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New ModelsNew Fiat 500X Urbana Edition Adds a Little More Style
For those who want to stand out further in their Fiat 500X , FCA has just introduced a new Urbana Edition for 2019. Based on the 500X Trekking model, this version of the sub-compact crossover sports Miron black-painted mirror caps, door handles, taillamp surrounds, liftgate bezel, fascias and sill mouldings …
NewsFCA Grows Impatient with Renault, Withdraws Merger Offer
Following a meeting under the Chairmanship of John Elkann on Wednesday night, the Board of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) has decided to withdraw its merger proposal made to Groupe Renault with immediate effect. FCA says it remains "firmly convinced of the compelling, transformational rationale of a proposal that has …
NewsFCA Announces Major Moves… and Chrysler’s Not Dead Yet
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne and its executive management team held a meeting last Friday where they announced the company’s 2018-2022 plan and strategy. As expected, there are a lot of big changes and shuffling on the horizon. Here’s a brief recap… Jeep The launch of a three-row SUV …
News2018 Fiat 500 Gets Turbocharged
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has just released information on the 2018 edition of their Fiat 500 minicar. We were expecting major changes, a redesign perhaps, but for now, the most significant news is an engine swap. For the North-American market, gone is the 101-horsepower, naturally aspirated 1.4-litre four cylinder, replaced by …
News2017 World Car Awards: Finalists Announced
For the fourth year in a row, in terms of media reach, the World Car Awards have been ranked as the number one automotive awards program in world. Its jury of 75 automotive journalists spread across the planet, including two from Canada, have chosen the finalists in six different categories.
NewsThe 2017 Fiat 500 Gets a Simplified Lineup
Sales of Fiat’s cute little minicar have been on a downward spiral for the last couple of years in Canada, and the brand is hoping to shake things up by streamlining the range of trim levels and powertrains. The 2017 Fiat 500 will be available in hatchback and cabrio body …
RecallsA Recall for ZF
What has nine speeds and must be recalled? Around half-a-million vehicles equipped with a ZF gearbox! Previously, only some Fiat Chrysler Automobiles models were involved; now, the recall has been expanded to cover a large array of vehicles fitted with this transmission. According to the German parts manufacturer, vehicles from …
RecallsTakata Recall: Another 12 Million Vehicles Added to the List
Here's yet another chapter in the Takata airbag scandal: no less than 12 million vehicles have been added to the recalled vehicles list. In case you weren’t aware, many manufacturers were contracting Takata to manufacture their airbags. During the process, Takata used a chemical that degrade over time. In an …
RecallsDouble Recall for the Fiat 500 and Jeep Wrangler
Here is an interesting double recall from FCA: globally, 41 000 units of the Fiat 500 and about half a million Jeep Wranglers need to go back to the shop to be potentially repaired. Let’s start with the Fiats. On the 500 city car produced between 2012 and 2016, a …
NewsHow to solve the Dodge Dart dilemma in 3 easy steps
The Dodge Dart as we know it today will soon be dead—though an argument could be made that it was never really alive to begin with. Unable to latch on with consumers as a throwback to the glory days of the ever-popular Neon, sales of the Dart in the United …
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