Fiat Chrysler Also Has Emissions Issues
Lost amid the intense scrutiny of emissions tests at Volkswagen and Renault is the fact that another European automotive powerhouse, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is also in a tight spot with regulators. Not for possible cheating — far from it. FCA’s problem is that its emissions record in the United States is bad and time to fix it is running short. For the fourth consecutive year, the maker of Ram pickups and Jeep SUVs finished dead...
Survey Says American Satisfaction With Vehicles Declines
Car prices keep going up, but so do the number of recall notices being sent to car owners. It’s not a combination designed to make customers happy. Customer satisfaction with vehicles is down for the third year in a row, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The report released last week said the sector’s score fell 3.7 percent to 79 on a 100-point scale. Americans are still buying cars. Auto website Edmunds.com last...
Automaker Recalls 1.4 Million Cars
Three days after a report that hackers took control of a Jeep Cherokee and drove it into a ditch, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalled 1.4 million vehicles for a software update. The automaker said the hack appeared to be an isolated incident that could not be easily repeated. The coding for the hack required extensive technical knowledge of the vehicle. The company said it already has made the security fix via its cellular network, so...
Small, Midsize SUVs Drive April U.S. Auto Sales
Detroit — Hot sales of small and midsize SUVs drove auto sales higher last month as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan all reported U.S. sales gains. Several of the companies reported their best April totals in years. Overall, sales were mostly in line with analysts’ predictions of a 6 percent increase compared with a year ago. Buyers, buoyed by lower gasoline prices, flocked to crossover SUVs that handle like cars...
