Old Fiat plant in Italy could be retooled to make Reva electric vehicles

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Fiat , Europe/EU Reva NXG - Click above for high-res image gallery So, Reva says that it can make a profit from factories that make just 5,000 electric cars a year . The Indian automaker is trying to open a plant near Syracuse, NY and now we have word that Fiat ’s Termini Imerese plant in Sicily, Italy could be converted to build the next-gen electric vehicles (EVs). Cimino & Associates Private Equity is raising funds (50 million euros, to date, around $68 million U.S

Fiat 500 gets new 1.3-liter MultiJet diesel engine and 60 mpg

Filed under: Diesel , MPG , Fiat Fiat offers a few powertrain choices for the 500 that improve the small car’s fuel efficiency, like a two-cylinder small displacement engine and the all-electric plug-in option (well, in concept form , at least). A better diesel option will be coming soon with the addition of a new 1.3-liter 16-valve MultiJet diesel engine that improves fuel economy to 60 miles per gallon (U.S.)

Detroit preview: Details emerge about the Fiat 500 EV, maybe

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Fiat , Detroit Auto Show Fiat 500 - click above for high-res image gallery For the first time in living memory, Chrysler / Fiat won’t be holding a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show , which starts next week, and hasn’t given any confirmation of what it will be showing. However, it has been strongly rumored that one of the few new vehicles on display will be an all-electric version of the Fiat 500 .

REPORT: Fiat/Zastava deal may finally bring new Topolino to market

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Fiat , Europe/EU Fiat has a long and storied history in Eastern Europe, though not in the way you might expect. For years, outdated Fiat vehicles were built in mildly modified form in Serbian factories wearing such historic nameplates as Lada and Yugo

REPORT: Chrysler to bring electric Fiat 500, hatchback concept to Detroit

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Ferrari , Maserati , Fiat , Detroit Auto Show Fiat 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery Just because Chrysler won’t be holding a press conference at next month’s Detroit Auto Show doesn’t mean that America’s third-largest automaker is coming to the party empty-handed. Far from it, in fact, assuming there’s truth to the rumors that the Pentastar will be showing off both an electric version of the soon-to-be-US-bound Fiat 500 along with a Chrysler-ized version of the Lancia Delta hatchback

Chrysler announces $179 million investment in Dundee plant to build Fiat Multiair engines

Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants , MPG , Chrysler , Fiat , USA In a none-too-shocking announcement, Chrysler has said it will invest $179 million to convert its engine plant in Dundee, Michigan, from building the so-called World Engine to Fiat’s 1.4-liter Fully Integrated Robotized Engine. Back in September, Chrysler bought out its former partners Hyundai and Mitsubishi so that it could utilize the Dundee facilities to build the new Multiair powerplants

Fiat announces new dual fuel natural gas Qubo Natural Power MPV

Filed under: Fiat , Natural Gas Fiat Qubo Natural Power - Click above for high res image gallery Fiat is launching a new dual-fueled version of its Qubo van in Europe that can run on gasoline or compressed natural gas. The Qubo Natural Power is propelled by a 70 hp, 1.4-liter engine that should give the van leisurely performance. The new Qubo is intended primarily for use in urban areas where the cleaner-burning methane fuel will provide the greatest advantage

Frankfurt Preview: Fiat Punto Evo

Filed under: Fiat , Frankfurt Motor Show Fiat Punto Evo - Click above for high-res image gallery The already-efficient Fiat Punto will get a stylistic and efficiency upgrade at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. On the outside, the Punto Evo is a bit longer than the Grande Punto, which it replaces, and has different bumpers and lights

REPORT: Fiat’s fuel-saving Multi-air tech could come to Chrysler

Filed under: Emerging Technologies , MPG , Chrysler , Fiat Fiat’s advanced Multiair technology could be an easy port to Chrysler’s powertrains as the companies move ahead together.

Topless Hotness: Fiat reportedly planning 500C Abarth cabrio

pFiled under: a href=”http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/” rel=”tag”Convertible/a, a href=”http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/” rel=”tag”Performance/a, a href=”http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/” rel=”tag”Europe/a, a href=”http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/” rel=”tag”Fiat/a/pdiv align=”center”a href=”http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500c/2110632/”img vspace=”4″ hspace=”4″ border=”1″ src=”http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/500c-web.jpg” alt=”" //abr //div div align=”center”strongemsmall Fiat 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery/smallbr //em/strong/div br /With the Fiat 500 still selling like hotcakes, the Italian automaker’s performance division is reportedly working on a new combination to further bolster interest in the retro hatch. Melding the best elements of the 500 Abarth and the a href=”http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/09/elle-macpherson-gets-topless-at-fiat-500c-launch/”new 500C convertible/a, Fiat is said to be preparing a 500C Abarth for launch overseas in time for the next sunny season.br /br /Porting over the engines from the fixed-roof 500 Abarth, the cabrio would be offered with the 133hp 1.4-liter turbo four, upgradable to 157hp with the optional Esse-esse kit

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