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  • Fiat Chrysler said it had temporarily halted production at its Serbian plant

    Friday 14th February 2020 Fiat Chrysler said it had temporarily halted production at its Serbian plant, the first such suspension by an automaker in Europe in response to the coronavirus outbreak in China.

    February 14, 2020
  • Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA said they plan to join forces in a 50-50 share merger to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker

    Thursday 31st October 2019 Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA said they plan to join forces in a 50-50 share merger to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker, seeking scale to cope with costly new technologies and slowing global demand.

    October 31, 2019
  • Fiat Chrysler Automobiles agreed to pay California $78

    Thursday 10th January 2019 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles agreed to pay California $78.4 million as part of a larger agreement with federal regulators to settle allegations of cheating on diesel emission tests.

    January 10, 2019
  • A British stunt driver set a new world record for parallel parking after spinning his Fiat 500 into a space that had just 7

    A British stunt driver set a new world record for parallel parking after spinning his Fiat 500 into a space that had just 7

    Thursday 8th January 2015 A British stunt driver set a new world record for parallel parking after spinning his Fiat 500 into a space that had just 7.5cm spare. Alastair Moffat performed the stunt at the Autosport Show in Birmingham in front of a packed crowd of 2000 people. The driver had originally set the…

    January 8, 2015
  • Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N

    Sunday 12th October 2014 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., often abbreviated as FCA, the world’s eighth largest auto maker was founded by merging Fiat and Chrysler into a new holding company. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ main headquarters are located in the Netherlands, and the financial headquarters are in London for tax purposes. The holding company is listed…

    October 12, 2014
  • Italy-based Fiat secured full ownership of Chrysler in a $4

    Thursday 2nd January 2014 Italy-based Fiat secured full ownership of Chrysler in a $4.35 billion agreement.

    January 2, 2014
  • The 1 millionth Fiat 500, a Lounge model ‘dressed’ in elegant three-layer Bianco Perla (white pearl) exterior paint, rolled off the Fiat Auto Poland production line

    The 1 millionth Fiat 500, a Lounge model ‘dressed’ in elegant three-layer Bianco Perla (white pearl) exterior paint, rolled off the Fiat Auto Poland production line

    Monday 19th November 2012 The 1 millionth Fiat 500, a Lounge model ‘dressed’ in elegant three-layer Bianco Perla (white pearl) exterior paint, rolled off the Fiat Auto Poland production line. This, like every ‘500’, was a unique car. In fact, thanks to more than 500,000 possible combinations of exterior colorus, interiors, engines, equipment and accessories,…

    November 19, 2012
  • Italy-based Fiat offered $125 million to buy the Canadian government’s stake in Chrysler Group LLC as it moved swiftly to strengthen its control of the US automaker

    Saturday 4th June 2011 Italy-based Fiat offered $125 million to buy the Canadian government’s stake in Chrysler Group LLC as it moved swiftly to strengthen its control of the US automaker.

    June 4, 2011
  • The US Treasury reached an agreement to sell the rest of its holdings in Chrysler to Italy’s Fiat

    Friday 3rd June 2011 The US Treasury reached an agreement to sell the rest of its holdings in Chrysler to Italy’s Fiat.

    June 3, 2011
  • Italian automaker Fiat, closed in on its goal of taking a majority stake and full control of Chrysler LLC by announcing a deal to buy another 16 percent share at a price of $1

    Thursday 21st April 2011 Italian automaker Fiat, closed in on its goal of taking a majority stake and full control of Chrysler LLC by announcing a deal to buy another 16 percent share at a price of $1.3 billion.

    April 21, 2011
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    August 12, 2023

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