The roots of the FIAT brand stretch back to July 11, 1899, when a group of entrepreneurs founded Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino in Italy. Since it was established 120 years ago, FIAT has created iconic vehicles that have captivated the motoring public, including the modern 124 Spider roadster and 500X crossover. The first model produced
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Truck Thursday: Jeep® Gladiator Wayout concept can go into the wilderness with a place to stay
Jeep® created the perfect Easter Jeep Safari concept vehicle for the outdoor-lover who finds parking a recreational vehicle in a trailer park basically like placing a home on the outskirts of a suburb, and sleeping in a tent isn’t far enough outdoors. The Jeep Wayout concept is a fully capable overland concept that uses the
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FCA’s investment in Detroit was years in the making
The foresight of former FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne in 2016 to announce that the Company would be discontinuing compact car production, and boosting capacity of SUVs and trucks to meet shifting consumer demand has had a significant impact on the Company, the industry and the city of Detroit. To satisfy the market, Marchionne and the
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Truck Thursday: See the road ahead with the 2020 Jeep® Gladiator’s forward-facing camera
The all-new 2020 Jeep® Gladiator was designed to tackle any obstacle, but occasionally there will be a large rock, log or possibly an unforeseen dropoff that can’t be seen over the hood. To assist off-roaders with situational awareness of these pathway obstructions, the Gladiator’s designers added an innovative forward-facing camera in the middle slot of
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Truck Thursday: The Jeep® Gladiator is the only pickup to offer open-air freedom
The Jeep® Gladiator sets itself apart from the competition with best-in-class towing, best-in-class 4×4 payload and open-air freedom, which is something only a Jeep vehicle could offer. The Gladiator is the only true open-air 4×4 pickup truck and offers an easy-to-use premium soft top, two hardtops and dozens of different door, top and windshield combinations.
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To Africa and back in a Jeep® Wrangler
Dan Grec has spent the past three years driving the road trip of a lifetime in a Jeep® Wrangler. Starting in 2016, Grec, an overlander (which is described as someone who is a self-reliant traveler who ventures to remote destinations), drove his customized 2011 Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon 4-door 53,500 miles through 35 countries in
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FIAT Club America prepares for FreakOut during special anniversary year
This summer FIAT Club America is bringing its annual FreakOut to North Carolina to celebrate the iconic Italian brand, the 120th anniversary of FIAT and the 70th anniversary of Abarth. Hundreds of FIAT owners from across the country, and beyond, will descend July 10-14 on Greensboro, North Carolina, for the 36th FIAT FreakOut national convention.
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