As another year passes, another crop of vehicles ceases production and heads for the great highway in the sky. It’s the circle of automotive life, and while it can be hard to let go of some of our favorite cars, trucks, and SUVs, there’s no room for outdated, slow-selling models in today’s ultra-competitive market. Whether […]
Facing a prolonged sales slump, the world’s fourth-largest automaker could soon start making some drastic cuts to its portfolio of brands. Stellantis was formed in 2021 when Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merged with France’s Groupe PSA. While it was hoped the merger would result in considerable cost savings, drive global expansion, and enhance each brand’s own […]
Alfa Romeo has always been something of a niche brand in the United States. The Italian automaker sold just under 11,000 units in 2023, earning the company a paltry 0.07 percent market share. Still, if there was one bright spot, it would have to be the Alfa Romeo Giulia. Debuting in 2016, the rear-wheel drive […]
The past few months have raised quite a few eyebrows for enthusiasts of Alfa Romeo. First, the storied Italian sports car manufacturer became a part of the new industry giant Stellantis, which was created by the merger of the America-Italian Fiat-Chrysler and the French Peugeot group. Next, EV rumors began to fly about Alfa Romeo, […]
Annnnnnd we’re back, AutoInfluence with another round of automotive news headlines – this time for the third week of April. Of course this means highlights from both the refined presentations of the tech-centric Shanghai Auto Show as well as the New York International Auto show, and it’s American-sized portions of everything covered with a […]
Annnnnd we’re back! AutoInfluence here on Friday, April 12th making our way through automotive news headlines for the second week of April – leading up to the highly anticipated one-two punch of Auto Shanghai and the New York International Auto Show. That said, grab a drink and a snack, get comfortable, go to the bathroom […]
Some cars seem to suffer from an identity crisis, unsure of what it’s supposed to be. Take the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio – Albany, NY ’s favorite solution to the age-old question of how you turn a boring crossover into a conversation piece. All jokes aside, we’re not picking on Albany (it just happens to […]
If you’ve determined that you can fit one of Alfa Romeo’s impressive vehicles into your budget, then you’ve surely started to explore the brand’s current North American offerings. Each of these vehicles is unique in their own way, providing drivers with specific attributes that can influence any aspect of the driving experience. Below, we took […]
Alfa Romeo is back in the mainstream, and they’re pulling out all the stops with their Alfa Romeo Giulia. The vehicle is making a name for itself with its luxurious and stylish features, and the accompanying engines have impressed many with their hefty power specs. Of course, when exploring all of these specs, some of […]
As prospective buyers begin to explore all of the options at an Alfa Romeo dealer, they’ll surely come across two of the brand’s more impressive vehicle offerings: the Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. There two cars may both be sedans, but they’re different in practically every other way. We’ve compared […]
Alfa Romeo is reemerging in North America, evident by their expensive advertising campaign during the recent Super Bowl. However, we wouldn’t blame you if you weren’t all that familiar with the brand. This lack of familiarity could partly be attributed to the fact that the company was exclusively oriented towards the European market for nearly […]
