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 |  Jun 19, 12:01 PM

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Unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the Fiat 500 Cattiva Concept is now confirmed for production. 

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 |  May 24, 3:23 PM

2014 Fiat 500L Trekking

The Fiat lineup is growing with the addition of the 500L which will arrive at American dealerships in June, 2013 with a starting price of $19,100, plus an $800 destination fee. 

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 |  May 13, 11:17 AM

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Fiat dealers in America are unsurprisingly finding it difficult to turn a profit by selling just a subcompact, and are hoping that the new products hitting the US will help boost sales. Continue Reading…

 |  Apr 22, 4:01 PM

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Fiat has reached a milestone with its 500 model, producing the one millionth unit at the Tychy factory on April 19.

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 |  Apr 10, 10:23 AM

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Fiat is planning on adding an automatic transmission to the 500 Abarth in an effort to make the car more accessible to a wider range of customers. 

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 |  Feb 04, 5:32 PM

Fiat is looking into building a low-cost brand that would rival Nissan-Renault’s Dacia, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne. 

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 |  Jan 31, 8:31 AM

Despite smaller, lighter cars being safer than they used to be, bigger and heavier vehicles still offer more protection in crashes.

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 |  Jan 13, 9:01 AM

Fiat has unveiled two design studies that will make their official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show tomorrow.

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 |  Jan 04, 12:49 PM

The number-crunchers have been earning their keep the last few weeks. With their mathematical weapon of choice in hand, be it a calculator, tally counter or even a trusty abacus, they’ve kept an exacting total of how many vehicles automakers sold over the past 12 months. How did things shake out? Which brand nearly doubled its sales for the year?

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 |  Dec 18, 3:15 PM

To celebrate the lives of the mothers who will drive them, Fiat has just released a music video entitled “The Motherhood’ feat. Fiat 500L,” which the brand says is “dedicated to all those women who have to be all things to all people and live it large on a daily basis.”

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 |  Dec 03, 7:45 PM

The freshly announced Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio already has a cheeky commercial, focusing on the topless theme of the car by showing off a certain super model, completely topless. 

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 |  Nov 28, 4:32 PM

Aiming to broaden appeal for the performance-oriented version of its city car, the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio made its U.S. debut on the L.A. show floor today.

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 |  Nov 19, 2:27 PM

Fiat has produced its one millionth 500 model after five years of being on the market, symbolizing the compact car’s continued growth in over 100 countries around the world.

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 |  Nov 18, 12:01 PM

As expected, the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabriolet will be making its North American debut at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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 |  Nov 02, 9:20 AM

Mopar and Fiat came out swinging at the 2012 SEMA Show, bringing a trio of modified Fiat 500 models to show off the versatility of the Italian automaker’s compact model.

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 |  Oct 30, 3:10 PM

As expected, Fiat unveiled several modified 500 models at the 2012 SEMA Show: The Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser, Fiat Abarth Cafe Racer, and a modified Fiat Argento from Magneti Marelli.

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 |  Oct 29, 12:29 PM

Alongside the California ready 500 Beach Cruiser, Fiat will be bringing a hot-rod style 500 to the 2012 SEMA show, dubbed the Fiat 500 Cafe Racer.

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 |  Oct 24, 8:32 AM

At this year’s LA Auto Show, Fiat will reveal two new models, the 500 Abarth Cabriolet and 500E electric car.

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 |  Oct 12, 2:15 PM

We now have a better look at the widebody Fiat 500 that was originally teased by Mopar at the end of last month. Sporting a beach cruiser theme, the Fiat 500 is decked out with surf-friendly modifications in a retro-style build that will be shown off at this year’s SEMA Show.

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 |  Oct 01, 2:32 PM

If money talks then the word on the street has it that Chevrolet’s Spark mini car is one of the newest cool kids.

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 |  Sep 08, 4:01 PM

The Fiat 500 model can finally claim that it gets an EPA estimated 40-mpg on the highway, thanks to its 2013 model year tweaks.

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 |  Aug 30, 8:41 PM

Heading into this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge season finale in Sonoma, California, Jonathan Start and the Fiat 500 team looked poised to claim the inaugural B-Spec Championship. A win would also mark the first-ever series championship in North America for the Italian automaker.

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 |  Aug 20, 8:01 AM

Last month, Jay Leno announced that he’d be auctioning off his personal Fiat 500 Prima Edizione with all the proceeds going to benefit the Fisher House Foundation.

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 |  Aug 17, 12:02 PM

To slot in between the regular Fiat 500 and the tuned up Abarth model, Fiat has just unveiled the 500 Turbo, starting at a base MSRP of $19,500.

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