Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler for no cash

Fiat to help Chrysler get an EV in a hurry?

Here's an EV Fiat will be testing in Brazil:

Fiat launching electric cars in Brazil - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

"...the project is a precursor for the eventual rollout of electric cars from Fiat
in more established markets."

Also see:

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/03/03/the-ten-cheapest-cars-in-the-world-9-fiat-palio/

 

The Prius only gets a 4 star rating in US NHTSA front crash tests.

Here is an interesting video of a deployment:

And some more info on knee airbags:

http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/University-of-Extrication/Knee-Airbag-Supplemental-Restraint-Systems/19$32423

Occupant positioning airbags