Gualberto Ranieri, Chrysler Group LLC Senior Vice President Communications, has announced the North American version of the Fiat 500 will be unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show, held November 19-28th.
Wednesday
North American Fiat 500 to be unveiled at LA Auto Show
Gualberto Ranieri, Chrysler Group LLC Senior Vice President Communications, has announced the North American version of the Fiat 500 will be unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show, held November 19-28th.
Tuesday
Chrysler to enter electric race with Fiat 500
Chrysler Group LLC will enter the electric vehicle market with the Fiat 500 -- engineered in Auburn Hills and likely built in Mexico.
The 500EV will go on sale in North America in 2012 -- slightly behind some of its competitors.
While Chrysler said in November that it planned to introduce an electric vehicle in 2012, it had envisioned a commercial vehicle. A Fiat Doblo electric commercial van is still in the works -- but after the 500EV....More
Friday
Fiat 500C Abarth: 2010 Geneva Auto Show
TURIN, Italy — Fiat's Abarth brand will display performance editions of the 500C and the Punto Evo at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.
Abarth has kitted out the 500C in a choice of two-tone exterior paint schemes, loud graphics and 17-inch diamond-finish alloy wheels.
Under the hood is an Abarth-tuned 1.4-liter four-cylinder Turbo T-Jet gas engine that makes 140 horsepower and 152 pound-feet of torque. Coupled with a six-speed Abarth Competizione automated manual gearbox with paddle shifters, the engine provides 0-60-mph acceleration in less than 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 127 mph, while returning impressive average fuel economy of 36 mpg in the European combined driving cycle....More
Thursday
2011 Fiat 500 Chicago Auto Show
2011 FIAT 500: As part of Chrysler Group’s recovery plans in the United States, the 2011 Fiat 500 will be sold by its dealers later this year. The subcompact will be the first of several Fiat products to be sold here. The new 500 will be modified for this market, built in Mexico with 1.4 liter 4-cylinder engines built in Michigan.
The original 500, popular in Europe after World War II, was a rear engine car. This time around the 500 gets front engine and can, more or less, be compared to the Mini in configuration and size. Shown at the Chicago Auto Show will be a two-door hatchback.
Future plans may expand the range to include a convertible and other models possible. Early offerings are expected to have a 97-hp output and a 6-speed manual transmission. As we near introduction time, specs will be finalized.
Monday
Chrysler To Unveil The 500 and Electric 500 at Detroit Auto Show
Bloomberg is reporting information gleaned from anonymous sources that Chrysler will be unveiling an electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Detroit Auto Show next month.
,Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was quoted as saying his company plans to sell over 50,000 electric vehicles per year by 2014.
The 500 is already a popular subcompact car in Europe, and a gas version is expected to go on sale in the US next year.
Fiat 500 to test Chrysler
Chrysler Canada Inc. plans to begin selling the Fiat 500 subcompact in early 2011, providing an early test of how the alliance between the two auto makers will address the most glaring problem at the No. 3 Detroit company: the collapse in sales of its passenger cars.
The Fiat 500 is crucial for Chrysler Canada because of the particularly deep slide in passenger car sales that has afflicted all three of the Detroit auto makers here. As of the end of July, Chrysler, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors of Canada Ltd. delivered just 25 per cent of the passenger cars sold in Canada, a staggering drop from the 50-per-cent market share they held in 2000.
Fiat 500 to test Chrysler - The Globe and Mail
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