Fiat prepares a 500L hybrid and more

Finally some news from Fiat. According to some sources in Serbia, the brand is preparing the launch of two models, which would be produced at the Kragujevac plant. Local news have already started to talk about the plans for this plant, which is 67% owned by FCA and 33% by the Serbian State, and employs around […]

The cars that will fade away

The recent Ford’s announcement on axing its sedan lineup in North America is making the industry think about the future of these cars. When demand turns against the product plans, the companies are forced to take tough decisions. Sedans used to rule not only in North America but also in China. But the industry is […]

New frugal Fiat B-SUV to be built in Serbia

It is not yet official but Fiat is the next brand that will abandon the MPV segment in Europe. The Fiat 500L, which sits in the B-MPV segment, is set to change of shape to become a B-SUV, just as Citroen did with the C3 Picasso and the new C3 Aircross, or Opel did with […]

A refreshed Panda and 500L. What Fiat should do next.

After the Fiat 500L launch in 2012, the brand has focused on 3 main products: the Panda, the 500 and the 500L. In 2014 they accounted for 56% of the group’s sales, and 74% of the brand’s registrations in Europe. The top seller is the 500, which is also the most international Fiat in Europe. […]

The arrival of the new Fiat 500X and the future of the Fiat 500L

Finally, after 2 years of its quick appearance at the 500L presentation, the new Fiat 500X is ready to be presented. The brand will reveal the 500-based SUV at Paris auto show in October but it has already started a teaser campaign that showed the shape of this new baby crossover. Based on the same platform […]

Oct/13: Fiat 500L ahead of the B-Max and Meriva

In October 2013 Fiat was able to sell almost 5.900 units of the 500L (Living version included). This 1.800 units ahead of the second position, the Ford B-Max. As previous months, the Fiat 500L sales are mostly concentrated in Italy, which was once again the European largest market for this kind of cars. The ranking […]

Sep/13, Fiat 500L: more popular and more Italy-dependent

The Fiat 500L led European B-MPV market again during September 2013. Last month Fiat sold 5.400 units of its small MPV with excellent results in Italy (where the Trekking and Living versions contributed to the success). This Fiat was 1.500 units ahead of the second most popular MPV, the Meriva, which had a great month. […]

Aug/13: 500L is narrowly ahead of the B-Max

The Fiat 500L keeps leading the B-MPV segment after one year of its official launch. In August, a month strongly affected by vacations, the Fiat was narrowly ahead of the Ford B-Max, as Italy was once again the main source of its success. Considering estimated data coming from Sweden and Germany, the 500L was 76 […]

July 2013: the 500L leads again

One more time leading the ranking in Europe-15. The Fiat 500L continues to impress in Europe and as it shows the sales registrations during July, when it ranked first with 5.816 units, ahead of the Ford B-Max, with 4.453 units. As usual, the excellent result was mainly explained by its home market, which counted for […]

The Fiat 500L is the best-selling B-MPV in Europe in 2013-I

One more achievement in these times of bad news. Fiat can proudly say that it is the leader in one more segment in Europe during the first semester of this year, thanks to the 500L. Thanks to a strong demand in Italy and a good beginning in many European markets, Fiat has achieved its goal […]