Chrysler to show Fiat 500 EV at Detroit Motor Show
December 23, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Sources close to Chrysler have confirmed that it plans to show two new vehicles at next month’s Detroit Motor Show, both of which will hint at future collaborations with Italian partner Fiat.
Ready to take centre stage at the show will be an electric version of the popular Fiat 500 and a Lancia Delta hatch dressed [...]
Chrysler introduces Fiat four-cylinder to range
December 21, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Chrysler will debut Fiat’s 1.4-litre, in-line four-cylinder Fully Integrated Robitised Engine (FIRE) featuring MultiAir in the Fiat 500 from next year.
The engine develops 75kW @ 5,750rpm and 129Nm of torque at 4,250rpm making it ideal for small car applications. The 1.4-litre FIRE features Fiat’s Multiair technology, which significantly reduces emissions while improving fuel economy and [...]
CEO to quit Fiat or Chrysler within two years
December 9, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Running both Fiat and Chrysler is proving a massive responsibility for the CEO of both manufacturers, Mr Sergio Marchionne. Speaking yesterday in Washington DC, Mr Marchionne said he plans to resign from one of the two positions sometime within the next 24 months.
Though not set in concrete, Mr Marchionne did strongly hint which company would [...]
Fiat eco:Drive honoured in UK green award ceremony
November 19, 2009 by Matt Brogan
It’s that time of the year when motoring awards come thick and fast and Fiat is the latest to join the party.
Yesterday CarAdvice reported that Mazda won an award for its “i-stop” start/stop engine technology, and now Fiat has been honoured for another environmentally friendly innovation: the eco:Drive.
Fiat’s eco:Drive is a standard system that uses [...]
Chrysler, Fiat move ahead with product planning
November 5, 2009 by Matt Brogan
The latest product planning from Chrysler-Fiat will see some American favourites dumped and replaced by new lightweight Italians, beginning with the Dodge Viper in mid-2010.
Chrysler says it will build just 500 more Vipers, with a replacement “under consideration” for mid-2012 – but unlikely to be anything like the original halo car.
The PT Cruiser will join [...]
Lancia’s next flagship to be based on Chrysler 300C
October 7, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Fiat aims to integrate the Chrysler brand more closely with the Italian automaker’s upscale Lancia marque with the two brands likely to share products ranging from small hatches to large sedans.
The appointment of Lancia CEO Olivier Francois as Chrysler brand boss is a step toward the goal, a Fiat source said.
The unnamed source went on [...]
Fiat Abarth 500 R3T Rally Car
October 1, 2009 by Anthony Crawford
Ever heard of Abarth, the Italian tuner?
Italian-Austrian Karl (aka Carlo) Abarth founded the company in 1949 in Turin as Abarth & C.S.p.A., fourteen years prior to Lamborghini staring out.
Baby boomer car enthusiasts may be aware of the name, but outside of Italy, there’s always been was a certain mystery surrounding the brand with a [...]
Fiat sets new record low for CO2 emissions
September 18, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Fiat has set a new record for average CO2 emissions on its cars sold in Europe during the first half of 2009.
The new figure of just 129.1 grams per kilometre – corroborated by automotive advisory leader JATO – means that Fiat is the only mainstream car brand to achieve the European average goal, of [...]
Fiat 500 a hot tribute to Ferrari
September 10, 2009 by David Twomey
The hottest version yet of Fiat’s chic bambino, the Fiat 500, will surface at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show when Abarth unveil the Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, a limited edition that celebrates the history and shared values of Abarth and Ferrari.
The new pocket rocket from Fiat and Abarth boasts 134kW and a new [...]
Fiat set to double Indian sourced components in 2010
September 4, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Fiat’s purchasing division has today announced it plans to source US$1 billion of parts from India next year, effectively doubling the amount of components it sources from the sub-continent.
The group said 70 per cent of the parts sourced will be used in Fiat India Automobiles, the company’s joint venture with Tata Motors, while the [...]
Fiat gains world recognition for green credentials
September 4, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Fiat has been recognised as a leader in sustainability with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX Indexes.
The groups scored a result of 90/100 compared with an average of 72/100 for all companies in the sector evaluated by SAM, the investment group which specialises in Sustainability Investing.
