It would seem that the fruitfulness of the cooperation between Waymo and Fiat Chrysler can not be doubted: the second of the companies supplied the first 600 minivans Chrysler Pacifica, adapted to automatic control when driving on public roads of the United States. Ordinary Arizona residents already have access to the services of these robotic taxis.
According to Reuters , referring to the statements of the head of Fiat Chrysler Sergio Marchionne , the results of cooperation with Waymo this carmaker is quite satisfied, but does not want to limit itself to only one partner in this direction. According to the head of the transnational auto concern, only one partner is betting - this is too much risk.
Along the way, Fiat Chrysler believes that structural separation of Jeep and Ram brands is possible, as their products bring a good profit to the concern. Operating profit FCA in the US in the first quarter of this year increased by 11%. To meet the stringent environmental requirements, the FCA is assembled through a combination of gasoline and electric engines, and diesel engines in this sense go to the distant future.