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Tight Inventories Cause Brand Loyalty to Dip

Short supplies of new vehicles drove a dip in consumer loyalty of over 3 percentage points, according to Experian.

Fiat Deletes 500 From North American Lineup

2019 marks the last model-year for the Fiat 500, 500e, and 500 Abarth in the U.S. and Canada, ending a 10-year production run and leaving the 500X CUV, 500L, and 124 Spider as the Italian brand’s only North American models.

Fiat Chrysler to Electrify 30 Models by 2022

The company's executive leadership, including outgoing chief executive Sergio Marchionne, outlined the new investments during a June 1 investors meeting. Marchionne presented a five-year plan for the company, even though he has said he will retire in 2019.

Feds Investigating FCA for Inflating Sales, Automaker Confirms

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed in a statement issued today that it’s under investigation by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. According to Bloomberg, FBI agents visited the homes of nine people who run FCA business centers as part of a probe into the automaker’s monthly sales reporting.

Hacked Cars Could Spread Malware Via Dealers, WIRED Reports

At a hacker conference last month, security consultant Craig Smith said a malware-infected vehicle coming in for service could potentially infect a dealership’s testing equipment, which would in turn spread the virus to every vehicle a dealership services.

Chrysler to Offer Free College to Dealership Employees

Strayer University, in partnership with Chrysler, has developed the Degrees@Work program, which will be offered for free to employees of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT dealerships.

Rick Case Appointed First South Fla. Alfa Romeo Dealer

To celebrate the unveiling of the new store, the group will donate the first 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C to live auction, with 100% of the bid price over MSRP being donated to charity.

Fiat Completes Acquisition of Chrysler Group

Fiat completed its acquisition of all of the VEBA Trust’s membership interests in Chrysler Group LLC. Chrysler Group is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat.

NADA in New Orleans: Let the Good Times Roll ... Again

The Alpha Dawg is ready to laissez les bon temps rouler as the NADA convention returns to New Orleans and welcomes an industry on the rise. Whether the vendors will welcome his presence is another matter.

The Boutique Dealership

The magazine’s resident boutique dealer breaks down the benefits and challenges of operating a nontraditional lot.