Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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Fiat 500 Sales Shortfall No Surprise Here
January 2, 2012 – 12:05 am | No Comment
Fiat 500 Sales Shortfall No Surprise Here

A “sales flop” or poor execution?

Fiat’s tiny 500 model took the market by storm one year ago with high expectations of sales success. Indeed, Fiat/Chrysler put its first year numbers at 50,000 units, but when …

Fiat 500 Garners IIHS Top Pick Laurels
October 19, 2011 – 5:05 am | No Comment
Fiat 500 Garners IIHS Top Pick Laurels

Lone Fiat model achieves top safety recognition.

The 2012 Fiat 500, a subcompact car introduced earlier this year, is a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, special recognition that was already awarded …

Fiat Records 500 Deliveries of its Fiat 500
April 4, 2011 – 5:19 am | No Comment
Fiat Records 500 Deliveries of its Fiat 500

The number seems too coincidental to not be contrived. For March 2011, Fiat reports that it sold 500 units of its Fiat 500 subcompact. Is that a concidence or was it planned? Or, was …

2012 Fiat 500 Specs & Overview
March 24, 2011 – 12:16 am | One Comment
2012 Fiat 500 Specs & Overview

The business relationship forged between the Chrysler Group and Fiat AG in 2009 following Chrysler’s bankruptcy and restructuring has yielded its first product. A Mexican built Fiat 500 has hit the North American market, the …

Dodge Journey Becomes Fiat Freemont In Europe
December 28, 2010 – 6:51 am | One Comment
Dodge Journey Becomes Fiat Freemont In Europe

The Dodge Journey is not exactly a household name across Europe. In fact, no Chrysler products are well known on the continent where the Chrysler Group’s presence is negligible.
So instead of marketing the Dodge Journey …

Fiat 500 Sales Are 2011′s Mission Impossible
November 22, 2010 – 12:05 am | 7 Comments
Fiat 500 Sales Are 2011′s Mission Impossible

By Jason Lancaster
The new Fiat 500 is critical to the ultimate survival of Chrysler – or at least that’s what the analysts at Deutsche Bank seem to believe. As has oft been reported, Chrysler doesn’t …

FIAT is in da House!
October 21, 2010 – 4:30 am | No Comment
FIAT is in da House!

As expected, Fiat is delivering on its promise to begin awarding dealerships to select Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealers in time for the December 2010 release of the 2011 Fiat 500. Appointments began to be …

400 Chrysler Dealers Attend Fiat Lovefest
August 31, 2010 – 12:05 am | No Comment
400 Chrysler Dealers Attend Fiat Lovefest

Fiat 500 debut set for December 2010

Fiat loves Chrysler dealers. Or at least they want to love those who can help set up shop for the Fiat brand in 165 markets.
On Monday, Chrysler Group LLC …

Fiat, Chrysler Draw Ever Closer
April 22, 2010 – 9:20 am | 4 Comments
Fiat, Chrysler Draw Ever Closer

Sergio Marchionne, chief executive for Fiat and Chrysler, has outlined his five-year plan for both companies. Marchionne’s initiative is far-reaching, one that will separate the sprawling Fiat empire into two companies while drawing Chrysler ever …

Fiat Models To Power Chrysler Products
October 28, 2009 – 12:30 am | 2 Comments
Fiat Models To Power Chrysler Products

It probably won’t be much of a surprise to Chrysler followers, but come next Wednesday we’re going to learn just what sort of direction the beleaguered automaker will take when it announces its product plans …

Developing Trends Promise To Reshape Auto Industry
July 3, 2009 – 3:20 am | 3 Comments
Developing Trends Promise To Reshape Auto Industry

We’re right at the middle of the year which is a good time to take a look at the auto industry and what is coming down the pike over the coming 6 to 18 months. …

Ford Rolls Out Fiat Based New Ka
September 29, 2008 – 3:05 am | 5 Comments
Ford Rolls Out Fiat Based New Ka

On the surface, it is a Ford and it will be built at a Ford factory in Poland, but underneath the second generation subcompact Ka will share its platform and some of its mechanicals with …