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A report on the seven worst product flops in the U.S. from 24/7 Wall Street that was re-posted on Yahoo Finance includes two vehicle introductions, the Chevrolet Volt and the Fiat 500.
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- Fiat Usa: Out Goes Laura Soave, In Comes Timothy Kuniskis
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Chevy Volt and Fiat 500 Amongst Worst Product Flops of 2011, Says Report
A report on the seven worst product flops in the U.S. from 24/7 Wall Street that was re-posted on Yahoo Finance includes two vehicle introductions, the Chevrolet Volt and the Fiat 500.
According to the author of the report, Chevrolet's extended range electric vehicle made it on the list because it underperformed in sales while the fact that it is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for fires related to the car's lithium-ion batteries is also mentioned.
As for the 500, the article says that while the Italians expected to sell some 50,000 cars during its first year in the States, Fiat sold fewer than 12,000 from January through July, and that the company ousted its chief Laura Soave this past November. For the record, Fiat sold 15,826 examples of the coupe and the 500C through October.
Read more »- Nhtsa Upgrades Investigation On Chevrolet Trailblazer Over Door Switch Fires
Toyota isn't the only automaker being probed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due to reports of door fires. In a similar but separate action, NHTSA has intensified its investigation into fires originating in the driver's...
- Case Closed: Nhtsa Clears Chevrolet Volt On Fire Risk, Says Everything's Okay Now
All ends well for General Motors as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today that it is officially closing the safety defect probe into the post-crash fire risk of the Chevrolet Volt. The federal safety agency stated...
- Gm To Provide Concerned Volt Owners With A Free Loaner After Fire Probe
General Motors is reaching out to Volt customers concerned that their vehicle's batteries might catch fire under certain circumstances after a crash, by offering them a free loaner car until the company resolves the issue. The problem first arose...
- Nhtsa Opens Formal Investigation On Chevy Volt And Li-ion Batteries After New Crash Tests Result In Fire
Earlier this year, a Chevrolet Volt caught fire while stationary at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Winsconsin facility car park, three weeks after it had been subjected to a side-impact crash test on May 12. Alerted by the incident,...
- Fiat Usa: Out Goes Laura Soave, In Comes Timothy Kuniskis
After a relatively short stint as the head of the Fiat brand in North America that lasted only 20 months, the Chrysler Group announced today that Laura Soave has left the company without giving a reason for her departure. The Detroit-based automaker...