Fiat has spent the past few weeks introducing new models around the globe which are diversifying the company’s product lineup beyond the traditional coupe. A pickup, a sedan and a new high-performance hatchback are among the new vehicles which have recently been revealed globally by Fiat. Abarth Punto and Avventura Fiat introduced a pair of vehicles
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Category Archives: Fiat
Churches, chocolate and Cinquecentos
Carole Hecker (bottom, right) has been traveling the world since 2002. She belongs to a group of self-proclaimed golden globetrotters that have taken their hobby to the far corners of the earth, everywhere from China to Africa to Australia and, most recently, Italy. They call themselves the “Global Geezers.” There’s really not a so-called geezer
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Parading with pride
It was colorless Sunday morning in Detroit and the streets were calm and quiet. It was so still you could hear the conversations of people a block away. The Motor City Pride parade would kick off at noon, but at 9 a.m. people were barely beginning to gather. I had gone inside the Chrysler House
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Cover car
How many people can you stuff in a Fiat 500? The cover story of the Feb. 9 issue of Time would conclude there’s no limit since it’s all about our “sharing” society and how sharing has become big business with such examples as Uber and Airbnb using our cars and homes respectively. The Fiat 500 is
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Automotive Resolutions
With the new year comes renewed hope and many of us aspire to make a change in our lives whether it is personal or financial. Why not incorporate one of your biggest assets into your decision making? After all, you spend a lot of money on your vehicle and for many, it’s more than just
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Lucky 13 in Latin America
While much attention will be paid to our December and full-year 2014 sales in the United States next week, it brings me pleasure to let you know of a major sales achievement in one of our largest, and most important markets, Brazil. For the 13th consecutive year, Fiat brand ended 2014 as the sales leader in
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2015? It’s Shaping up to be a great year
Goodbye, 2014! Hello, 2015! As the days dwindle down to that iconic ‘ball drop’ in Times Square, what will the New Year bring? We’re eagerly waiting to welcome five new members to the FCA family. One ‘fresh face’ arriving in the first quarter of 2015 is the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade. The compact SUV, which
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