Just Like Volkswagen’s Iconic Kombi, New Legislation Will Make the Fiat Uno, Doblo, and Grand Siena Disappear by the End of This Year

Uno, Doblo and Grand Siena Will Be Manufactured Only Until the End of 2021. New Legislation Drops the Three Models from Fiat, Just Like What Happened in 2014 with the Volkswagen Kombi

According to journalist Fernando Calmon, who is a columnist for Portal AutoPapo, the multinational Fiat will have to cease production of the Uno, Doblo, and Grand Siena. This is because, starting in January 2022, a new phase of Proconve, the L-7, will come into effect, and the three models from the Italian automaker will disappear due to the new emission requirements of environmental control, just like what happened in 2014, with the iconic Volkswagen Kombi, due to the requirement for airbags and ABS brakes.

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According to Calmon, Fiat’s factory does not believe it is worth investing in new tanks and fuel systems for these cars to meet the new evaporation limits coming from gasoline and ethanol tanks.

Fiat, the First Ethanol Car Manufacturer, Abandons Production of the 1.3 Turbo Ethanol Engine in Brazil

Neither the history of having the world’s first ethanol car nor the future were able to motivate Fiat to continue the development of the E4 engine, an ethanol version of the 1.3 GSE Turbo engine that is debuting now in Brazil with the Fiat Toro 2022.

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The ethanol-powered 1.3 GSE Turbo engine, announced two years ago along with the investment of R$ 500 million to produce the new family of turbo engines (which also includes the 1.0 GSE Turbo that will debut in Project 363) in Brazil, the so-called E4 engine, would be focused on high energy efficiency in the combustion of the vegetable fuel.

Ethanol used to be a much cheaper alternative – compared to gasoline prices – and could ensure the survival of combustion engines in the face of the current race of electric car manufacturers.

After Chevrolet, Ford, and Volkswagen, the Multinational Fiat Suspends Vehicle Production at Its Factory and Places 1,900 Employees on Collective Vacation

Following the departure of Ford from Brazil, the global supply crisis, and the pandemic, which caused automakers such as Chevrolet, Honda, Audi (Volkswagen), Scania, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and Nissan to suspend vehicle production, the crisis has reached Fiat, and the automotive industry in the country may be on the verge of collapse.

Fiat did not disclose the volume of vehicles that will no longer be produced, nor the most affected models during this stoppage. In March, the automaker also had to halt production for the same reason.

The multinationals Chevrolet, Volkswagen, and Fiat consider the situation a suspension and not a definitive cessation of production in Brazil.

Volkswagen Calls Candidates Without Experience in All Areas for Positions in Factories in SP and PR

The German multinational Volkswagen, the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, recognizes the importance of supporting young people entering the job market. The company has trainee positions available in its factories in SP and PR for candidates without experience looking for their first job.

This is an opportunity directed at graduates between 2016 and 2020 who are interested in working at one of the company’s locations in the country: São Bernardo do Campo (SP), Vinhedo (SP), Taubaté (SP), São Carlos (SP), and São José dos Pinhais (PR).

Prerequisites:

• Advanced English;
• Previous professional experience;
• Degree: 12/2016 to 12/2020; including a second degree;
• Availability to work at any Volkswagen location in Brazil,

Applications are open until May 30, and can be made directly on the company’s website at this link. Good luck to everyone!