• FCA recalls 900,000 vehicles worldwide
    • 02/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has said it will recall nearly 900,000 vehicles around the world to fix issues related to airbag deployment and anti-lock braking systems. The firm said it was recalling 284,089 model-year 2003 Jeep Liberty and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees SUVs in the United States to replace some components [...]
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  • Jeeps USB security update criticised
    • 07/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Fiat Chrysler has started distributing a software patch for millions of vehicles, via a USB stick sent in the post. In July, two hackers revealed they had been able to take control of a Jeep Cherokee via its internet-connected entertainment system. The car firm has been criticised by security experts who say [...]
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  • Jeep owners urged to update cars
    • 22/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Security boffins are urging owners of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) cars to update their on-board software after hackers were able to take control of a Jeep and disable the engine and brakes before crashing it into a ditch. A flaw in FCA’s security for its Uconnect internet-enabled software allows hackers to [...]
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  • Fiat-Chrysler faces penalties over recalls
    • 03/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) faces action over the mishandling in the US of car recalls, according to the country's top vehicle safety regulator. Mark Rosekind of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration criticised FCA's recall of 11 million cars and its handling of fatal accidents. He told a [...]
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  • Fiat changes company name
    • 09/04/2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd has announced that, effective immediately, its company name has changed to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ltd. The name change, which represents the latest phase in the adoption of the new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles corporate identity, is intended to emphasise the fact that all group [...]
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