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Fiat is preparing to revamp its brand in the US. The Italian automaker is bringing its top-selling electric car, the Fiat 500e, back to the US in an attempt to take on Tesla and the booming EV market. With Fiat sales diminishing to nearly nothing over the past several years, analysts believe an affordable and unique EV, like the new 500e, can help...

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City-car fans, mark your calendars for November 2023. That's when Fiat North America is unveiling the American version of the 2024 500e. But as exciting as that is for buyers of stylish EVs—as well as Fiat's current U.S. lineup—it's not the only Cinquecento resurrection. A new company in Italy is building classic 500 restomods, and unlike Singer's...

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Premium Italian EV startup Aehra revealed its electric SUV with dramatic butterfly doors last year. Now, the company has shared the details of an exciting partnership with Miba Battery Systems that should be sufficient for a range of almost 500 miles. Besides the Lucid Air, there aren't many current EVs on the market that can cover that sort of dis...

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During the Italian National Day, celebrating Italian Republic Day, organized by the Italian Consulate General in Miami, 1000 Miglia presented upcoming events to be organized in the United States. The evening, which took place at the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gable, was an important opportunity to announce developments in the Red Arrow's activities...

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Thanks to CostcoAuto.com, we are learning that Alfa Romeo has planned a significant price reduction for its 2024 Giulia and Stelvio models in the United States, aiming to enhance their market competitiveness. The move comes as part of Stellantis’ strategy to position Alfa Romeo for greater success in the highly competitive luxury car market, partic...

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When you imagine driving along the Amalfi coast, you don't picture yourself going fast. Not because of the notorious traffic, but because it's one of the most naturally beautiful places in the world. Your ideal vacation drive likely also involves a convertible, or at least something open air. Leave it to the Italians to build the perfect car for th...

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The Italian Club of Benld is inviting everyone to Benld City Park for the 69th Annual Italian-American Days Festival on May 26-28. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 26 at Benld City Park, 305 N. Main St. Conny Family Amusements will offer carnival arm bands for rides from 6-10 p.m. The Owlz will provide music from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Satu...

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The first-ever sport utility vehicle from the Cavallino Rampante currently has a two-plus-year waitlist, and Ferrari also happens to be on the bleeding edge of plug-in hybridization with the likes of the three-motor, V8-powered SF90 series. The 296 series also deserves attention because of its twin-turbocharged V6, which outputs 654 ponies from a d...

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In May 1963, a car was born. In the small town of Sant'Agata Bolognese in northern Italy’s humid plains, the up-and-coming mechanic and entrepreneur Ferruccio Lamborghini set up his eponymously titled company, releasing a two-seated, two-door grande coupé, the 350 GT. The 47-year-old businessman had a rural upbringing, and had made a name for himse...

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As Alfa Romeo prepares to launch its Tonale premium crossover in the US, the brand’s chief executive has set his sights on an ambitious strategy to open the first North American vehicle assembly plant for the 113-year-old brand. Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato discloses the plan to North American journalists visiting Milan to drive the new To...

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