• 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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  • Fiat Chrysler fined a record £67.6m
    • 28/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    US regulators have imposed a record fine of $105m on Fiat Chrysler (FCA) over recall failures. Under the agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the carmaker will also offer to buy back as many as 1.5 million vehicles and an independent observer will audit the company's recall [...]
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  • Ferrari to float on stock exchange
    • 08/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Italian supercar creator Ferrari is expected to float on the stock market at the end of the year. It will have a value of ‘at least’ €10bn (£7.1bn) when it is floated, according to Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat Chrysler, the luxury marque’s owner. The chief executive and architect behind the [...]
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