The 2012 Fiat 500 minicar started out as one model: a three-door hatchback. That was followed by a cabriolet (500C) with a roll-back cloth roof, and then the turbocharged 500 Abarth sporty model. Next up in the lineup may be the electric Fiat 500, which Car and Driver says will be dubbed the 500E...
There is nothing a company CEO hates more than not making a profit on a product, but as Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne knows, it is sometimes a necessary evil in the... April 4, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10
Recently, my April 2011 print edition of Car and Driver came in the mail and the cover article peaked my interest. Who wouldn’t want to know what the “25 Cars... February 28, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Last summer, when Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne lauded his company's line of European vehicles that run on compressed natural gas, it may have seemed like an... December 6, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
The great thing about having your company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is that you never quite know what you'll see on the street. There are lots of expensive cars... May 14, 2010 by John Voelcker 5
Regular readers know we're eagerly awaiting the U.S. arrival of the 2011 Fiat 500 mini-car, the very first fruits of Chrysler's takeover by Italian maker Fiat. Now it looks... April 19, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Chrysler announced yesterday that the company will build an electric version of the Fiat 500 for the U.S. market. This is a new direction for Chrysler, which scrapped its... March 23, 2010 by Shannon Arvizu 3
The big green car news from Chrysler yesterday was its announcement that it would build an electric version of the Fiat 500 mini-car for the U.S. market. Win one, lose one... March 23, 2010 by John Voelcker
Well, here's some good news: We have less than a year to wait before the neat little Fiat 500 hatchback goes on sale at selected Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealers. When it... February 12, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
We'd be remiss if we didn't at least nod to the electric Fiat 500 displayed within the many brands on the Chrysler stand. We've written before about an earlier electric Fiat... January 15, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
December is like the preview to what will happen the next year on the Automotive circuit and accordingly this is the time speculation and rumors start to fly. Included in... December 29, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew 1
An electric Fiat 500 has been rumored for several months now, including before the lengthy October press conference where Chrysler laid out its survival plan. But now, it... December 23, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
