FIAT News
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At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show today Chrysler rolled out its Fiat 500 minicar once again but this time around the diminutive hatch is sporting something very different. Labeled the Fiat 500 BEV, the new concept features an all-electric powertrain based on Chrysler’s modular electric drive technology that’s been in development for the past several years. Packing similar technology and performance to the MINI E from BMW, the new Fiat 500 BEV is purely a concept and there are currently no plans for production. Chrysler is yet to reveal any details on the concept but explains that it...
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Ferrari and Maserati To Share Stand With Chrysler In Detroit
Previously, brands like Ferrari and Maserati had to lease their own stage areas at the show, and last year Ferrari did not even attend the Detroit event.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Elecric Fiat 500 To Join New Midsize Chrysler At Detroit Auto Show?
The latest report says there'll be not just one but two new cars on Chrysler's stand at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Today In Flash Mobs: Girls, Bikinis, And The Fiat 500
Flash mobs have been around for decades (back in the day, they were called outlaw parties), but they've only recently been co-opted for marketing campaigns. Today's example: the surprise arrival of a dozen bikini-clad dancers and a DIY samba band on a chilly square in Amsterdam to shill the Fiat...
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Chrysler Planning Lancia-Based Unveiling For Detroit Auto Show?
The latest reports are unconfirmed, but the theory at least is sound.
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Chrysler Announces Plans To Build Fiat Multiair Engines In Michigan
The first engine will be a 1.4-liter gasoline unit dubbed the “Fully Integrated Robotized Engine” (FIRE).
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Steering both corporations is no small task.
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Abarth BRM V12-T-44 Watch Precedes Abarth Fiat 500 U.S. Arrival
The Abarth version of the Fiat 500 will be the first model of the car sold here.
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Alfa Romeo Coming Back To the U.S.?
A new, big, rear-drive Alfa Romeo sedan is set to spearhead a U.S. comeback for the Italian brand--and it'll do it on the coattails of the 2011 Chrysler 300. However, Chrysler says there's no firm plan to bring the brand back, and a business plan must make sense for the moribund Italian car brand...
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Chrysler Brand Being Phased Out Overseas
Company bosses have revealed that Chrysler will disappear completely from European car markets in 2011.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First Fiat 500s Will Be Sporty Abarth Version
The 2011 Fiat 500 Abarth should cost around $18,000-$19,000 and go up against the Mini Cooper.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Early Look At Fiat And Chrysler’s U.S. Model Roll Out
The success of the Fiat-Chrysler partnership will depend on how Chrysler copes with the next two years.
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The new sedans are likely to be sold under the Lancia and Maserati brands.
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Report: Alfa Romeo Not Planning Multiair V-8 Engine
The Multiair electronic intake system won't be coming to an Alfa Romeo--or Chrysler--V-8 any time soon, according to the report.
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Chrysler Set To Unveil 5-Year Business Plan Next Month
Stay tuned for an update following the November 4 announcement.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chrysler Handling Distribution Of Fiat 500 In U.S.
Production of the Fiat 500 will start in North America late next year or in early 2011.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chrysler Aiming To Rise 'A Notch Above Cadillac'
A brand re-interpretation is underway at the new Fiat-run Chrysler.
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Fiat Will Build Chryslers In Former Bertone Plant
The first vehicle to be produced at the former Bertone plant is likely to be the 2011 Chrysler 300 sedan.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The move is something of a surprise after Press was kept on through the Fiat purchase of Chrysler.
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Next-Gen Dodge Viper To Get Ferrari-Inspired V10?
The American powerhouse may get an injection of Italian technology to update its aging 8.4-liter mill.
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Fiat given approval by Italian government for Bertone acquisition
The past year has been unkind to coachbuilding and contract manufacturing firms, especially with the wealthy reining in their more extravagant purchases and automakers bringing their production back in-house. Carrozzeria Bertone, the manufacturing arm of the Bertone Group, is feeling the pinch of...
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Chrysler cars could get Fiat's efficient Multiair technology
Getting more out of the current generation of hardware is becoming increasingly important for the major carmakers as fuel and emissions standards tighten, but getting more power out of smaller, less expensive engines is also advantageous from a cost perspective. That's what makes Fiat's Multiair...
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Belgium’s RHJ International emerges as latest bidder for Opel
Holding company RHJ International has emerged this week as a strong challenger to Magna International in the bidding war for General Motors' Opel division. The Belgium-based industrial holding firm, which is linked to the U.S. buyout company Ripplewood, confirmed that it was in advanced talks to...
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Beijing Auto offers $923 million for Opel, but race could already be over
Three companies have submitted bids for Opel so far, but another, China's Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC), has now joined the fray with an offer of more than $923 million. However, Opel front-runner Magna International's consortium partner Sberbank believes the bidding war is already...
Alex Kaufmann