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Chrysler Group has imported the manager of a Fiat factory in Sicily to run two Jeep assembly plants in Toledo, Ohio, the Toledo Blade reported. Full story...

Volkswagen AG, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Fiat SpA, already working to counter a slump in domestic car sales, may struggle to cope with rapid increases in steel costs following changes to iron-ore pricing setups. Full story...

Volkswagen AG, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Fiat SpA, already working to counter a slump in domestic car sales, may struggle to cope with rapid increases in steel costs following changes to iron-ore pricing setups. Full story…

The Fiat-Chrysler alliance is holding in-depth talks with its Russian partner, Sollers, to build Jeeps in Russia. Full story...

Fiat will invest 700 million euros ($947 million) in an underused factory in Pomigliano near Naples, Italy, to build the next generation of the Panda, Europe’s best-selling small car. Full story…

Brazil's vehicle market is expected by Fiat to grow 3% in 2010, as the economy grows at the same pace. Full story...

FAW Car Co, part of Changchun-based China FAW Group Corp and China's second largest car maker by volume, has applied to take over Fiat's Termini Imerese plant in Sicily, La Repubblica reported without naming its sources. Full story...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said the automaker is considering selling hybrids in Europe. His comment adds weight to a remark by a local Italian politician that the company will soon launch minivans with a fuel-saving alternative powertrain. Full story...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne believes new-car sales in western Europe will fall by 15 percent this year and will not return to pre-crisis levels until 2014. Marchionne said 2010 sales will be 25 percent less than the pre-crisis year of 2007 when 14. Full story...

Every now and then, brand enthusiasts and unions claim it would have been much better if Ford had bought Alfa Romeo instead of Fiat. Full story...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne believes new-car sales in western Europe will fall by 15 percent this year and will not return to pre-crisis levels until 2014. Marchionne said 2010 sales will be 25 percent less than the pre-crisis year of 2007 when 14. Full story...

Unions have expressed concern about jobs losses at Fiat's factories in Italy that will be partly caused by the automaker's plans to build Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia cars for Europe in Chrysler's North American factories Full story...

Fiat expects to increase its holding in Chrysler to 35 percent within two years, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Full story...

Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne said Italy remains pivotal for the group, despite the planned closure of a large plant in Sicily and expansion abroad to fight a global crisis that has crippled the car sector. Full story...

Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne said Italy remains pivotal for the group, despite the planned closure of a large plant in Sicily and expansion abroad to fight a global crisis that has crippled the car sector. Full story...

Fiat expects to increase its holding in Chrysler to 35 percent within two years, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Full story...

Fiat expects to increase its holding in Chrysler to 35 percent within two years, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Full story…

A new inventory management system, designed to help Fiat Group Automobiles dealers manage their records and accounts more effectively, has just been rolled out across the company's UK network. Full story...

Unions have expressed concern about jobs losses at Fiat's factories in Italy that will be partly caused by the automaker's plans to build Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia cars for Europe in Chrysler's North American factories Full story...

As part of a restructuring programme in its new strategic plan, Fiat is planning to cut 5,000 jobs in Italy and further rationalise operations, according to an Italian newspaper report. Full story...