Fiat brand is the main obstacle for an eventual sale of FCA

The continuous rumors of an eventual sale of FCA group to another car maker are missing one important thing. It is clear that before stepping down, Marchionne wants to leave solid finances attractive enough to be acquired by another big player. The last quarter results confirm this attempt of improving the profitability and cash generation. […]

FCA’s current range includes 59 models, 6 years old average age

I have updated the global range of FCA products (Ferrari included). It includes all of the passenger cars and vans currently in production. The company offers 59 different models all over the world, which are being produced in several countries and sold almost everywhere. The nine brands of the car maker, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, […]

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 […]

SUVs, Trucks, Pickups and city-cars: FCA to focus on what it does better

Global car industry moves so fast that the small trends taking place might not be observed. This is the case of FCA global sales trend, its forecast and the way this company will face the coming years based on its always changing strategies. While the industry keeps growing and evolves thanks to the new technologies […]

My forecast for the Giulia

The new Alfa Romeo Giulia is perhaps FCA’s most important bet after the introduction of the Fiat 500 in 2007 and the acquisition of Chrysler in 2009. After years of speculations and drama from the brand’s fans, this midsize sedan is finally available in Italy and soon in the rest of Europe. The 106 years […]

The new Aegea-Family and its implications for the B-Segment

Fiat Europe gets ready for the launch of its all-new C-Segment family. The first reveal took place in June at the Istanbul motor show when the brand showed the Aegea sedan to replace the popular (in Turkey) Linea. The next step will be Geneva 2016 when it is expected the reveal of the rest of the […]

May/15: 500X & Renegade count for 11% of B-SUV sales

The latest European car sales data indicate that FCA controlled 11,01% of European B-SUV sales during May thanks to the rising demand of its products, the Fiat 500X and the Jeep Renegade. Both cars occupied places #8 and 9 of the ranking composed by 20 different models, which include the new arrivals: Suzuki Vitara, Mazda […]

B-SUV: why VW doesn’t join the party?

It’s well-known in the industry that the latest hottest trend is the small SUVs rising demand. Europe, Brazil, North America and Asia have all being touched by this boom which in some cases has offset the bad results coming from other segments. That’s how many automakers have joined the party by launching in most of the […]

Fiat Panda Cross & Renault Kwid: 2 City-SUVs for 2 different worlds

They can be considered the embryos of a new segment. The well-known (in Europe) 4×4 off-road version of the Fiat Panda, named Cross, and the recently presented Renault Kwid could become the pioneers of the still to come A-SUV or City-SUV segment. Although they are both based on standard passenger cars and they’re included in the […]

Jan/15: Jeep Renegade still behind. Fiat 500X takes off

European small SUV segment posted a positive growth of 30% on January 2015 outperforming overall market by far. While total market was up a tiny 6%, B-SUV sales continued on its positive trend thanks to new launches and demand shift. More than 81.000 small SUVs were sold in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great […]