Fiat Chrysler says it will have 30 models with some degree of electrification on sale by 2022, although most of them will be ordinary hybrids with all the technical sophistication of a 2005 Prius.
When consumers walk into a US car dealership and have a choice of buying either an electric or internal combustion engine (ICE) powered version of the same model, what percentage opt for the BEV or PHEV version? The short answer is 9.8% on average.
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles because of a possible short circuit that could preventing cruise control from shutting off when required. How good a job is the press doing at getting the word out? How would the press have responded if Tesla was in these shoes?
Ford is pulling the plug on sedans for American consumers. From now on, if you want a Ford, it will be a crossover, SUV, pickup truck, or a Mustang. Wall Street celebrated the news, but is this really cause for jubilation?
The settlement talks between the US Justice Department + California Air Resources Board and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in relation to purported diesel vehicle emissions fraud are now in an “advanced” phase, the court-appointed advisor overseeing the process revealed yesterday.
The EPA is expected to announce a rollback of vehicle emissions standards later this week. California has already made plans to fight back.
Officials in Shanghai claim they still have cordial relations with Tesla and are negotiating the construction of a factory there, despite Elon Musk’s Twitter tantrum last week. And Sergio Marchionne, who said investing in electric cars was a waste of time just two months ago is now singing a different tune.
Navigant Research has issued its annual report on self driving cars. It says GM is in the lead and Tesla is in last. Does that surprise you?
This is the story of Ferrari, FIAT, Chrysler, and Tesla. And this is also the story of how engineers working on a project not ready for primetime can come back 10 years later.
At the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, Fiat Chrysler confirmed that a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) version of the iconic Jeep Wrangler will go on sale in 2020. The plug-in will take advantage of some of the technology developed for the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, especially the eFlite transaxle with its planetary gearset and one-way clutch.
