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Fiat, Toyota, Chinese brands committed to transforming minicar segment

Fiat Panda light blue, grille to the left, during testing
While many automakers are discontinuing their minicars, Fiat will continue to build the segment-leading Panda until 2026.
March 07, 2023 05:00 AM

The minicar segment almost halved in 2022 from a recent high of 1.2 million in 2017 as more volume manufacturers axed their smallest combustion-engine models in a bid to both cap rising costs and reduce average fleet carbon dioxide levels.

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