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Fiat leads race to slash emissions

While new car’s are slashing emissions across the board, Fiat is leading the way, the latest industry analysis reveals. According to data from automotive research experts, JATO Dynamics, the Fiat brand and Fiat Group posted Europe’s lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions in 2009. The carmaker logged a CO2 average of just 127.8 g/km, compared with [...]

Fiat to introduce fleet version of eco:drive

Fiat’s eco:drive system has proven a big hit, and now the data collection and transmission system will be made available to fleet drivers. Fiat is introducing eco:drive fleet to help companies gather vehicle efficiency data and analyse car performance. It suggests that it can help save as much as 15 per cent on fuel consumption and [...]

Fiat 500 boosts power and slashes emissions

Fiat’s massively popular 500 model is to slash its emissions while boosting its power and performance creating a win-win situation for its drivers. The 500 range will gain a new 1.3-litre 16-valve MultiJet diesel engine. Its out-going 75bhp MultiJet unit is being replaced with a more potent but also more environmentally-friendly 95bhp ‘MultiJet II’ version. [...]

Two manufacturers beat EU emission targets

The European Union may have set a 130g/km fleet average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission target for 2012 – but two major car manufacturers have managed to hit the goal already. Congratulations are due to both Toyota and Fiat – the former now averaging 127.9g/km for its fleet and the latter reaching 129.7g/km according to reports. The [...]

New Fiat Multijet engine to make debut

Improved combustion, lower fuel consumption and fewer emissions – they are the goals of the new Fiat 1.3 Multijet II diesel engine – which will make its first appearance in the Fiat 500 and 500C models. The engine, which comes with start and stop fitted as standard, has a maximum output of 95hp at 4,000rpm and [...]

Bravo for smarter driving

The Energy Saving Trust knows a thing or two about cutting back on fuel use, and so it’s quite the compliment that the organisation has chosen Fiat’s mid-range Bravo models for its Smarter Driving courses. Smarter Driving puts the focus on fuel-saving and environmentally friendly motoring with impartial advice from the group’s instructors. It estimates that [...]

Fiat becomes lowest average CO2 carmaker

Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions figure on all cars sold in Europe the latest figures show. During the first half of 2009, Fiat’s average of all its cars sold in Europe dropped to 129.1 g/km. The new figure – corroborated by automotive data provider, JATO – means that Fiat is the only mainstream car [...]

Punto Evo to make Frankfurt debut

Described as the evolution of the Grande Punto, the Fiat Punto Evo will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month. The new Punto Evo has a host of environmental features including Start&Stop, the system that switches off an engine and restarts it in stop and go traffic. The company will also offer methane [...]

Turbocharger boosts power and efficiency

Fiat has been boosted by a new optimally tuned turbocharger designed by Borgwarner for a 1.8litre petrol direct-injection engine. The design provides excellent response in the lower engine speed range with the engine able to achieve a maximum torque of 320Nm at 1,400rpm. As there is no need for a mechanical compressor the result is a [...]

Fiat 500C 1.3 MultiJet FIRE road test

The original, rear-engined Fiat Cinquecento was launched in 1957 and it sported a fold-back fabric roof, manually operated of course. With the advent of the new Fiat 500 things have been done in reverse order; first came the hatchback (the engine’s now in the front), then the sporty Abarth and now the convertible ‘C’. [...]