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

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.). Considered a MultiJet II, the new engine offers start-stop technology for lowered emissions (104 grams of CO2 per kilometer instead of 110) and a variable ... Read more →

Detroit 2010: Chrysler shows off its Fiat 500 BEV Sam Abuelsamid

With finances still tight, Chrysler is again forgoing holding a press conference here in Detroit today. However, that doesn't mean there is no news at all. The diminutive Fiat 500 figures ...

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

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 ...

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

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 For years, outdated Fiat vehicles were built in mildly modified form in Serbian factories wearing ...

Fiat confirms 2-cylinder SGE powertrain for 2010 Xavier Navarro

Fiat 500 Multiair concept - Click image for gallery Fiat's rumored 2-cylinder engine has finally been confirmed for the Fiat 500 and will start production in Poland next year. The small displacement ...

REPORT: Chrysler to bring electric Fiat 500, hatchback concept to Detroit 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Chrysler announces $179 million investment in Dundee plant to build Fiat Multiair engines 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Lancia to create the new Ypsilon on the Fiat 500 Giardinera platform 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of Lancia's achievements with the Y10, later called Ypsilon, was creating the urban chic supermini well before the new Minis or Smarts were on the road. Although not the most successful car in the segment, the Ypsilon has been a Lancia staple since its introduction in 1996. Since the current ...

New Fiat Doblo may be first Chrysler BEV 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this week, Fiat unveiled a new version of its Doblo light commercial van and there has been speculation that it could come to North America as a new member of the Ram brand to challenge the Ford Transit Connect. The parallels to the Ford actually run deeper however. The Transit Connect ...

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Listening to Chrysler's long and rambling 2010-2014 Business Plan, it was clear that the company and its dealerships are very much looking forward to finally getting the fuel efficient Fiat 500 in North America. Much like what happened when BMW launched the Mini brand eight-odd years ago, it's ...

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