2014 Fiat 500L Recall Alert: 19,500 Models Affected
Last week, Chrysler Group issued a 2014 Fiat 500L recall that affects 19,500 cars. According to the automaker, 20 percent of the affected vehicles are already in dealer hands. After reports that some of the 2014 Fiat 500Ls with dual dry clutch automatic transmissions wouldn’t shift from park, or even that the transmissions were slow […]
2014 Fiat 500L Overview
2014 Fiat 500L Exterior The 2014 Fiat 500L is Europe-upgraded, with the typical European styling the car industry has come to associate with the Fiat brand combined with a larger body that many American’s prefer. A rounded nose and funky-looking front façade give the 500L a lot of spunk, while the four-doors elongate the original […]
FCA Says “Nyet” to Future Fiat Sales in Russia
Due to declining sales, FCA is pulling the Fiat brand from Russian markets to focus on a recovering Jeep brand
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles tends to do relatively well, year after year, throughout most of Europe. One exception to this trend is Russia. The automaker’s market in Russia has rapidly dwindled in the past few years. In fact, due to this situation, FCA has decided to cease Fiat sales in Russia. At the time of the announcement, only […]
[PHOTOS] Fiat Chrysler Automobiles at the 2015 New York International Auto Show
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) might not be taking anything to New York that we haven’t seen before, but the automaker is still showing off an impressive lineup of new and exciting stuff that’s worth checking out if you swing by the 2015 New York International Auto Show over the course of the next couple weeks. […]
Fiat Chrysler’s February Sales Continue Constant Rise
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is so close to achieving 60 straight months (five consecutive years) of sales year-over-year sales increases. In fact, with a 6% overall increase reported on Fiat Chrysler’s February sales report, the brand is just one month away from hitting the 60 month marker. Related: The Renegade Is Ready to Rumble In […]
Fiat Chrysler’s January 2015 Sales Report: Things Keep Looking Up
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (formerly Chrysler Group) has been on a roll for nearly the last five years; each month has seen improvements over the same month in the previous year in terms of overall sales. The numbers in Fiat Chrysler’s January 2015 sales report indicate that the trend has continued for the 58th month, just […]
Fiat Chrysler’s December 2014 Sales Break All the Records
Okay, not all of them, but quite a few, and that’s still pretty impressive, right? In fact, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA, previously Chrysler Group) reported its best December since 2004. Fiat Chrysler’s December 2014 sales also marked a 20% increase over December 2013 sales; in December 2014, the automaker moved 193,261 units compared to 161,007 […]
Fiat 500 Ribelle, Fiat 500L Urbana Trekking Hit Miami in Style
While SEMA and the Los Angeles Auto Show tend to steal the thunder during November, the Miami International Auto Show in Florida is still an exciting event. Fiat is keeping things stylish with two new concepts at the show: the Fiat 500 Ribelle and the Fiat 500L Urbana Trekking models, which are based on the […]
This Weekend: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles at the San Antonio Auto Show
Listen up, Texans with nothing to do this weekend. Last weekend might have been all about Mötley Crüe at the Dodge Rocks Gas Monkey Dallas concert event, but this weekend, it’s all about Fiat Chrysler Automobiles at the San Antonio Auto Show. The automaker will feature a number of new vehicles, as well as interactive […]
[PHOTOS] Prepare Yourselves for Mopar at SEMA 2014
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If you happen to be in Vegas in the early part of next month, one, you are a lucky son of a gun, and two, you should definitely check out Mopar at SEMA 2014. The yearly SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Vegas gives automakers the chance to display innovative show vehicles and technologies. […]
The Latest of the Weird Fiat Commercials: Disney Animals Who Want to Kill You
Since its acquisition of Chrysler Group in 2011, and its triumphant return to the American market after a 27-year absence, Fiat has quickly grown to become a favorite automaker with drivers across the country. The Fiat 500 line—which originated as a retro-looking minicar and has now expanded to include the larger, family-friendly 500L and the […]
Chrysler Group’s July 2014 Sales Mark 20 Percent Increase
Chrysler Group’s July 2014 sales report was posted today, announcing a 20 percent increase over July of 2013, with a total of 167,667 units moved. This marks the best July for the company since 2005 and the 52nd consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, and even Chrysler, which had been struggling […]
Chrysler Group June 2014 Sales Report: Best June Since ‘07
According to the Chrysler Group June 2014 sales report released earlier today, the automaker experienced its 51st consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. In total, Chrysler Group moved 171,086 units in the United States, which marks a 9 percent increase compared to June 2013 sales—and the group’s best June sales since way back in 2007. […]
“Godzilla Craves Italian” Ad Shows Big Monster Munching on Fiats
An incredibly bizarre but intriguing Fiat ad dropped today called “Godzilla Craves Italian,” in which Godzilla has a hankering for, you guessed it, Italian. But it’s not linguini on the menu; oh no, instead it is any Fiat 500 he can sink his teeth into. The “Godzilla Craves Italian” commercial surfaced only a couple weeks […]
2014 Chicago Auto Show: Production Cars on Display
Get the full list of production models on display at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show offers us the most square feet of any major auto show in the United States. With all of that volume, you’ve got a lot of cars to look at, buddy. Here is your definitive list of which production cars will be on the Chicago show room floor. (Looking for reveals and […]
Verlato’s Fiat 500L Italian Masterpiece Is Modern-Day Sistine Chapel
This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show is going to be a smidge more colorful than years past, and no, this time it’s not the rainbow-hungry Chevrolet Spark aiming to steal the spotlight. Instead, FIAT Brand North America’s Fiat 500L will be transformed by famous Italian artist, Nicola Verlato, into the Fiat 500L Italian Masterpiece, an […]
Chrysler Group Sponsors Motor City Pride
Yesterday, June 8, marked the 2014 Motor City Pride in Detroit, Michigan, at Hart Plaza. As a longstanding supporter of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights for its employees, Chrysler Group served as a gold sponsor of Motor City Pride, specifically sponsoring the parade, as well as an interactive product display. “All of our […]
Four Modern Car Features That Would Have Saved the Pope’s Face in Colombia
Pope Francis, known to many, Catholic or not, as “the cool Pope,” recently had something of a mishap on his Popemobile tour of Colombia. When travelling slowly through the crowd in the city of Cartagena, the driver appears to lose concentration for a second and nearly runs into the preceding car, sending the poor Pope, […]