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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,806 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:57 PM Dec 9

Stellantis to bring tiny Fiat car to US following Trump remarks

DETROIT – Chrysler parent Stellantis on Monday announced it will offer an all-electric small "car" called the Fiat Topolino in the U.S.

The automaker did not announce timing for the vehicle, but Fiat CEO Olivier François confirmed plans to bring the vehicle to the market, with "more details to come next year."

Fiat's announcement comes less than a week after President Donald Trump praised small "Kei" cars from Japan during a meeting at the White House with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and other U.S. lawmakers and automotive executives.

"They're very small. They're really cute," Trump said during the Wednesday meeting. "And I said, 'How would that do in this country?' And everyone seems to think 'good,' but you're not allowed to build them."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/stellantis-to-bring-tiny-fiat-car-to-us-following-trump-remarks/ar-AA1RXBQc

I thought Donny hated electric cars.

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Stellantis to bring tiny Fiat car to US following Trump remarks (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 9 OP

How much was the FIAT bribe to Trump? Irish_Dem Dec 9 #1

Max speed is 28 mph leftstreet Dec 9 #2

Isn't that so cute Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 9 #3

Trump probably couldn't even fit in one leftstreet Dec 9 #5

They'll sell by the dozens. cloudbase Dec 9 #4

It's essentially a fully enclosed golf cart. patphil Dec 9 #6

Looks like a GEO work vehicle. Always wanted one. haele Dec 9 #14

I'd love a little four-door FIAT Panda, but you can't really get them in the States Prairie Gates Dec 9 #7

I'd love it if we got some Kei trucks hardluck Dec 9 #8

Well, that wouldn't even even get me to the dispensary and back Walleye Dec 9 #9

28mph top speed? You'd get run. Off the road in Texas. bluesbassman Dec 9 #10

True. tanyev Dec 9 #15

Move over, Teslur newdeal2 Dec 9 #11

I know someone with the Superleggera version. flvegan Dec 9 #12

Bring back the Yugo! WestMichRad Dec 9 #13

Stellantis kills everything they touch. pecosbob Dec 9 #16

Irish_Dem

(79,761 posts)

1. How much was the FIAT bribe to Trump?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 03:01 PM

Dec 9

leftstreet

(38,802 posts)

2. Max speed is 28 mph

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 03:10 PM

Dec 9

NEWS: Fiat says it will be releasing a tiny EV in the U.S. in Spring 2026 called the Topolino.

• Range: 46 miles
• Top speed: 28 mph
• 99.6 inches long
• Cost: $11,500 (9,900 Euros) in Europe. TBD on US pricing.
• The US version could be a little different due to local

Link to tweet

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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,806 posts)

3. Isn't that so cute

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 03:13 PM

Dec 9

leftstreet

(38,802 posts)

5. Trump probably couldn't even fit in one

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 03:24 PM

Dec 9

cloudbase

(6,160 posts)

4. They'll sell by the dozens.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 03:23 PM

Dec 9

patphil

(8,723 posts)

6. It's essentially a fully enclosed golf cart.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 03:29 PM

Dec 9

Useful in gated retirement communities, and on the golf course. It might sell 10K units a year, low range and top speed will be a limiting factors on sales.

haele

(15,074 posts)

14. Looks like a GEO work vehicle. Always wanted one.

Reply to patphil (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:08 PM

Dec 9

For tootling around a suburb community or going back and forth to school or work (so long as you're not looking at a freeway commute), it should be just fine.
As long as you can plug it in to a 115 outlet or have a medium sized solar battery charger set-up with 3 to 5 panels, if your climate can support it.