Fiat

Fiat Australia has recalled 143 examples of its Ducato van, citing a potential fault with the steering system. The affected vehicles were sold between 1 June 2019 and 30 November 2020, with all examples stamped Model Year 2019. The recall notice, lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says: “The vehicle may have been fitted with incorrect steering knuckles during the production process and may not perform as intended.”

EXCLUSIVE US car giant Jeep is in the process of signing its Australian dealer network to 10-year franchise agreements with a commitment the brand is here to stay – despite posting five years in a row in sharp decline and the lowest sales results in 11 years. Jeep sales in Australia peaked in 2014 – when more than 30,000 cars were reported as sold – but last year the company delivered just 5500 vehicles.

Famed toymaker Lego has immortalised the cult-favourite Fiat 500 as the newest addition to its Creator Expert model series. Taking the form of a Fiat 500 D produced from 1960-1965, the 960-piece kit recreates the Italian classic with surprising accuracy. Although only 11 centimetres high, 24cm long and 11cm wide, the Lego kit is almost a perfect 1:20 scale replica of the diminutive 500D.