DETROIT: Fiat Chrysler said on Tuesday it will use technology from Alphabet Google and Samsung to connect all its vehicles by 2022, providing music and video and facilitating future car-sharing and self-driving capabilities.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will use Google’s Android operating system globally instead of a mixture of software that varies by region, a spokesman said.Unlike its rivals General Motor and Ford Motor, FCA has spent virtually nothing on developing self-driving vehicle technology. This saves the company large amounts of money, but makes it reliant on outside parties to provide technology and systems.The company said the system will aid owners “by predicting maintenance needs, locating fuel and charging stations, receiving traffic prompts and restaurant offers and providing live customer-care assistance at the push of the button.”