FCA and Waymo expand autonomous driving tech partnership to LCVs

L4 Waymo Driver technology is to be integrated into FCA’s Ram ProMaster LCV for goods movement. FCA and Waymo announced that they have taken the next significant steps in the expansion of their successful autonomous driving technology partnership. Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of… Continue reading FCA and Waymo expand autonomous driving tech partnership to LCVs

@FCA: FCA and Waymo Sign Exclusive Agreement for Light Commercial Vehicles

July 22, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – FCA and Waymo announced today that they have taken the next significant steps in the expansion of their successful autonomous driving technology partnership. Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of class 1-3 light commercial vehicles for goods movement for… Continue reading @FCA: FCA and Waymo Sign Exclusive Agreement for Light Commercial Vehicles

Former Fiat Chrysler sales chief says stimulus cash saving auto industry

Stimulus spending by governments around the world is keeping the outlook for the auto industry strong in the coming months amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said Reid Bigland, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ former head of U.S. sales. “Normally when you get an 80-year high in unemployment — 14.7% — you’re going to get devastation across the board,” Bigland said Tuesday during… Continue reading Former Fiat Chrysler sales chief says stimulus cash saving auto industry

Aurora expands to Texas in bid to ramp up self-driving truck efforts

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle technology startup backed by Amazon, is expanding into Texas as it aims to accelerate the development of self-driving trucks. The company said it plans to test commercial routes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area with a mix of Fiat Chrysler Pacifica minivans and Class 8 trucks. A small fleet of Pacificas will… Continue reading Aurora expands to Texas in bid to ramp up self-driving truck efforts

Jeep Unveils Renegade 4xe And Compass 4xe PHEVs

Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe: the Jeep® brand’s take on the plug-in hybrid Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe are the first electrified Jeep® models in the EMEA Region Plug-in hybrid technology makes the new Jeep 4xe SUVs pioneers of the brand’s ’green‘ evolution The new Jeep 4xe models mean the brand’s future is connected, electrified,… Continue reading Jeep Unveils Renegade 4xe And Compass 4xe PHEVs

@FCA: New Ghibli Hybrid: the first electrified vehicle in Maserati’s history The spark of electrification ignites Maserati’s…

New Ghibli Hybrid: the first electrified vehicle in Maserati’s history The first hybrid vehicle in Maserati’s history Developed by the Maserati Innovation Lab of Modena The vehicle will be produced at the Avvocato Giovanni Agnelli Plant (AGAP) at Grugliasco (Turin) Modena, 16 July 2020 – The spark of electrification ignites Maserati’s future: with the new… Continue reading @FCA: New Ghibli Hybrid: the first electrified vehicle in Maserati’s history The spark of electrification ignites Maserati’s…

Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX lands driverless testing permit in California

AutoX, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Alibaba, has been granted a permit in California to begin driverless testing on public roads in a limited area in San Jose. The permit will allow AutoX to test its autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel. This is the third company to receive a… Continue reading Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX lands driverless testing permit in California

@FCA: Family Famous: 2021 Chrysler Grand Caravan Available Exclusively for Canada

July 16, 2020 , Windsor, Ontario – The Chrysler brand today announced the next chapter of its award-winning minivans, the 2021 Chrysler Grand Caravan, exclusively for Canada. Canada’s favourite minivan lineup for more than three decades is expanding for the 2021 model year with the addition of the new-generation Chrysler Grand Caravan. It offers even more… Continue reading @FCA: Family Famous: 2021 Chrysler Grand Caravan Available Exclusively for Canada

PSA and Fiat Chrysler have chosen their future name: Stellantis

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 at 8:28 p.m. They wanted to give substance to their project, to put aside the impersonal term “New Co”. PSA and FCA, who have to merge , save for a setback, at the beginning of next year, have found their future name: it will be Stellantis, from the Latin verb… Continue reading PSA and Fiat Chrysler have chosen their future name: Stellantis