Fiat 500 a hot tribute to Ferrari

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 Punto Evo to be unveiled at Frankfurt, due here 2010

Fiat will debut the next generation of diesel engines at the Frankfurt International Motor Show on September 15 when it launches the new Fiat Punto Evo.

The second generation of the Multijet diesel engine not only meets the tough new Euro5 emissions standards, it slashes NOx emissions, traditionally a diesel bugbear, by 30 per cent, as [...]

Chrysler, Nissan end joint ventures

The shake-out from Italian carmaker Fiat taking control of US carmaker Chrysler continues with the company announcing today that it has ended its plans to jointly produce vehicles with Japan’s Nissan, including a world car and a version of the Nissan Tiida.

Fiat now plans to supply Chrysler with European designed and engineered small cars to [...]

Chrysler to adopt Fiat’s Multiair technology

According to a report in Automotive News, Chrysler is set to benefit almost immediately from its ties with Fiat as the American manufacturer prepares to adopt the Italian company’s fuel saving Multiair technology.

Director of Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Lucio Bernard, said Fiat’s Multiair technology could be fitted rather easily to Chrysler’s current engine lineup while explaining [...]

Fiat 500C to receive Abarth make over

Fiat is set to take on the likes of Mini’s JCW Cooper Cabriolet when it releases at least two Abarth versions of its upcoming 500C convertible.

The hot drop tops are said to be in the final stages of readiness with an expected European showroom debut some time in the first quarter of next year.

Fiat 500 and Microsoft Blue&Me

You’re thinking what on earth do a Fiat 500 and Microsoft have in common?

That’s a good question and one, which I didn’t know the answer to until a little yellow Fiat 500 arrived, with what Microsoft claim is the “real” in-car hands free solution.

Judge approves General Motors sale plan

A US judge has approved General Motors’ bankruptcy sale, in a move that will allow the company’s most profitable assets to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under government ownership.

Reuters Newsagency says Judge Robert Gerber of the US bankruptcy court in Manhattan said the sale would “prevent the death of the patient on the operating table.”

GM/Magna set target for Opel sale: report

General Motors and Magna International have set themselves a target of agreeing to the sale of a majority stake in GM loss-making European operations by July 15 sources close to the Canadian auto parts group and its Russian partner Sberbank, have told Reuters newsagency.

“There was an agreement that Magna and GM on July 15 should [...]

Chrysler gets back into production

Just a week after it finalised the deal with Italian carmaker Fiat that allowed it to move out of bankruptcy, Chrysler Group LLC has said it will restart seven of its North American plants the week of June 29.

The plants, which have been closed since Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on April 30, will open to [...]

Chrysler’s first plant resumes production

Chrysler Group LLC has resumed production at its first factory since emerging from bankruptcy last week: a Detroit plant that makes the low-volume Dodge Viper sports car.

The re-opening will bring some life to the Conner Avenue plant, which Chrysler has been unable to sell.

Fiat closes Chrysler deal

Fiat SpA has closed its acquisition of Chrysler’s strongest assets, a key step in the Italian carmaker’s ambitious plan to create a global player to ride out the worldwide automotive sales downturn.

The deal, announced jointly by Fiat and Chrysler, revives the 84-year old US carmaker that had been down to its last dollars before government [...]

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