Driverless cars in 5 yrs - Marchionne (2)

(ANSA) - New York, May 6 - The first driverless cars could hit the roads in five years, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne said Friday. He said he was more optimistic about them after FCA started working with Google on one. FCA and Google are close to reaching a deal to create driverless cars, media reports said earlier this week. The agreement between Marchionne and the head of the Google Car project, John Krafcik, is set to be announced imminently, according to the reports.
    The Wall Street Journal daily reported on the planned deal in recent days, but Marchionne declined to comment while attending a presentation in Turin. FCA is set to create 100 prototypes for Google by the end of the year, according to the reports. The driverless car is reported to be a version of the Chrysler brand Pacifica minivan presented at the Detroit auto show in January.