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Larry P. Vellequette VM Motori S.p.A. is the Italian engine manufacturer whose light-duty diesels were introduced this year in the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2014 Ram 1500 pickup. Their sales success is likely to determine whether Chrysler expands its diesel offerings to other nameplates.   Chrysler is VM Motori's biggest client and accou...

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles posted an 8% U.S. sales gain in March, compared to a year earlier, as strong growth for crossovers and trucks offset declines in car sales.   The automaker sold 213,187 units in March. That included a 15% gain for the Jeep brand to 82,337, an 11% increase for the Dodge brand to 51,149 and an 11% increase for the Ram...

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The FIAT Brand is debuting its unique urban beach party series – the Fiat 500L Urban Surf Party – in six major U.S. cities beginning this month to celebrate the launch of the new 2014 Fiat 500L in North America. The six parties, the first of which took place in Miami Beach (FL) this past weekend (Friday, August 2) at the Bass Museum of Art, will co...

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Change is on the horizon for Fiat Chrysler and it couldn't come soon enough. It's no secret that the Italian-American carmaker has decided to focus on bolstering its Jeep lineup. This plan means there will be a lot of changes for the brand's assembly plants in North America—and these changes are starting with a $1.05 billion investment in the brand...

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In un periodo di profonda crisi come quello attuale, se si dovesse compilare una lista delle cose positive per le quali l'Italia è conosciuta nel mondo la sua industria automobilistica occuperebbe i primissimi posti. Nomi come Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini e Alfa Romeo hanno fatto la storia dell'automobile e, in particolare, del suo settore sporti...

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Google Self-Driving Car Project e Fiat Chrysler automobiles hanno annunciato un'inedita collaborazione: Google amplierà il programma di sperimentazione di veicoli a guida autonoma con l'inclusione del nuovo minivan ibrido Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid e gli ingegneri di Fca US e gli ingegneri di Google lavoreranno insieme per integrare la tecnologia di...

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Alfa Romeo's return to the U.S. market continued Monday at the 2015 North American International Auto Show with the debut of a sexy roadster.   The Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV brand unveiled an open-air version of its 4C coupe called the 4C Spider, the brand's second of eight expected vehicles for the U.S. through 2018.   Read more...

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Is it us, or does Palermo, N.D., look A LOT like Old Town Kern? Seriously. Watch the Fiat "Gran Finale" television commercial (which can be viewed online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F82hH65LHic).   About two-thirds the way through the commercial there's an image of what appears to be the old Southern Pacific Station on Sumner...

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The International Motor Racing Research Center's 2014 raffle is all Italian. A Fiat 500 Abarth Hatchback Turbo and a trip to Italy combine to make a "primo" prize for the Center's annual fundraising project. The 2013 model is a sporty bright red with black interior and trim.   The drawing of the winning ticket will be on Dec. 13 at 1 p....

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Fiat va agli Oscar per conquistare Hollywood. La casa automobilistica di Torino è tra i co-sponsor della Campaign Hollywood, la settimana di party, glamour e beneficenza che precederà la notte degli Academy Awards, in programma a Los Angeles il 24 febbraio. Sarà come di consueto Vanity Fair, nell'anno che segna i suoi 100 anni di vita, a organizzar...

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