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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

DETROIT - Italian automaker Fiat has exercised a third option to buy a small amount of Chrysler stock, but the sale won't go through until a U.S. court settles a dispute over the price. Fiat said Monday that it offered $254.7 million for another 3.3 per cent of Chrysler's outstanding …

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 …

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 …

Chrysler Canada announced Canadian pricing for its new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth. The starting Canadian Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $23,995 (not including destination). Faithful to the “small but wicked” saying coined for Karl Abarth’s cars in the 1960s, the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth arrives to North America with …

Just in time for spring, the new Fiat 500 Cabrio will be introducing North American customers to open-air driving excitement coupled with the diminutive hatchback’s unique Italian styling, timeless functionality, efficient design and innovative technology. As a contemporary solution to the famous canvas roof on the original Nuova Cinquecento (500), …