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Can any hatch ever be hot enough? Fiat already has an Abarth-tuned Punto Evo, but now buyers can get an even hotter Punto.  The Abarth Punto Evo Essesse is a ₤3,000 kit, which can be purchased with the any standard Abarth Punto or added by th...

Fiat has used the Bologna Auto Show as an opportunity to show its entire 2012 model lineup. There are several models that we have already seen such as the Fiat Freemont, Fiat Panda, 500 Twinair, 2012 Punto, Qubo Trekking, Abarth 695, Lancia Thema,...

Fiat is jumping into the compact SUV market with the new Panda 4X4 that will debut at the Paris Motor Show on September 27. The Panda 4X4 is obviously based on the new Panda and shares the same basic dimensions. To set the car apart other than...

Fiat is fighting weakening European demand by keeping the Pomigliano, Italy, factory closed for two extra weeks during the summer. The factory builds the Fiat Panda.  The extended closure attempts to combat what Fiat claims is its wo...

Introducing new engines to 500L, 500L Trekking and 500 GQ special edition

Fiat will give the 500 the premiere position at the Geneva Motor Show with the introduction of the 500L Trekking, two new engines for the 500L and the 500 GQ special edition. The only non-500 new cars at the Fiat display will be two-tone concepts ...

Fiat threatening to not support Chrysler in future if IPO is successful

A fight is brewing between Fiat and the United Auto Workers. The UAW's VEBA medical pension used its ownership of 41.5% of Chrysler stock to force the company to file an initial public offering on the stock exchange in the United States. Fiat ...

Top-ranging version will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show

The Fiat Freemont will also be getting a top-of-the-range Cross version, debuting at the Geneva Motor Show, just like the already announced Panda Cross. The new Freemont Cross is getting a distinctive appearance thanks to the brand-new front a...

The Freemont is the first vehicle to come from Fiat's partnership with Chrysler. It is a full-size, three row SUV that seats seven with between 140hp and 280hp depending the engine choice. It comes with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. The Fre...

The exterior and interior use a retro color scheme

Fiat is taking the modern 500 back to its roots with the 1957 Edition for the United States. The car looks back the original car with a baby blue and off white color scheme and classic wheel designs. It even wears Fiat’s old logo. "...

Both companies have increased net income for the quarter

Fiat Group and Chrysler had a strong second quarter with increases in unit sales, revenue and net income.  Fiat Group as a whole sold 1,155,000 cars worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, 53,000 more cars than in Q2 2012. It had net rev...