FIAT News
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The Essen Motor Show may not be as well recognized as some of the other major shows on the international automotive calendar but the event has had its fair share of spectacular concept cars over the years. For those unfamiliar with the Essen Motor Show, it is an event held annually in the German city of Essen and is a hotbed for the local tuner scene. This year’s event, which kicks off this weekend, will be no different. One of the highlights will be the Bilstein stand where a Fiat 500 Abarth in “Polizia” livery will be on display. It will be joined by a hotted-up Volkswagen...
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2012 Fiat 500 Priced From $15,500
The 2012 Fiat 500 is almost here. Making its North American debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, the stylish minicar managed to draw plenty of attention, not only because of its cute styling and Italian flair but also because of its $15,000 pricetag. North American versions of the car...
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Fiat To Sell Part Of Ferrari Stake Before Chrysler Merger?
According to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, Fiat may sell off part of its Ferrari stake before its merger of Chrysler into the group. The move may seem counterintuitive, divesting part of one of the world's most iconic brands for the sake of one of the world's most troubled, but Marchionne explains...
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Video: Chrysler, Mopar Prepare 35-Vehicle SEMA Onslaught
SEMA is known as the yearly outlet for most things automotive and extreme, but this year, Mopar is taking it over the top with 35 vehicles. Stars in the lineup include a 2011 RedLine Dodge Charger, a custom 2011 Dodge Durango, and a heavily modded 2010 Fiat 500 from Europe. The 2011 RedLine Dodge...
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Chrysler Begins Appointing Fiat Dealers
The Fiat 500 is due to begin sales here in the U.S. by the end of the year, and Chrysler is now beginning to choose the dealers that will get the car--and represent Fiat in the U.S. The choices made will be critical, as Fiat's reputation from its last run in the U.S. isn't exactly stellar. The...
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2011 Fiat 500 Sport: First Look
The Fiat 500 is just over two months from retail sale here in the U.S., and now Chrysler has revealed the first image of the new car in Sport trim. We've already known the 500 would get an upgraded platform for the U.S., and that up to four different models would be sold, but this is our first...
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These Italian cars prove Ferrari isn't necessarily the master of the concours.
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Jeep Planning Major Overhaul For Entire Lineup
Jeep’s entire lineup is in for a major overhaul, with the brand being transformed into a global player and injected with fresh new models and technology borrowed from new parent company, Fiat. We’ve already seen the first of Jeep’s new lineup in the form of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Promises 20+ World Debuts
We're still months away from the 2010 Los Angeles auto show, but organizers are teasing us--and you--this morning with a tightly worded release promising more than 20 world debuts of new vehicles at the fall show. With the addition of another 20 North American debuts, many from global...
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Fiat Working On Hybrid Twin-Cylinder Engine That Promises 80 MPG
Just this week Fiat revealed a tiny two-cylinder engine that its customers in Europe can pick for the funky 500 minicar, and which in naturally aspirated form delivers around 65 horsepower and promises a fuel economy upwards of 55 mpg. While we know that there will be more powerful turbocharged...
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American Fiat Fans Awarded With Special Edition 'Prima Edizione' 500
Loyal Fiat fans in the U.S. were given the opportunity to reserve a special-edition of the upcoming 500 minicar at the annual convention of the Club Fiat-Lancia that took place last week in Asheville, North Carolina. The special model, dubbed the Fiat Cinquecento ‘Prima Edizione’ (First...
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Chrysler Begins Laying Groundwork For Fiat 500 Sales
The Fiat 500 will hit U.S. dealers later this year.
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Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the first model to arrive under the new alliance will be the 500, though it’s launch is still more than six months away. The 500 will be sold in Chrysler dealerships and it will be the only Fiat-badged model in the U.S. market, but it appears there will be several different variants, possibly up to four...
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Maserati Confirms New Entry-Level Sedan And Quattroporte Replacement
It’s official. Maserati will launch an all-new sports sedan to take on the likes of the BMW M5 and upcoming Audi A7 and best of all it will establish a new ‘entry-level’ price point for the Trident brand. Expected to cost around the $75,000 mark, details of the car were confirmed earlier...
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Six New Ferraris By 2013, Including Enzo, 599 And 612 Scaglietti Replacements
It’s now been almost seven years since the Enzo supercar first entered production, during which time Ferrari has released a number of new models and technologies. More recently we’ve seen the introduction of the California GT and 458 Italia, along with the automaker’s first dual-clutch...
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Chrysler Posts $143 Million Operating Profit For Q1 2010
With Chrysler’s new parent Fiat making the hard and fast decisions, the automaker is now on track to return to profitability and the first signs of progress are already showing. Chrysler announced today that it made an operating profit of $143 million in the first three months of 2010, helped by...
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Luca di Montezemolo Resigns As Chairman Of Fiat, Stays On At Ferrari
Montezemolo will be replaced by John Elkann, current vice-chairman.
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Report: Fiat Planning Four-Door 500 For U.S.
Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the...
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For Alfa Romeo to be able to sell cars competitively in North America it will definitely need to start local production. Not only are wage rates actually cheaper here in the U.S., but the dollar’s weakness against the Euro means that it will actually be favorable for Alfa Romeo to export North American manufactured vehicles for sale in Europe. This is a strategy Alfa Romeo’s parent company, Fiat, and its CEO, Sergio Marchionne, are well aware of. Not surprisingly, reports of jobs cuts in Italy as production of formerly Italian manufactured vehicles is moved to North America. In...
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Report: U.S.-Spec Fiat 500 To Get Upgraded Platform
The Fiat 500 will arrive in the U.S. in late 2010 or early 2011.
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Report: Maserati And Alfa Romeo To Share New Rear-Wheel Drive Platform
Alfa Romeo already uses a modified version of the Maserati GranTurismo’s platform for its stunning 8C Competizione sports car but if a new report proves true we could be seeing several more rear-wheel drive Alfas riding on Maserati mechanicals. Under the watchful eye of parent company Fiat...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Fiat 500C Abarth
Fiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand back at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer concept and quickly followed this up with another concept, the Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport), at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year and then the Abarth...
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Chrysler Confirms 2011 Fiat 500 On Sale By End Of Year
The 2011 Fiat 500 will mark the brand's return to the U.S.
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Report: Fiat Grouping Together Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth Brands
Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth are three brands that the Fiat Group has ambitious plans for in the U.S. so it's not surprising to hear that all three are likely to be grouped together and run under the same leadership. Most readers would be familiar with the Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands but...
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