Fiat may add a gas option to its new electric 500 as the older 500 generation runs afoul of E.U. safety rules.
Fiat launched a new generation of its iconic 500 minicar exclusively with electric power in 2020, a car that will start sales in the U.S. shortly asHowever, the previous-generation 500 powered by a gas engine remains on sale, and in the nameplate's key market of Europe accounted for about 104,000 sales last year versus 62,000 for the new 500e.
Further evidence that backs the possibility is Fiat asking suppliers for quotes to increase capacity at the vehicle's plant in Turin, Italy, from 77,260 units built in 2023 to 175,000 units, Automotive News learned from supplier sources. According to the sources, 100,000 units of that capacity would be for models with a gas engine and the rest the electric version.The previous-generation 500 is built at a plant in Tychy, Poland.
The older 500 may remain on sale outside of Europe, though. Fiat is considering moving its production from Poland to a plant in Algeria to serve markets in Africa and West Asia.
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