Fiat to expand automatics in 500 lineup

Fiat expects sales of the 500 Abarth to rise.

April 06, 2014 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Fiat will offer an optional automatic transmission in the top performance versions of the 500 minicar in the United States for the 2015 model year.

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