Stellantis can choose from three EV platforms

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The planned merger of the car companies PSA and FCA under the name Stellantis will apparently be able to rely on three electric car platforms. In addition to the existing platforms eCMP and eVMP, according to a new report from Italy, a base developed by FCA will also trade for larger electric cars. As the […]

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Fiat releases first 500e small electric car edition in UK

Buyers in the UK may now put an order in for the first 500 of Fiat’s extra compact electric car 500e. Prices for the limited ‘La Prima’ edition come in below the 30k threshold after government subsidies. Fiat has now released UK pricing where the electric 500e will start from £29,500 after the £3,000 plug-in […]

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Fiat’s plans for an electric Panda in series production

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Fiat will apparently also build the Panda in its own electric version. The car manufacturer has apparently decided to put the Concept Centoventi that was presented in 2019 into series production. When Fiat presented a preview of a possible electric Panda with the all-electric Concept Centoventi at the Geneva Motor Show last year, it was […]

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Peugeot keeps the 108 and plans full-electric version

According to CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato, a few weeks ago Peugeot decided to keep making its small car model 108. It is possible that a new generation of the Peugeot 108 would be offered as a pure electric car – possibly with the technology of the new Fiat 500. Here PSA could take advantage of the […]

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Fiat Chrysler premiere first fully electric car

In its world premiere, Fiat has introduced the battery-electric 500, which is simply called the “new” 500. The differences to the previously sold combustion engine go beyond the drive system and the price for the small electric car is relatively high. The new 500 has an important role to play in the electrification of FCA […]

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GKN testing new drive in the Arctic Circle

GKN Automotive continues their tests on the 3-in-1 powertrains and has several prototypes underway in the Arctic Circle. New inverters and motors are being used in the test vehicles based on the Tesla Model 3 and Fiat Ducato. With the 3-in-1 layout of the drive unit called G400, the British supplier wants to integrate the […]

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Fiat Chrysler launchs pre-series production of the Fiat 500 BEV

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Fiat Chrysler has completed the production lines for the electric version of the Fiat 500 at its Mirafiori plant in Turin and has started production of the pre-series. Production of the hybrid version of the Maserati Ghibli has also started. The market launch of the Fiat 500 as an all-electric version is scheduled for June. […]

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New sustainability-focused initiatives to strengthen FCA investment at Mirafiori

FCA continues to launch sustainability-focused initiatives related to electrification and has further strengthened the investment plan for its Turin manufacturing hub, which forms part of the overall €5 billion industrial plan for Italy over the 2019-2…