Consumer Reports' Auto Reliability Study Surprises
Oct 29, 2013
CONSUMER REPORTS OFFERS SOME SURPRISES Annual Auto Reliability Rankings Announced By Steve Purdy Photo by Bob Benko TheAutoChannel Michigan Bureau Detroit October 28, 2013; At the APA meeting held at the Detroit Athletic Club; Jake Fisher, auto test director for Consumer Reports, offered a few surprises as he previewed ... Continue reading
All-New 2014 Fiat 500L Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
Oct 28, 2013
All-new 2014 Fiat 500L records highest-possible rating in each of four Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests to determine Top Safety Pick One of two Chrysler Group vehicles named Top Safety Pick in latest testing 14th Chrysler Group vehicle to earn Top Safety Pick in 10 months All-new Fiat 500L boasts mor ... Continue reading
2014 Fiat Abarth Review By John Heilig
Oct 25, 2013
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2014 Fiat Abarth Engine: 1.4-liter turbocharged I4 Horsepower/Torque: 169 hp @ 5,500 rpm/170 lb.-ft. @ 2,500-4,000 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 90.6 in. Length x Width x Height: 144.4 x 64.1 x 58.7 in. Tires: P205/40R17 Cargo: 9.5/26.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Abarth's 50th Anniversary Present Coming to Birmingham
Oct 24, 2013
The Performance Car Show will give UK car enthusiasts their first opportunity to see Abarth's sensational 595 50th Anniversary Edition, at Birmingham's NEC in January. Marking 50 years since the launch of the original, Abarth 595 at the Turin Motor Show in 1963, the legendary Italian racing car manufacturer unveiled th ... Continue reading
Fiat 500L Stars at the Gallery of Modern Art in Turin
Oct 24, 2013
The exhibition entitled 'Renoir. From the Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie Collections' organised by Sylvie Patry and Riccardo Passoni will be held at the Modern Art Gallery of Turin from October 23, 2013 to February 23, 2014.Some sixty masterpieces are on display allowing to retrace the irresistible creative v ... Continue reading
Panda 4x4 Antartica Together with the Symbol of the South Pole
Oct 22, 2013
The new commercial for the Fiat Panda 4x4 Antartica, the Limited Edition presented at the Frankfurt 2013 Motor Show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the most popular model of which over 500,000 have been sold, is on-air on major broadcasters in Italy and will soon be seen across Europe. ... Continue reading
Fiat's 'Methane Programme' Wins the 'Ecobest 2013' Award
Oct 21, 2013
The Fiat Group has been the leading European original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for methane-fuelled vehicles for more than 15 years: more than 560,000 units sold, comprising Natural Power cars and commercial vehicles. ... Continue reading
Fiat 500e Personalized by Hugh Jackman Receives Winning Auction Bid of $50,000
Oct 15, 2013
Celebrity Fiat 500e "Into the Green" Charity Auction Includes Nine Additional Fiat 500e Vehicles Personalized by Jennifer Lawrence, Clint Eastwood, Anne Hathaway, Ron Howard, Barbra Streisand, Hans Zimmer, Kate Hudson, Will.i.am and Ryan Friedlinghaus 2013 -- ... Continue reading
Celebrity Fiat 500e "Into the Green" Charity Auction Kicks Off
Oct 11, 2013
Ten all-electric Fiat 500e vehicles personalized by some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Barbra Streisand and Hans Zimmer, among others, to be auctioned to support Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) One Fiat 500e will be auctioned LIVE at event Nine ... Continue reading
Fiat "Two Of A Kind Project" Asks Royal College Of Art Students To Imagine Fiat Icons Of The Future
Oct 4, 2013
FIAT is challenging Vehicle Design students at the prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA) in London to explore how FIAT's most iconic models might look in the future, via a new initiative entitled "Two of a Kind". ... Continue reading
Fiat Chrysler Group Sales Surge Ahead During September
Oct 4, 2013
For the second month in a row, Fiat Chrysler Group has sold more than 3,000 vehicles in a single month after retailing 3,263 vehicles across its portfolio of five core brands during September. ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2013
hope all is well. I am sending, separately the front cover of my book which is at the printers, please use it. Hope to see you at the LA auto show if not before, kindest regards,a. Yes, folks after several months of 18 hour days and nights my book : Frankly Frankl- life, luck, love and automobiles will be available by ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Has Best September Sales Since 2007
Oct 1, 2013
42nd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Dodge and Ram Truck brands each post sales increases in September compared with same month a year ago Four Chrysler Group vehicles set sales records in September Jeep Grand Cherokee sales up 19 percent; best September sales in 10 years Dodge Durango sales u ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids September 23-29, 2013
Sep 29, 2013
* We drove the new and redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla at an East Coast media preview in Miami this week. Watch for our full report here on The Auto Channel. * The return of Alfa Romeo to the U.S.will take a little longer. Fiat is delaying the brand's return until the second quarter of 2014, Chrysler has said. Sergio Ma ... Continue reading
FIAT of San Francisco is the First FIAT Studio to Open in the City
Sep 26, 2013
FIAT of San Francisco, the first FIAT studio to locate in The City by the Bay, is open for business in the Van Ness Avenue corridor. ... Continue reading
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