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Jan
22nd

THE FRIDAY STORY: World record attempt – paint Fiat with nail polish

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A British man is attempting to make it into record books by hand painting an entire car with nail varnish, a press release from Fiat UK said. Full story...
Jan
20th

INDIA/ITALY: EV company close to Fiat Sicily plant deal

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India's Reva Electric Car Company is preparing a joint bid with Italian private equity firm Cape-Natixis for Fiat's Termini Imerese car plant in Sicily Dow Jones Newswires reported. Full story...
Jan
15th

ITALY: Fiat unions striking over Sicily closure

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Around 12,000 Opel workers, roughly half the German automaker's domestic workforce, will work fewer hours in January and February owing to slumping sales, a spokesman told AFP on Friday. Full story...
Jan
14th

US: Plant closure ‘irreversible’ – Fiat CEO

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Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has said a decision to shut down the company's plant in Sicily was "irreversible", reiterating comments he made on 1 December. Full story...
Jan
12th

IRL: No IndyCar racing for Volkswagen

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After joining, among others, Honda and Fiat for initial talks over IndyCar's future engine rules package, Volkswagen Motorsport says it is unlikely that any part of the VW group will go ahead with an IndyCar Series programme at present. Full story...
Jan
12th

Detroit Autoshow 2010: Chrysler Delta and special-edition 300s

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Reality or fiction? On Chrysler's show floor in Detroit stood a Lancia Delta hatchback, only it was rebadged a Chrysler. Lancia is owned by Fiat, and crossing cars across the ocean from Italy's Lancia line-up might be ailing company's plan. Full story...
Jan
11th

DETROIT SHOW: Fiat front and centre at Chrysler

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Members of the Northern California-based Fiat America Car Club, which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary, might find the trek to Michigan a journey too far in January. But if they did make it they would be rewarded by a rare sight - Fiat models taking centre stage on the Chrysler stand at Cobo Hall. Full story...
Jan
11th

GERMANY: Schaeffler develops variable hydraulic valve control with Fiat

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Schaeffler Group has launched its variable hydraulic valve control, which will debut on a Fiat MultiAir engine for the Alfa Romeo MiTo range. Full story...
Jan
6th

NEW DELHI SHOW: Fiat plans market-specific small car

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Fiat plans to launch a small car in India in 2012, designed specifically for the local market, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jan
4th

Now 500 gets battery power

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Fiat to debut zero-emission baby in Detroit and cleaner two-cylinder engines also on way


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Dec
29th

Fiat completes payment for Serbia joint venture

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Fiat completed a 100 million euro ($143.9 million) payment on Tuesday, formally establishing its business in Serbia, which the Serbian government hopes will be worth 2 billion euros a year. Full story...
Dec
26th

2010 Chrysler 300 Preview

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Chrysler's big rear-drive sedan will be re-invented sometime during the 2010 calendar year, by the fine engineering people in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and some of its design and engineering aspects might even be leveraged by the parent company, Fiat, for its big Lancia and Alfa Romeo products. Full story...
Dec
24th

2010 Dodge Caliber Preview

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Until smaller Fiat-based vehicles arrive, Caliber is Dodge's entry-level vehicle, though it is far from small. It shares its architecture with Jeep Compass/Patriot (unlike those vehicles, Caliber is not available in AWD). Full story...
Dec
23rd

Fiat faces high price tag to make next Panda in Italy

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Moving production of the next-generation Panda to Italy would cost Fiat 300 million to 400 million euros more than keeping output of the car in Poland, industry sources told Automotive News Europe. Full story...
Dec
23rd

DETROIT PREVIEW: Chrysler to debut Fiat 500 EV

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Chrysler will debut a battery-powered version of the Fiat 500 at next month's Detroit auto show according to company insiders. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Detroit auto show: Chrysler will show electric Fiat 500, sources say:

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Chrysler will show off two vehicles at next month's Detroit auto show hinting at future collaborations under Italy's Fiat S.p.A, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Fiat offers hefty output boost in Italy, but says will be costly

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Fiat S.p.A. hopes to boost car production in Italy by more than half to as much as 1 million units in 2012, but it will need huge investment, government support and greater worker flexibility, its CEO said today. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Fiat offers hefty output boost in Italy, but says will be costly

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Fiat S.p.A. hopes to boost car production in Italy by more than half to as much as 1 million units in 2012, but it will need huge investment, government support and greater worker flexibility, its CEO said on Tuesday. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Breakdown of Fiat’s future production plans for Italy

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Fiat S.p.A. CEO Sergio Marchionne outlined plans for the automakers' plants in Italy on Tuesday which he said would require hefty investments and labor flexibility. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Chrysler will show electric Fiat 500, sources say

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Chrysler Group will show off two vehicles at next month's Detroit auto show hinting at future collaborations under Italy's Fiat S.p.A, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Full story...
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