Google and Fiat Chrysler team up for 'first of its kind' self-driving car project

The tech giant and car manufacturer announced merger of engineering teams in Michigan to integrate autonomous vehicle technology into hybrid minivan

In a move that marks a major step in the inexorable march towards making self-driving cars a reality, Google have announced what it is calling a "first of its kind" partnership with car manufacturer Fiat Chrysler.

The partnership, which was announced Tuesday, will see Google's self-driving technology integrated into a Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivan, a move which will more than double the testing fleet of self-driving vehicles that Google operates.