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NewsFiat Chrysler Automobiles: A New Entity Is Born
As we reported a little while ago, Italian automaker Fiat is now 100% owner of Chrysler and the two have created a new entity that combines both manufacturers. To counter any susceptibility between fans of the Italian brand and those of the American one, the headquarters of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles …
NewsFirst Sketches of the Fiat 500X
Two months before the world premiere of the Fiat 500X in Geneva, the web site indianautosblog.com has published the first sketches of the model in development. The vehicle uses the platform of the new 500L. Based on these images, we discover an urban SUV whose signature style seems very close …
NewsFiat Officially Owns 100 Percent of Chrysler
Recently we announced that Fiat would acquire 41.5% of the remaining shares of Chrysler LLC to take control. This transaction now been completed and the Italian manufacturer has injected $4.35 billion to achieve it. The purchase was made possible through an agreement between Fiat and Chrysler Employees' Beneficiary Voluntary Association …
NewsFiat 500 Five-Door On The Way
The Fiat Punto will soon be retired for the European markets and will be replaced by a five-door version of the Fiat 500. It is a decision similar to that made by MINI, which will offer a five-door version of its Cooper model starting next year. The five-door Fiat 500 …
New ModelsFiat 500L Abarth in the Works
Although it is not confirmed by the Italian brand Abarth, there is every reason to believe that a Fiat 500L bearing the insignia of the scorpion is in preparation. The supped-up version would face the Mini Countryman Cooper S. The Abarth Fiat 500L would be powered by a four-cylinder 1.4-liter …
NewsBuy a Condo and Get a Free Car?
A condominium developer in Montreal has come up with an interesting way of setting itself apart from its competition: giving away free cars with the purchase of a condo. In very competitive markets, such lush incentives offer a way for developers to distinguish themselves. Incentives are not limited to cars …
ElectricFiat, Chrysler in no Hurry to Develop Hybrid Vehicles
While the vast majority of global manufacturers putting more and more emphasis on hybrid engines, plug-in hybrid, electric or fuel cells, the Fiat-Chrysler group does not intend to follow this trend. This was confirmed by Bob Lee, head of engine development, in an interview he gave to the magazine Automotive …
NewsFiat Could Relocate HQ To Detroit
When is an import brand no longer an import brand? When it moves to North America. The Detroit Bureau has published a story describing a potential shift in Fiat's corporate headquarters from Italy to Detroit, Michigan. The relocation would be part of an effort to bring Chrysler, Fiat's subsidiary, in …
NewsFiat 500 Turbo Added To North American Lineup
Interested in a more powerful Fiat 500, but turned off by the harsher ride offered by the sporty Abarth model? Fiat will be bringing a turbocharged edition of the subcompact hatchback to the United States in 2013, a vehicle that will provide a mid-point in terms of power between the …
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