Ford will not sell Ka in U.S.

According to CEO Alan Mulalley, Ford won’t be bringing the second-generation KA minicar to North America.
The Ka, which has been enormously popular in Europe, was being considered but Ford executives decided the car was too small for American tastes. The Ford Fiesta, which goes on sale early next year, will be the blue oval’s smallest [...]

Fiat 500 in Mexico, engines in Michigan

Detroit News quoted a Wall Street Journal report as saying that Chrysler would build the Fiat 500 in Mexico, as predicted months ago. The engines may be built in Trenton, Michigan, using capacity not needed for the World Engine.
The Toluca plant builds the PT Cruiser and Dodge Journey. The PT has recently been extended one [...]

Chrysler to build 4 versions of Fiat 500

Roberto Giolito, head of Fiat-brand styling and designer of the popular 500, says Chrysler will build four versions of the mini-car beginning in 2011. The lineup will include the standard 500 hatchback, a convertible, a station wagon and a sporty “tuner” hatch based on the Abarth version of the 500. According to Fiat, an all-wheel-drive [...]

PT Cruiser to continue into 2010

Global Auto wrote that the Chrysler PT Cruiser would continue on through 2010 in order to keep the Toluca plant active until Fiats arrive. One motivation may be a large parts stockpile which was reported to Allpar two weeks ago, and which may have been due to the sudden collapse of PT sales when rumors [...]

Fiat 500 gets new Start&Stop system

The Fiat 500 will get a new option for higher gas mileage called Start&Stop, a system that stops the engine when the car is stopped completely and instantly restarts it when the driver wants to accelerate again. Similar systems are being pursued or used by other manufacturers; Chrysler has announced it for future plans. 

The Fiat [...]