Fiat Chrysler Pauses From Gas-Guzzlers to Tout Electric Van
- Automaker unveils self-driving Chrysler Portal concept at CES
- U.S. unit remains laggard in EVs, hybrids and fuel economy
Race To Build Self-Driving Cars Accelerates
This article is for subscribers only.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is laying out a vision of a battery-powered, self-driving minivan that it bets even a millennial could love. That may not be enough to shake the automaker’s image as the purveyor of the least fuel-efficient fleet in the U.S.
The automaker’s fifth-generation minivan, whose design concept is called the Chrysler Portal, would have a 250-mile (400 kilometer) electric range and enough screens, ports and social-media options to entertain young families while software handles much of the driving. It was unveiled Tuesday in Las Vegas, where consumer technology show CES 2017 begins this week.