Mere hours after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) unveiled a host of potent new performance models from Dodge, the automaker has admitted that electrification is the future of performance. During an interview with Motor1, FCA North America Head of Passenger Cars Tim Kuniskis admitted that electrification will come to the company’s performance models, even though the […]
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General Motors has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to vacate a judge’s ruling that it must meet with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in order to reach a solution for its racketeering lawsuit. Last week, U.S. District Judge Paul Borman made the decision to order General Motors chief executive Mary Barra and […]
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PSA chief executive Carlos Tavares says that his company’s $50 billion merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will go forward as planned and deliver synergies of at least 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion). “The merger with FCA is the best among the solutions to cope with the crisis and its uncertainties,” said the PSA boss, who […]
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A federal judge has ordered General Motors chief executive Mary Barra and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chief executive Mike Manley to meet and resolve the racketeering lawsuit that GM slapped FCA with late last year. During a video hearing on Tuesday, federal district court judge in Detroit, Judge Paul Borman, said Barra and Manley need to […]
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FCA has announced a voluntary recall regarding certain units of the Jeep Cherokee, from the 2014 to 2017 model years. According to the information released by the automaker, the affected SUVs need to have their transmission software updated, as the driveline connection could slip under certain circumstances. Drivers could experience a loss of propulsion and […]
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The U.S. International Trade Commission has accepted Fiat Chrysler’s request for an order to block sales of the Mahindra Roxor off-road vehicle in the United States. In a notice posted on the agency’s website, the USITC said it upheld, with modifications, a judge’s finding that Mahindra’s off-road vehicle is a copy of the Jeep Wrangler. […]
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Several thousand units of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid are being recalled worldwide, as their 12-volt battery systems, used to provide power to auxiliary features, such as the radio and remote-control garage-door openers, could pose a fire risk. The recall does not affect the regular gasoline powered vans, according to FCA. The safety campaign concerns 27,634 […]
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Earlier this week, it was reported that EU antitrust regulators were concerned regarding FCA and PSA’s combined high market share in small vans, and were expecting the two carmakers to address these concerns in a matter of days. It seems that neither brand managed to do so, and now an expedited process might be out […]
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It would seem that it isn’t all just smooth sailing for Fiat Chrysler and the PSA Group with regards to their merger plans. EU antitrust regulators are now reportedly concerned about the two carmakers’ combined high market share in small vans, which could result in concessions being made in order for their $50 billion merger […]
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Jeep has released additional details, photos and videos of its updated Compass SUV which is now built at the Melfi plant in Italy for European markets. The production location switch from Mexico’s Toluca to Italy’s Melfi results in shorter delivery times of approximately three weeks. The move also coincides with several upgrades, including new engines […]
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