiat is all set to launch the Jeep brand with the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Grand Cherokee, shortly.
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