Tag: FIAT

Fiat launches industry-first car using recycled material from used beverage cartons

Stuart Mitchell

Beverage cartons have found a new life as part of a groundbreaking development for the automotive industry. With the launch of the latest model of Fiat Grande Panda, Fiat has become the first car manufacturer to incorporate recycled materials from used beverage cartons in a vehicle. Each Fiat Grande Panda contains recycled material from the thin layers of polyethylene and aluminium used in 140 beverage cartons. This recycled material is used inside the plastics of the car’s interior. Specifically, it is used in the central console, dashboard, interior front and…

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FCA US and FIAT Brand Lead the Motor City Pride Parade

Stuart Mitchell

Detroit will showed off the colors of the rainbow, celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) culture at Motor City Pride, an annual two-day festival and parade that is the largest LGBTQ gathering in Michigan. As a key sponsor of the festival and the lead sponsor of the parade, FCA US LLC and the FIAT brand will celebrate their longstanding commitment to LGBTQ employees, communities, customers and issues. A specially-wrapped 2019 Fiat 124 Spider, the brand’s Italian-designed, fun-to-drive roadster, served as the grand marshal vehicle of the Motor City…

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