Fiat says first electric Abarth launch is imminent, a spin on 500 hot hatch
Italian automaker says launch imminent for Abarth’s first electric vehicle, based on the Fiat 500 hot hatch, with final test drives underway.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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