Alphabet Inc. unit Waymo LLC expanded a deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV unit FCA US LLC to include up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans in its planned self-driving public transportation service set to launch later this year.
The companies also are in talks about using Waymo's self-driving technology in a Fiat vehicle for retail customers, according to a May 31 news release.
Waymo already has 600 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans in its self-driving fleet and is testing its transportation service in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
