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Maserati Quattroporte GTS GranSport review – improved saloon sadly lacks character - EVO
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Marchionne mulls Maserati electric sportscar as Tesla competitor
- Autonews
QuoteMILAN (Bloomberg) -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne is considering adding full electric vehicles to the carmaker's line-up including the Maserati Alfieri sportscar and a small city car for Fiat.
"I've always thought the economic model that supports Tesla is something that Fiat Chrysler could replicate as we have the brand and the vehicles to do it," Marchionne told Bloomberg Television. "I think that to use one of our potential cars as an experiment in this area is interesting."
Maserati, which showed an Alfieri concept at the Geneva car show in 2014, doesn't plan to introduce a full electric version of the model before the end of the company's five-year plan which ends in 2018.
Marchionne, who turned 64 Friday, said the electric Alfieri isn't scheduled until after he retires as CEO of Fiat Chrysler in 2019.
"I'm not as convinced as some others are about the fact that electrification is the solution for all of man's ills," said Marchionne. "We need to experiment as we are doing now with connected cars and mobility as electrification is one of the potential answers.
EV for Europe
Fiat is considering producing an electric city car for the European market, which would be the first electric model sold in the region, he said.
Fiat currently sells an electric version of its 500 subcompact only in its North American market. Marchionne said in 2014 that the carmaker was losing at least $10,000 on every 500e it sells to comply with California emission rules.
Marchionne also said the carmaker will introduce more hybrid vehicles, including a hybrid version of the Maserati Levante SUV. He expects carmakers to offer hybrid versions on most models to meet emission targets by 2021.
Fiat Chrysler's expansion into the electric car business would follow Volkswagen Group's plans to accelerate efforts to adapt to the industry's shift toward self-driving electric vehicles. Earlier this month, Volkswagen mapped out a sweeping strategy overhaul focused on electric cars, automated driving and services such as ride-hailing in an effort to emerge from the diesel-cheating scandal that's weighed on the company for months.
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6 minutes ago, T a u r u s said:
961 usera' gli stessi motori di Giulia in diverse varianti più il V6 diesel(disponibile su Stelvio,961 e 964)
Un V8 non e' necessario, e il piano e' usare il 2.9V6 in più varianti, una depotenziata da 400cv al posto del 2.0 da 350cv usato su Giuia, e una variante più performante del 2.9V6 da almeno 550cv per la 961 top di gamma.
La linea di produzione di Giulia può sopportare la produzione di tre modelli senza grossi investimenti, per allestire una nuova linea di produzione, con volumi X al posto di quella dell'attuale Giulietta invece sarebbe necessario un investimento significativo...
La nuova Giulietta necessita di motori di cilindrata minore, come il 1.3 GSE in versione Alfa, un motore che non sara' disponibile prima del fine di 2018...
Infine ha più senso fare prima la C-SUV e non la C berlina, perché e più profittevole ed e' più appetibile al mercato globale, ma anch'essa necessita più investimenti per motori e linea di produzione...
Do you know if the 2.9 V6 400cv will also be available in the Coupe/Spider (progetto 963)?
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Sapete se il 2.9 V6 400cv sarà disponibile anche nella Coupé / Spider
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Alfa Romeo Giulia's bigger brother set to go on sale by 2018 and will take on the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class - Auto Express
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alfa-romeo/96015/alfa-romeo-s-new-bmw-5-series-rival-revealed
QuoteAlfa Romeo is planning a new executive saloon to rival the BMW 5 Series, Auto Express can reveal – and our exclusive images show how it’s likely to look.
The new model will feature a range of powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid and the company’s first-ever six-cylinder diesel. As it will be based on the same rear-wheel-drive platform as the recently launched Giulia saloon, it should share the engine range, including the four-cylinder diesel and petrol units, too.
“We owe our investors a constant stream of new, fresh global products that can be sold,” Fiat Chrysler chief technology officer Harald Wester told Auto Express. “It will be a relatively fast sequence of relevant and saleable products like saloons and SUVs.”
The Giulia uses a 2.2-litre diesel with either 148bhp or 178bhp and a 2.0-litre petrol with 197bhp – and both are likely to appear in the larger saloon. Wester told us that the petrol engine has plenty of tuning potential, so it could even get a power boost to improve performance in the larger model.
Alfa’s tech chief also hinted that the Giulia Quadrifoglio’s 503bhp twin-turbo V6 engine could make an appearance, alongside the company’s first-ever six-cylinder diesel. These additions would help it compete with the likes of the Mercedes E-Class and 5 Series.
As with the Giulia, it’s likely to get an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a six-speed manual, although the UK-market version will be auto only. It’ll be priced in line with rivals, kicking off from around £35,000 for an entry-level diesel. The 5 Series rival is expected to follow the upcoming Stelvio SUV, as part of the brand’s rebirth over the next four years.
The platform is brand new and is able to support many applications, which means the new model will also get a plug-in hybrid version. Alfa Romeo Europe boss Fabrizio Curci told us we’ll start to see electrification around 2018. “The platform is built to support whatever kind of electrification we do,” he said. “It can support everything from plug-in hybrid to full electric.” The platform also supports four-wheel drive, and even semi-autonomous driving, which is set to appear on the large saloon.
The 5 Series rival will be a core part of Alfa Romeo’s plan for a new model range by 2020 (see below). We’re unlikely to see the new big saloon until around 2018, as the next car from the brand will be the Stelvio SUV. That car will also get the same range of engines as the Giulia, which could even include the hot 503bhp V6.
Wester told us that “speciality models have to be part of the plan, as they are what made Alfa Romeo iconic. It’s possible for the Quadrifoglio engine to fit into the SUV. There is a market for it, but it’s very small.”
Alfa bosses are tightlipped on what other speciality models are on the way, but Curci is interested in developing the 4C. He said: “We are thinking of how to do a special version, but not a Cloverleaf. We are thinking of what to do, but it won’t change the DNA – a different look and feel, maybe.
The future of Alfa: How saloon fits in to firm’s masterplan
New: Alfa Romeo Giulia
On sale: Now
We’ve already tried the Giulia in Italy and found it’s great to drive, stylish and matches its rivals for economy, too. It forms the first pillar of Alfa’s extensive rebrand.
New: Alfa Romeo Stelvio
On sale: 2017
Alfa’s first-ever SUV will be revealed at the end of this year, using the same engines and running gear as the Giulia. There are plans for another, smaller SUV as well.
New: Alfa Romeo Giulietta
On sale: Late 2017
The current Giulietta is a front-wheel-drive hatch, but the next model is likely to be rear-wheel drive. This will help it to compete with the fun-to-drive BMW 1 Series.
New: Alfa Romeo Giulia Coupe
On sale: 2018
The focus will be on big-selling models first, but Alfa won’t forget its heritage as a sporty brand, with a Coupe version of the Giulia joining the range, too.
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Fiat Chrysler to lay off 30% of workforce at 500L plant in Serbia, union says - Autonews
QuoteBELGRADE -- The Serbian unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will lay off nearly 30 percent of its workforce, ending one of its three shifts producing 500L models, a union leader said.
"We are in talks with the management on a voluntary redundancy program," said Zoran Markovic, a union leader. "We believe that after Fiat ends the third shift, hundreds will lose their jobs at subcontractors' plants."
Fiat Serbia, one of the country's biggest exporters, employs 3,100 workers at its plant in Kragujevac in central Serbia. Up to 900 workers are employed on each shift.
Fiat declined to comment on the number of workers to be laid off. On Tuesday the company said it was scaling down production at the plant from three shifts to two.
The factory is a 1-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) joint venture 67 percent owned by Fiat and 33 percent by the Serbian state. The plant began production of Fiat's 500L minivan range in July 2012 for export to global markets including Europe and North America. It produced 100,000 cars in 2015.
European sales of the 500L fell by 16 percent to 23,028 in the first quarter, according to JATO Dynamics market researchers.
U.S. sales of the 500L plunged 63 percent to 2,064 through May.
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2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 MultiAir review
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio - Progetto 949 (Spy)
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