Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)
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While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles refuses to say how many electric Fiat 500e cars it's sold over the past several years, there are likely more than many people think. We know the number is at least 7,000 from recall notices, for instance. And FCA is continuing with aggressive efforts to sell the little electric three-door hatchback. DON'T MISS: Group Buy Of Fiat 500e Ignites 'Feeding Frenzy,' 100-Plus Bought (Mar 2015) The latest promotion comes via Motor1, which reports that one California dealer is offering a truly startling Black Friday special (which runs through the weekend). Orange Coast...
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2017 Jeep Compass launched in LA, new small SUV for growing Jeep lineup
The 2017 Jeep Compass replaces both the previous Compass and the Patriot.
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FCA sued over emissions of 2007-2012 Dodge Ram diesel pickups with Cummins engines
FCA and Cummins are being sued over alleged excess emissions in heavy-duty diesel pickup trucks.
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New 2017 Jeep Compass unveiled, replaces old Compass and Patriot too
The 2018 Jeep Compass was unveiled at the Brazilian factory where it will be built.
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SUVs so hot that Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200 may never return
FCA has been unsuccessful in finding another manufacturer to build the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.
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Dodge Dart to die for good in September
The Dodge Dart four-door compact sedan was the first new vehicle created by the combined Fiat and Chrysler companies following the latter's 2009 bankruptcy and government-backed restructuring. Based on widened and lengthened underpinnings from a European Fiat model, it came together relatively...
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FCA is considering an electric Maserati sports car and Fiat city car.
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica fuel economy review
They say you never really forget how to ride a bike, but if you're Chrysler, you may temporarily forget how to build a minivan. That's just what happened for the company that invented the multi-purpose vehicle more than 30 years ago. Its last generation of Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge...
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Fiat 500e electric cars recalled to fix software glitch: more than 16,000 affected
Fiat 500e electric cars from model years 2013 through 2016 are being recalled because they may shut down while driving.
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Fiat Chrysler to offer turbo-4 to boost fuel economy in next Jeep Wrangler
FCA will reportedly launch a 4-cylinder engine with nearly 300 horsepower in the next Jeep Wrangler.
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2016 Dodge Dart lineup cut to 3 models as small sedan simplifies
The 2016 Dodge Dart lineup gets streamlined midway through the model year.
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Chrysler throws in towel on sedans: 200, Dart to die for SUVs, trucks (updated)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the only U.S. maker to release five-year business plans to the media--and offer updates when things change. That's just what it did yesterday, when it updated its plan for 2014 through 2018. The biggest shocker of the day was the company's announcement that it would...
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All Detroit automakers now say their cars can run on E15 ethanol.
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Diesel Has An Endpoint, Says Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne
FCA Sergio Marchionne says diesels will become a regulatory liability in five years.
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Jeep Wrangler Diesel To Come Well Before Wrangler Hybrid
Jeep is still planning diesel and hybrid versions of the next-generation Wrangler.
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A New Reason Electric Cars Make Chrysler's Marchionne Nervous
FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is afraid electric powertrains will give suppliers too much power.
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Chrysler Conundrum: Truck Sales Mean Buying Emission-Credits From Tesla, Toyota, Honda
Chrysler bought emissions credits from Tesla, Toyota, and Honda, a new report says.
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Fiat Chrysler Spends $40 Million On Natural-Gas Parts Truck Conversions
Fiat Chrysler is converting its Detroit-area parts-delivery fleet to CNG.
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FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne says the company is planning more hybrids.
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VW Joins Chrysler With 'Dirtiest Tailpipe' After Diesel Scandal Revealed
The Union of Concerned Scientists revises its carmaker emissions rankings in light of the Volkswagen diesel scandal.
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Chrysler Upgrades Pentastar V-6 For Fuel Efficiency; Lack Of Direct Injection A Hint Of Future EPA Rules?
Automotive engineers are very good at incremental improvements to existing technologies, and that skill will be much tested in meeting increasingly stiff fuel-economy rules between now and 2025. For the 2016 model year, Chrysler has extensively re-engineered its Pentastar V-6 engine, a mainstay...
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Fiat Chrysler CTO: Fuel Cells Are The Future, Batteries Are Not
The head of Maserati says that brand will not sell a battery-electric car.
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Ram Diesel Pickup Trucks: Dealer Stocks Low, But Sales Low Too?
Ram 1500 EcoDiesel production is up, but sales and dealer stocks are down.
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New Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEO
Chrysler may add electric all-wheel drive to the next-generation Town & Country minivan.
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