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NHTSA said the Harman inquiry is being opened to obtain information from the supplier of Chrysler Uconnect units to determine the nature and extent of similarities in other infotainment products provided to other vehicle manufacturers.

After a team of white hat hackers exploited a vulnerability through a Jeep Cherokee’s UConnect system that allowed them to remotely seize control of the auto, Fiat Chrysler announced a 1.4-million vehicle recall and a vow to fix the problem.

Italian-based investment company Exor, controlled by the Agnelli family, said on Monday it had struck a $6.9 billion (€6.3 billion) deal to buy reinsurer PartnerRe.

The recall came after cybersecurity experts Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek remotely commandeered a Jeep Cherokee to demonstrate the vulnerability of the vehicles’ electronic systems.

The F-Series total of 66,288 was more than all sedan sales of 66,004. July sales rose 5 per cent to more than 1.5 million, as reported by Autodata Corp. The all-new Edge contributed to the increase as well, with sales up 17 percent for July. Before Friday, when automakers...

The Jeep model posted a sales achieve of 23% yr over yr for the model’s best-ever July complete.

Separately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Saturday it is opening a separate investigation into 2.8 million radios built by Harman Kardon worldwide for possible hacking concerns – after Fiat Chrysler last month recalled 1.4 million of them after a...

Fiat Chrysler America has recalled 1.4 million vehicles for fix work and FCA must offer to buy back 500,000 Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles in the biggest such decision against and by an automaker in history. “Many of our do the job now is looking to find out how...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) reported robust growth in North American profit in the second quarter Thursday and boosted its full-year forecast, as the world’s seventh-largest carmaker narrowed the gap with its bigger US rivals.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV raised its full-year earnings forecast after second-quarter profit jumped 58 percent because of growth in Jeep sport utility vehicle sales that helped North American profit more than double.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today raised its revenue forecast after strong sales in North American and a recovery in the European market boosted second-quarter profits by 70 per cent. The company’s shares rose 76 cents, or 5.2 percent, to $15.28 in midday trading in the U.S.

Federal safety regulators are expected to impose a $105 million fine on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, according to multiple reports. Fiat Chrysler will have an opportunity to recoup a few of the financial penalty if it meets certain conditions, the people said.

He noted that Internet-accessible cars have only been around for a few years, limiting the number of cars and trucks that could be affected.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has broken various laws during numerous vehicle recall campaigns.