BMW, Daimler self-driving venture may attract Fiat Chrysler

A Waymo autonomous vehicle displayed at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles booth during the 2019 CES in the United States. — Reuters

BMW AG and Daimler AG’s self-driving car venture may attract more partners, with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV a front-runner to get on board at a time when the German automakers are working to select suppliers by the end of the year.

While many car-component makers are hesitant to put large sums toward the development of highly automated driving due to regulatory uncertainty, several vehicle manufacturers expressed an interest in the alliance, BMW’s development chief, Klaus Froehlich, said in an interview.