Below is the official FCA statement on the Fiat 500 production in North America. Keep in mind, this news is not out of left field, as there has been talk since 2013 of the next generation Fiat 500 being produced in Europe (see link below). The next generation Fiat 500 will have an electric powertrain and is expected to debut next March at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. With luck, we may see that car here.
FCA Statement Regarding Discontinued Production of Fiat 500
FIAT will discontinue production of the current-generation Fiat 500 and 500e in North America. Current inventory of the 2019 Fiat 500 and 500e will last into 2020. In North America, FIAT will continue to offer the new Italian-designed, fun-to-drive Fiat 500X all-wheel-drive compact crossover, the Fiat 124 Spider roadster and the five-passenger Fiat 500L utility vehicle.
A look back: