Exclusive: Fiat, PSA merger hits EU roadblock, may need concessions – sources

FILE PHOTO: New Fiat Panda and Fiat 500 mild-hybrid cars are seen in piazza Maggiore, in Bologna, Italy, February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler’s (FCHA.MI) planned $50 billion merger with Peugeot maker PSA (PEUP.PA) has hit a bump after EU regulators voiced concerns about the companies’ market share in… Continue reading Exclusive: Fiat, PSA merger hits EU roadblock, may need concessions – sources

Exclusive: EU has concerns about Fiat, PSA deal, may need concessions – sources

FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Fiat and Peugeot are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are concerned about Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) and Peugeot car maker PSA’s (PEUP.PA) combined high market share in small vans and may require… Continue reading Exclusive: EU has concerns about Fiat, PSA deal, may need concessions – sources

Fiat Introduces All-Electric E-Ducato Van

E-Ducato, the new model from Fiat Professional: “100% Ducato, 100% Electric” “World Environment Day” today is the ideal opportunity to focus on Fiat Professional’s environment-friendly offering, now expanded with the E-Ducato, the electric version of the best seller. Since its presentation as a prototype, measurements and tests have continued on the new E-Ducato, to take… Continue reading Fiat Introduces All-Electric E-Ducato Van

GM eyes move forward with EV delivery van

Detroit — Detroit’s automakers are pushing ahead to stake their claims on the development of all-electric delivery vans, a segment whose growth potential is likely to rise as consumers spend less time in vehicles and more time ordering online. General Motors Co. is developing an electric delivery van aimed at commercial customers, sources told Reuters this week. The… Continue reading GM eyes move forward with EV delivery van

Ford, GM, FCA to keep many white-collar employees working remotely

CLOSE Non-manufacturing salaried workers at the Detroit Three are not returning to their office jobs anytime soon. At Ford, the majority of U.S. non-manufacturing employees won’t return to the office before September, a Ford spokesman told the Free Press Thursday. That’s pushed back from Ford’s previous plan to bring them back in July. The Ford Motor Company World Headquarters on Michigan Avenue in… Continue reading Ford, GM, FCA to keep many white-collar employees working remotely

FCA prepares to cut third shift at Windsor Assembly, end production of Dodge Grand Caravan

CLOSE Windsor Assembly Plant is scheduled to lose one of its three shifts beginning next month, a move that will affect about 1,500 people, as the plant adjusts its production, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles prepares to stop making the Dodge Grand Caravan at the end of August. In a departure from most recent automotive news,… Continue reading FCA prepares to cut third shift at Windsor Assembly, end production of Dodge Grand Caravan

@FCA: “Turin Geofencing Lab” e-Mobility by FCA

FCA México: “Turin Geofencing Lab” e-Mobility by FCA Jeep® Renegade 4xe fue equipado con el prototipo de dispositivo Geofencing durante la primera fase experimental El “Turin Geofencing Lab” logra integrar la movilidad eléctrica con la gestión del tráfico de la ciudad, permitiendo que los automóviles híbridos-enchufables, viajen eléctricamente en las áreas de tráfico limitado Durante la primera fase experimental, el… Continue reading @FCA: “Turin Geofencing Lab” e-Mobility by FCA

FCA Develops PHEV That Runs Solely On Electricity When In Restricted Zones

There are many things in which a plug-in hybrid can perform worse than a pure EV or even an ordinary gas-powered car. You have seen VW’s PHEVs did badly in the moose test, for example. They are also heavier than combustion-engined vehicles, but so are EVs. PHEVs have a role in fulfilling: transition transportation to… Continue reading FCA Develops PHEV That Runs Solely On Electricity When In Restricted Zones

Fiat-Chrysler’s state-backed loan crucial for Italy’s economy-Intesa CEO says

FILE PHOTO: A Mirafiori FCA worker walks at the Mirafiori industrial complex on the 80th birthday of the plant in Turin, Italy July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – A 6.3 billion euro ($7 billion) state-backed loan for Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI), financed by Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI), is crucial in terms of safeguarding… Continue reading Fiat-Chrysler’s state-backed loan crucial for Italy’s economy-Intesa CEO says