Tag: Fiat

Will Fiat Be the Next Daimler?

Mercedes Benz SLS AMGWill Chrysler benefit from the Fiat merger, or is this another Daimler deal?by William Foster Since Fiat SpA first joined forces with the Chrysler Group, eventually making the financial and strategic moves to increase their ownership to a majority amount, many have compared this recent merger to the deal between Chrysler and […] More »

By: | October 28, 2011


Fiat MultiAir to Bring Big Power and MPGs to future Chrysler Models

by Patrick Rall Fiat has become one of the most fuel efficient automakers in the European market, and a big part of that is due to their MultiAir technology.  According to the folks at Motor Trend, Chrysler is currently working with this technology on the existing 2.0 and 2.4 liter 4-cylinder engines, the 3.6L Pentastar […] More »

By: | October 20, 2011


Could We Soon See a Ram 1500 Diesel?

by Patrick Rall The Ram 1500 pickup is the bestselling model from the Ram Truck brand. Since before being spun off from the Dodge brand, the Dodge Ram 1500 has long been one of the Chrysler Group’s bestselling models.  The modern Ram 1500 offers a variety of powerful engines, including the 5.7L Hemi V8. Even […] More »

By: | October 17, 2011



Fiat Doblo Coming To US, Could New Diesel Ram Van Follow?

by Patrick Rall Even though the Chrysler Group is best known for inventing the minivan, the full sized Ram Van was a major player in the delivery and family truckster segment for many moons.  Unfortunately, when Daimler took the reins of Chrysler, they phased out the Ram Van to make room for the Mercedes-based Dodge […] More »

By: | September 19, 2011


The MoVenture Begins!

by Patrick Rall Friday night, at the Walter P Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the ten lucky teams of two picked to compete in the cross country rally race known as the MoVenture came together for the first time – getting a chance to meet their competition as well as the opportunity to get […] More »

By: | July 18, 2011


A Day at the Chelsea Proving Grounds

by Patrick Rall Recently, I was invited to visit Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Grounds as a part of their 2011 Product Day, and while I’ve been to other events like this, this opportunity was like a dream come true for a lifelong Mopar diehard. 

By: | July 11, 2011


Fiat’s Road to Ownership of the Chrysler Group

by Patrick Rall When Fiat SpA took control of the Chrysler Group in 2009, the United States government issued Fiat with a 20% ownership of the total Chrysler operations.  With that first 20%, came a group of goals that the US Treasury set for the Chrysler Group/Fiat. As the automaker reached each of the goal […] More »

By: | June 27, 2011



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