Sergio Marchionne, the executive hailed as the man who heroically prevented the death of two ailing companies and transformed them into Fiat Chrysler, an automotive behemoth selling automobiles that have distinct, individual identities apart from their competitors who pulled two ailing carmakers from the brink of collapse and led the improbable transformation of Fiat Chrysler into an automotive, giant, died on Wednesday in Zurich. He was 66.
Mr. Marchionne was the chairman of CNH Industrial, the chief executive officer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the chairman and CEO of FCA US LLC, the chairman and CEO of Ferrari, and the chairman of Maserati. John Elkann, the chairman and chief executive of Exor, the holding company controlled by the Agnelli family, which founded Fiat in 1899, announced the death in a statement.
By Don Hammonds
Looking for a top notch luxury family car for a modest amount of money?
That has all the bells and whistles?
That has a sturdy warranty to calm your nerves about unexpected problems arising?
That pretty much sums up the 2018 Hyundai Sonata Limited. You seriously cannot go wrong buying one. They are solid, dependable and unusually quick on the road, too, at least for a family sedan.
Speaking of the warranty, the Sonata comes with five year, 60,000 mile new vehicle …
By Don Hammonds
We all know the story.
Subcompact cars are ugly. They are no fun to drive. They’re slow. The interior is a prison sentence.
Well, Kia’s all-new 2018 Rio EX Five Door just took that story and tore it to shreds–and it’s one of this year’s biggest automotive surprises.
The Rio is an absolute blast to drive, and corners quite aggressively too. Who knew? Way more fun to drive than just about any of its competitors in this market segment. It is …
By Don Hammonds
There’s a reason for everything, they say.
That sure applies to the popularity of Ford’s storied and favored Ford F-150.It is well-built. Rugged as hell. In some models, it’s so plush it would make a limousine embarrassed. It’s reasonably economical, considering the steadily building rep for Ford’s EcoBoost engines. And given the turbocharging you get with that engine, the F-150 is responsive and ready to roar when it needs to. And thanks to improvements, it rides better than ever. …
By Don Hammonds
Want a glance into the automotive future?
We got your back.
The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is your ticket.
The Prius Prime is a plug-in hybrid, which means that you can recharge at home or at a public charging station, which are becoming a lot more common nowadays. While it is indeed the top of the heap Prius, it doesn’t look like the other Prius models that are not plug-0in hybrids. It has its own look–and given the potential of this …
By Don Hammonds
Something unforgettable comes this way.
You can hear it. You can see it. You can feel it.
It’s Dodge’s 2018 Durango SRT 392, a muscled full throated performance SUV that will make your socks roll up and down, raise hairs on the back of your neck and echo thunderously in your ears.
Of course, Durango’s been around a minute—a bunch of minutes– since 2011, I think. While it hasn’t changed much over the years, sales figures and positive media reviews suggerst …
