The FIAT brand announced the new 2018 Fiat 500X Blue Sky Edition, further extending customization options for the Italian-designed, fun-to-drive crossover. Available on Fiat 500X Pop models with the nine-speed automatic transmission, the ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is introducing turbo feature for all of its 2018 Fiat 500 lineup in the US. All 2018 Fiat 500 models now come standard with 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine and 33% more horsepower than last year’s ...
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FCA US has agreed to deliver Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo's driverless ride-hailing service. Delivery of the vehicles is expected to take place later this year and they will be deployed across multiple cities in the US. ...
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FIAT brand announced the addition of the Urbana Edition to its Italian-designed, fun-to-drive Fiat 500X lineup. 2017 Fiat 500X Urbana Edition offers a unique, urban look with Miron (Metallic Iron) black-painted exterior and interior ...
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Swedish auto-maker Volvo Cars has agreed to supply 24,000 autonomous cars to ride-sharing company Uber. Under the framework agreement, Volvo will provide Uber with its XC90 premium SUVs complete with autonomous driving technologies, from ...
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Stratasys, a provider of applied additive technology solutions, announced that GKN Driveline Florence, a plant of leading global engineering company, GKN, is expanding the deployment of Stratasys 3D printing across the manufacturing floor ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has denied reports that it received a formal bid from the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) with respect to sale of its Jeep brand. FCA said that it will stick to its 2014-18 growth plan and has ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will join an alliance led by BMW to develop an autonomous driving platform, which can be used by multiple automakers across the world. FCA signed a memorandum of understanding with BMW Group, Intel and ...
Google’s self-driving subsidiary Waymo is retiring its prototype autonomous vehicle, dubbed Firefly. The Firefly vehicle, which has no wheel and pedals, was developed as a platform to experiment and learn, but not for mass ...
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The Valspar has expanded production capacity of its automotive refinish coatings products at US-based manufacturing facilities. Recent technology and equipment upgrades at locations in Garland, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have ...
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Viking Plastics has acquired Kentucky Manufacturing & Technology to expand into Southeast US and into new markets. Financial details about the transaction have not been disclosed. KMT is a manufacturer of high-precision, custom ...
FCA US will supply an additional 500 of its Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo’s self-driving program. Last year, the automobile company delivered 100 modified minivans to Waymo. Production of the 500 minivansi s expected ...
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Toyota is spending $1.33bn at its Kentucky manufacturing facility as part of its plan to invest $10bn in the US over the next five years. The move adds to the $530m invested in 2013 to support the production of Lexus. With the present ...
FCA US will invest over $1bn in its assembly facilities in Illinois and Ohio to retool them in order to increase production of its Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler. The Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio will receive an investment of $700m, which ...
The US Securities Exchange Commission and several states’ attorneys general have started investigating Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) over possible breaches of diesel vehicle emissions standards. The information was disclosed in ...
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