% Have met their CARB quota for the year % http://wardsauto.com/north-america/fiat-500e-sold-out [image] Fiat 500e ’Sold Out’ Aaron Foley Jun 25 2013
[image http://wardsauto.com/site-files/wardsauto.com/files/imagecache/large_img/uploads/2013/06/13-fiat-500e-main.jpg ’14 Fiat 500e is Chrysler’s only electric vehicle ] The California-only vehicle is sold at 28 Fiat dealers in the state, accounting for more than 10% of its dealer network. BALTIMORE – Orders for Fiat’s electrified 500 subcompact, available for retail only in California, have reached full capacity, a top executive says. “We’re pretty much sold out for the year,” Jason Stoicevich, president and CEO of the Fiat brand in North America, tells reporters during a media drive for the newly launched longer-wheelbase 500L, which features a conventional [ice] powertrain. Stoicevich, previously director of the brand’s California operations, has been at the helm of Fiat for just two months, having taking over for Tim Kuniskis, who moved to president and CEO of the Dodge brand. “It’s a huge market, import-dominated,” Stoicevich says about California, which he estimates accounts for 20% of U.S. car sales. Though the 500e [EV] is based on the veteran Italian compact, its electric powertrain was developed at Chrysler’s Auburn Hills, MI, headquarters and is assembled in Mexico. “The electric-car market is alive and well in California,” Stoicevich says. There are 28 Fiat dealers in the state, more than 10% of the 205 in the total U.S. network ... [© 2013 Penton] http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1085045_2013-fiat-500e-electric-car-sold-out-in-california [images] 2013 Fiat 500e Electric Car 'Sold Out' In California By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Jun 26 2013 [images http://www.greencarreports.com/pictures/1085045_2013-fiat-500e-electric-car-sold-out-in-california_gallery-1#100424914 HI-RES GALLERY: 2013 Fiat 500e electric car, Los Angeles drive event, April 2013 ] Fiat has never hidden the fact that its 500e electric car had been developed primarily for compliance reasons, thus there was little surprise when it was announced that sales would be limited to the state of California, at least, initially. It looks like Fiat may have reason to speed up plans to offer the 500e in other states, however, as news that the car is already sold out for the year has emerged. The information was revealed by Fiat’s U.S. chief, Jason Stoicevich, who spoke recently with Ward’s Auto. Unfortunately, Stoicevich didn’t mention whether he was talking about the 2013 calendar year, which only has six months left to go or whether he means the upcoming 2014 model year which starts next month and runs until June of next year. Additionally, Stoicevich didn’t mention how many examples of the 500e Fiat had originally planned to sell. The number could be quite low considering the 500e was developed primarily for compliance reasons. He did, however, mention that the market for electric cars in California was doing well, which suggests that volumes for the Fiat 500e may be increased given the car’s initial success. As we’ve previously reported, Fiat has a three-part rollout plan for the 500e, with California its first destination, followed by a second phase that presumably includes the dozen or so other states that use California's emissions standards. The question now is one of timing, but given the 500e’s success so far Fiat’s rollout plan could end up happening sooner rather than later. [© Green Car Reports] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: E-cart & Porsche-hybrid-prototype fires EVLN: Karsan's Concept V1, Awarded Taxi and Passenger EV Platform EVLN: Sexy Leaf Nismo RC EV, Road test EVLN: Tesla's Competitors Are Beginning To Give Up The EV Race + EVLN: Spark, a GM compliance EV that you can actually buy ... (video) {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Fiat-500e-compliance-EV-Sold-Out-in-California-tp4663902.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
