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Report: First Chrysler EV Won’t Be the Airflow

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With the Chrysler Airflow debuting during the CES expo in 2022, practically everyone assumed it would be the brand’s first all-electric model. From MotorTrend : "Airflow was a great exercise to signal again the type of vehicle Chrysler might want to do," Gilles says. And Chrysler is ripe for that. Gilles goes further. "It

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In Memoriam: Marcello Gandini, an Automotive Design Master

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The world lost one of its preeminent car designers today, as Marcello Gandini has passed away at the age of 85. Though perhaps best known for the flashy and outrageous Lamborghini Countach, Gandini’s pen was applied to many other Italian, German, French, British, Japanese, and Swedish concepts and production designs.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles joining BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye in developing global autonomous driving platform; Level 4/5 by 2021

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BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to be the first automaker to join them in developing a world-leading, state-of-the-art autonomous driving platform for global deployment. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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DOT announces Fiat Chrysler public hearing and issues special order over recall performance

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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a public hearing to determine whether automaker Fiat Chrysler has failed to remedy safety defects and issue required notices in 20 recalls. Any auto defect that compromises the safety of our driving public is unacceptable.

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Archer taps FCA to accelerate eVTOL production

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Archer, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have entered into a definitive agreement to enable Archer to benefit from access to FCA’s low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities, and engineering and design experience. trillion by 2040.

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Chrysler Splits Dodge into Ram and Car Brand Organizations

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Chrysler has split the Dodge Brand into two separate organizations: the Dodge Ram Brand and the Dodge Car Brand. Gilles will continue to lead the Product Design organization of Chrysler Group which he joined in 1992. He will continue to lead these functions within Fiat Group Automobiles. Fred Diaz Jr.

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EPA and CARB charge Fiat-Chrysler with using undeclared emission control devices in 3.0L diesels

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation ( NOV ) to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. An AECD is an element of design (for example, software, strategy, algorithm, hardware, etc.) If the company cannot do that, additional violations may result. liter diesel engines sold in the United States.

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