turbo 500 plan not working
Sales of the Fiat 500 in the 3 months since they announced the engine upgrade:
- March: 439 (down from 1671 in March 2017)
- April: 335 (down from 1201 in April 2017)
- May: 264 (down from 1240 in May 2017)
Maybe the engine wasn't available right after the announcement, but those are Smart Fortwo numbers.
US: Fiat plan not working...
No immediate withdrawal from the U.S., but the news is not promising:
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Fiat will soon begin the transition of becoming a Europe-only EV brand.
Source: https://carbuzz.com/news/chrysler-wi...ead-in-america
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the company needs to identify places “where Fiat can play best.” Those places include Latin America, where the brand has a long history. As for North America, Marchionne said he doesn’t think the brand can “make it.”
Source: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...-just-wounded/