Marchionne Is Last To Join The EV Bandwagon, But Can Fiat Still Compete? (Part 2)
June 2018: methane may not be Fiat’s new technological focus after all. Also, improving traditional Diesel engines is ultimately not feasible, so those will instead be fully scrapped by 2021. The much-derided electrification now lies at the core of the new industrial plan 2018-2022. Fiat’s new agenda announced in Turin means billions will be spent on introducing all kinds of hybrids – from mild to plug-in – and even pure evil, pure battery electric cars. While the hypocrisy of this U-turn is exceptionally striking, perhaps we should appreciate Marchionne’s pragmatic attitude. So what’s in store exactly?