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RecallsRecall for the Fiat 500L and its Airbags
English manufacturer Fiat (you read that correctly: a few days ago, the formerly Italian company finished moving their executive office to London!) just announced a recall for the largest car in their lineup, the 500L. According to their engineers, the airbags that are supposed to protect the occupant’s knees might …
NewsAn Offroad Version For The Fiat 500L?
Fiat has been officially sponsoring the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA for the last 2 years. This year, they will bring a specially modified version of their 500L Trekking for the occasion. Since the press release is unusually silent about the vehicle's specifications, we can only …
NewsFCA's 5-Year Plan: The Best of the Rest
As you know, FCA unveiled its 5-year plan today. While we talked about the American side of Sergio's empire, there was also information about the Italian brands (Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati and Ferrari). Alfa Romeo The famous sports-car maker will go back to its roots with multiple new models in …
NewsNew 5-Year Plan for Chrysler, and the end of SRT
Five years ago, the Italian conglomerate Fiat bought Chrysler back from the clutches of Cerberus Capital Management. Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, revealed his 5-years plan for the future of its brands shortly after. He wanted to clean up the American lineup, and develop new technologies to keep Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep relevant. Fast-forward …
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 …
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