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Independent vehicle safety testing "not important", says major automaker's CEO

Damion Smy

Independent vehicle safety testing "not important", says major automaker's CEO

The new Fiat chief says European crash-test safety ratings – also used in Australia – confuse consumers who trust that new cars are inherently safe.

8 Hours Ago

Jeep parent's European brands flood Paris show with concepts amid Chinese onslaught

William Stopford

Jeep parent's European brands flood Paris show with concepts amid Chinese onslaught

Citroen and Peugeot concepts received the most buzz, but other Stellantis brands also revealed distinctive show cars at this week's Paris motor show.

3 Days Ago

William Stopford

Fiat phasing out its EV in Australia, but Italian brand won’t pull out of the market

Fiat won't bring any more electric 500e micro cars to Australia, which will leave the iconic Italian brand with just a pair of vans on offer here.

3 Months Ago

Fiat Grizzly: New model pushes Fiat a little further upmarket

Derek Fung

Fiat Grizzly: New model pushes Fiat a little further upmarket

After years of being a city-car brand in Europe, Fiat is slowing heading up the size charts with the upcoming Grizzly SUV and 'coupe'.

5 Months Ago

Stellantis to launch 60 new models by 2030 in new turnaround plan

Derek Fung

Stellantis to launch 60 new models by 2030 in new turnaround plan

A new platform, 60 new models, and production of Chinese cars in Europe are all part of the new Stellantis turnaround plan.

5 Months Ago

Stellantis to focus on Fiat, Peugeot, Jeep and Ram, but won't axe other brands – report

Derek Fung

Stellantis to focus on Fiat, Peugeot, Jeep and Ram, but won't axe other brands – report

As part of its upcoming strategic plan, Stellantis won't axe any of its 14 brands, but will concentrate on four core marques.

6 Months Ago

New cars with the lowest power-to-weight ratios in Australia

Max Davies

New cars with the lowest power-to-weight ratios in Australia

Forget land-speed records and acceleration times, here are the new cars with the lowest power-to-weight ratios in Australia.

7 Months Ago

Chinese automakers in talks to buy a stake in Stellantis Europe – report

Derek Fung

Chinese automakers in talks to buy a stake in Stellantis Europe – report

Stellantis has reportedly had discussions with Xiaomi and Xpeng about producing their cars in Europe, and investing in its Euro operations.

7 Months Ago

William Stopford

2026 Fiat Scudo price and specs: Italian brand back to take on Toyota HiAce again

Fiat Australia is having another crack at the mid-size van market, with the Scudo returning to Australia in February.

9 Months Ago

Leapmotor range-extender tech could end up in Peugeot, Fiat cars

Derek Fung

Leapmotor range-extender tech could end up in Peugeot, Fiat cars

If Stellantis adds range-extender EV options to its European range, the underlying technology could well come Chinese brand Leapmotor.

9 Months Ago

CEO who created Stellantis worried it might break up

Derek Fung

CEO who created Stellantis worried it might break up

Carlos Tavares, the first CEO of Stellantis, believes the French-Italian-American firm may be too unwieldily to manage and could be split up.

1 Year Ago

Stellantis axes 'eyes off the road' autonomous driving system – report

Derek Fung

Stellantis axes 'eyes off the road' autonomous driving system – report

Stellantis will reportedly not release its AutoDrive L3 autonomous driving system to the public even though it is 'ready to be deployed'.

1 Year Ago

Fiat Ducato recalled

William Stopford

Fiat Ducato recalled

The autonomous emergency braking system in Fiat Ducato vans may not reactivate, which has resulted in a recall.

1 Year Ago

Peugeot and Fiat parent steal design boss back from Renault

Derek Fung

Peugeot and Fiat parent steal design boss back from Renault

After a successful stint at Renault, Gilles Vidal is return to Stellantis to head up design for the automaker's European brands.

1 Year Ago

Electric Fiat, Abarth 500e prices slashed by upwards of $20,000

Damion Smy

Electric Fiat, Abarth 500e prices slashed by upwards of $20,000

The diminutive Fiat 500e and its hotter Abarth version have been given substantial price cuts until the end of September 2025.

1 Year Ago

Fiat 500 Hybrid: Electric hatch re-engineered for petrol engine, manual transmission

Derek Fung

Fiat 500 Hybrid: Electric hatch re-engineered for petrol engine, manual transmission

After many teasers, the Fiat 500 Hybrid has been revealed ahead of production starting at the end of the year.

1 Year Ago

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