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3916 500X first CUV entry in US market from Italian automaker

Test Drives & New Vehicles

'16 Fiat 500X '16 Fiat 500X

Jun 8, 2015

8 Slides

Fiat 500X styling cues reminiscent of 500 stablemate

Test Drives & New Vehicles

Fiat 500X Right Car at Right Time Fiat 500X Right Car at Right Time

Jun 8, 2015

4 Min Read

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Fordrsquos 52L V8 most powerful normally aspirated engine ever produced by automaker

Internal Combustion Engines

Ford GT350 5.2L a Road Map for Future Engines

Ford GT350 5.2L a Road Map for Future Engines

Chrysler 200 sales increase 5616 in May

FCA US Posts 7.6% Sales Increase in May, Despite Drops by Fiat, Dodge

FCA US Posts 7.6% Sales Increase in May, Despite Drops by Fiat, Dodge

Volvo Americas chief Lex Kerssemakers says South Carolina ideal location

Volvo Cites Logistics as Primary Reason for U.S. Plant Site

Volvo Cites Logistics as Primary Reason for U.S. Plant Site

Fiat 500 assembled in Toluca Mexico

Mexico Presents Opportunities, Challenges

Mexico Presents Opportunities, Challenges

Ford Escort plays in value subsegment

Ford Cuts Back in China, But Hopes High for Future in Asia-Pacific

Ford Cuts Back in China, But Hopes High for Future in Asia-Pacific

Fiat 500X automakerrsquos first US vehicle to offer allwheel drive

Fiat Expects 500X to Become Volume Leader

Fiat Expects 500X to Become Volume Leader

System lessens time required to back up a trailer

Ford Reveals Pro Trailer Backup Assist System for F-150

Ford Reveals Pro Trailer Backup Assist System for F-150

GMrsquos Bernard says luxury tastes vary by region

Luxury Automakers Seek Differentiation

Luxury Automakers Seek Differentiation

Callum says GT supercar designed to inspire

Good Design More Than Skin Deep, Ford’s Callum Says

Good Design More Than Skin Deep, Ford’s Callum Says

Early clay model of Ford GT supercar

Ford GT Supercar Collaborative Effort

Ford GT Supercar Collaborative Effort

Ford says GT350 has most trackcredible brake system ever offered on a production Mustang

Ford Shelby GT350 Best Mustang Ever, Performance Director Says

Ford Shelby GT350 Best Mustang Ever, Performance Director Says

Ford Edge sales up 776 in April

Ford’s New Products Propel April Sales

Ford’s New Products Propel April Sales

Dodge Dart deliveries up 423 in April

FCA US Turns in Strong April Performance With 6.3% Gain

FCA US Turns in Strong April Performance With 6.3% Gain

FCA CEO says current capital expenditure levels unsustainable

Marchionne Pleads Case for Mergers

Marchionne Pleads Case for Mergers

Lincoln MKC with Black Label interior package costs 57115

Lincoln Black Label a Step in the Right Direction

Lincoln Black Label a Step in the Right Direction

F150 King Ranch interior stood out among competition including luxury vehicles

Ford F-150 King Ranch Interior Combines Luxury, Utility

Ford F-150 King Ranch Interior Combines Luxury, Utility

Ford recently took operating control of Russian automaker Sollers

Ford Remains Confident in Russian Market as Profits Plunge

Ford Remains Confident in Russian Market as Profits Plunge

Magnarsquos Kotagiri says supplier working to develop systems that eliminate accidents

Automakers Must Adapt to Changing World, Experts Say

Automakers Must Adapt to Changing World, Experts Say

Systems quality engineer Meg Novacek says young engineering talent hard to find

Functional System Safety Critical as Vehicles Grow More Complex

Functional System Safety Critical as Vehicles Grow More Complex

Myra Blanco research scientist at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Center says autonomous vehicles could be good for seniors

Safety is Primary Benefit of Autonomous Vehicles, Researchers Say

Safety is Primary Benefit of Autonomous Vehicles, Researchers Say

3915 Ford Edge

Test Drives & New Vehicles

New ’15 Ford Edge Stands Out in Crowded CUV Segment

New ’15 Ford Edge Stands Out in Crowded CUV Segment

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne says new engines key part in Alfa Romeo strategy

Internal Combustion Engines

FCA to Build Two New Engines at Italy Plant

FCA to Build Two New Engines at Italy Plant

Mustang sales up 415 in March

Ford Deliveries Flat in March Despite Strong Mustang, Van Sales

Ford Deliveries Flat in March Despite Strong Mustang, Van Sales

Dodge Dart sales up 623 in March

FCA US Sales up 5.4% in March on Strength of Jeep, Chrysler and Ram

FCA US Sales up 5.4% in March on Strength of Jeep, Chrysler and Ram

GM shutting St Petersburg Russia assembly plant indefinitely

Automakers Scrambling to Keep Afloat in Volatile Russian Market

Automakers Scrambling to Keep Afloat in Volatile Russian Market

rsquo15 Edge receives new 20L twinscroll EcoBoost inline 4cyl engine

Ford Touts Technology, Design, Dynamics of ’15 Edge

Ford Touts Technology, Design, Dynamics of ’15 Edge

Ford Edge midsize CUV to be first vehicle produced at plant

Ford Changan Opens New Assembly Plant

Ford Changan Opens New Assembly Plant

rsquo15 Ford F150 body structure 92 aluminum

Ford No Stranger to Aluminum

Ford No Stranger to Aluminum

Early sales of the new rsquo15 F150 largely highend trim levels

New ’15 Ford F-150 Off to Good Start

New ’15 Ford F-150 Off to Good Start

New Mazda Miata boasts 5050 frontrear weight distribution

Miata Mazda’s 'Heart,' Executive Says

Miata Mazda’s 'Heart,' Executive Says

Fiat Doblo Trekking features new tractioncontrol system

Fiat Unwraps Doblo Trekking at Geneva Auto Show

Fiat Unwraps Doblo Trekking at Geneva Auto Show

Focus sales fell 119 in February

LaNeve Aims to Bolster Ford’s Car Sales

LaNeve Aims to Bolster Ford’s Car Sales

Ford gathering data through parameterID devices

Ford Seeks Vehicle-Use Insights Through Fleet Study

Ford Seeks Vehicle-Use Insights Through Fleet Study