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Fiat skips Opel talks, Chrysler deal to be finalized today

The future of General Motors’ European division Opel will soon be a lot clearer as a buyer for the brand is expected to be announced within the next week. Up until now, one of the leading bidders for the brand was Fiat but today it has been revealed that the Italian auto giant has walked away...

May 29, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann

Fiat will use 500 ‘Giardinetta’ wagon as basis for AWD variant

German governor says Magna is best choice for Opel

Report: Fiat picks 3 directors for restructured Chrysler

C. Robert Kidder to head Chrysler after restructuring

Nearly three weeks into Chrysler's bankruptcy and the global strategic alliance between Fiat and Chrysler comes news today that C. Robert Kidder - not Sergio Marchionne -... May 20, 2009 by James Martinez

Fiat merger with Opel could mean the end for Lancia

Italy's Lancia has had a turbulent past and has only been back on the automotive radar for a short while now, however, the relatively niche brand may be on the outs again... May 20, 2009 by Ralph Hanson

Video: Volkswagen shows off GLORIA advanced infotainment system

Cars playing music and movies with touch-based interfaces isn't news - but doing it the way Volkswagen is with its new Global Open Infotainment Architecture System (GLORIA)... May 19, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann

Fiat not planning to close plants in Europe as result of Opel deal

Fiat and Magna are still working with the German government on the takeover of Opel from General Motors' European operations, but Fiat is already being forced to quell... May 18, 2009 by Kenneth Hall

Chrysler dealers fire back at proposed franchise rejections

Just a couple weeks into the nascent Fiat-Chrysler partnership, trouble is already brewing. The American carmaker's 3,188 dealers, upon hearing that 789 of their number will... May 18, 2009 by Nelson Ireson

GM reveals more details on 1,124 dealer cutback

Cutting back production and right-sizing brands and lineups is just one aspect of the restructuring underway at the hands of the U.S. federal government. Earlier this week... May 15, 2009 by Ralph Hanson

Chrysler reveals more details on plans to cut 789 dealers by June 9

New Chrysler vehicles won't just be rebadged Fiats

Chrysler and Fiat have already tied the knot but now questions are emerging as to how the two companies will conceive new Chrysler vehicles based on Fiat's current stock. A... May 11, 2009 by James Martinez

American launch of Fiat 500 may pave way for Ford Ka

As Wall Street tumbles and Americans deal with the tough times, Ford is eying its global minicar, the Ka, for U.S. sale. The car had previously been rejected as incompatible... May 11, 2009 by Nelson Ireson

Chrysler begins new ad campaign to show off future models

Chrysler's recent announcement revealing its new global alliance with Italian auto giant Fiat now means that the company has to hurry to re-establish itself in the market. In... May 9, 2009 by James Martinez

Car that chauffeured Hitler, Franco and Mussolini going up for auction

It's not everyday that automotive history and geopolitical history converge, and even so it's rare that it's of such magnitude as the vehicle going up for auction by... May 8, 2009 by Kenneth Hall

Chrysler to build new sedan in U.S. based on Fiat C-Evo platform

The alliance between Fiat and Chrysler still has just been finalized and with the government’s deadline for restructuring falling at the end of this month dealers... May 8, 2009 by Jeremy Weber

Report: GM wants 30% stake in possible joint Opel-Fiat company

The landscape of the automotive industry is changing, and before things are done, the changes may be massive. Already Fiat and Chrysler are forging an alliance, and Fiat is... May 7, 2009 by Ralph Hanson

Saab open to Fiat takeover

The last thing we heard about Saab was that the struggling General Motors division had up to 20 interested buyers and a May 20 deadline to restructure under the guidance of... May 6, 2009 by Kenneth Hall

Chrysler-bound Fiat and Alfa vehicles revealed in court papers

With the news that Chrysler and Fiat have finally managed to forge an alliance settling in and Chrysler's bankruptcy proceedings underway, the documents attendant to that... May 5, 2009 by Ralph Hanson