Car maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
and internet search engine and service provider Google are close
to reaching a deal to create driverless cars, according to media
reports.
The agreement between FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne
and the head of the Google Car project, John Krafcik, is set to
be announced imminently, according to the reports.
The Wall Street Journal daily reported on the planned deal
in recent days, but Marchionne declined to comment while
attending a presentation in Turin.
FCA is set to create 100 prototypes for Google by the end
of the year, according to the reports. The driverless car is
reported to be a version of the Chrysler brand Pacifica minivan
presented at the Detroit auto show in January.
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