Waymo, the former Google self-driving car project, announced it is vehicles have started operating on public roads in the Phoenix, Ariz. market without drivers. Until this announcement, Waymo’s autonomous vehicle fleet had operated on public roads with a test driver at the wheel. According to Waymo, a subset of its fleet will operate in fully […]
AutoNation Signs Multi-Year Agreement to Support Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Program
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) announced that it has partnered with Waymo, the Alphabet Inc., self-driving technology company, in a multi-year agreement to support Waymo’s autonomous vehicle program. AutoNation will offer strategic capabilities to maximize the life of Waymo’s vehicles across the United States. AutoNation franchised stores, AutoNation USA stores and other AutoNation locations, will provide long-term […]
FCA Delivering Additional 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans as Waymo Self-driving Program Expands
FCA US LLC announced today that Waymo, formerly the Google autonomous vehicle project, will add 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to expand its self-driving program. FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Production of the additional 500 minivans will ramp up beginning next month. Waymo will […]