Automobile Makes and Models Fiat

Behind the wheel: Fiat 500 This past fall, we hosted a small group from Chrysler/Fiat, who brought along a European-spec Fiat 500 for us to look at and take for a spin on the familiar roads adjacent to our test track. Though not exactly the production-model 500 that the “new” Chrysler will sell in this country soon, the “Cinqocento” is pretty close to what will be offered here. As it...  

During a Tuesday meeting in Rome with representatives of the government and trade unions, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed the Italian group's product plan that has been revised after the alliance with the Chrysler Group earlier this year. We already told you about the introduction of Fiat's new twin-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine on the 500 mini next year, but let's see what else the group has in store for the European market...  

Italian car maker Fiat on Wednesday signed a deal with the government of Serbia to take over the Zastava car plant after paying an initial 100 million euros (143 million dollars). Fiat will own 67 % of the company and the government of Serbia 33 ...  

Fiat plans to increase its car production in Italy to up to one million vehicles over the next three years but will shut a factory in Sicily, its CEO says. Fiat plans to increase its car production in Italy to up to one million vehicles over the next three years but will shut a factory in Sicily,... BBC - Fiat unveils one million car plan  

We just got our hands on the Fiat Group's refreshed product plan for 2010 and 2011 that was introduced by the firm's CEO Sergio Marchionne in Rome today. We'll bring you the full monty later on but here's a taster of what the company is planning to launch into the market.Next year will see the arrival of Fiat's long anticipated New Small Gasoline Engine that will make its premiere on the 500 mini. The innovative 0.9-liter twin-cylinder...  

Fiat officials are expected to sign an annex agreement with the Serbian government for taking over majority ownership of the Kragujevac-based Zastava. With the 67 percent ownership, Fiat is obligated to make two new models of automobiles in Serbia, along with the Punto, which is already being made in Kragujevac.  

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, who also runs Chrysler, intends to spend eight billion euros in technological upgrades and research in Italy in the next two years. He is aiming to make Fiat a million-vehicle producer there, up from today’s 650,000 vehicles a year.  

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, Fiat Fiat currently owns 20 percent of Chrysler and can raise its stake to 35 percent once it satisfies three criteria: builds a plant in the U.S. to assemble fuel efficient engines; builds a 40 mpg car in the U.S. and expands Chrysler's international reach. For each milestone achieved, Fiat gets another five percent of Chrysler. The first hurdle looks like it will be cleared next year, with Fiat...  

BBC NewsFiat To Invest EUR8B, Roll Out New ModelsWall Street JournalThe increase in production would include the launch of 17 new models and 13 upgraded versions of existing models in 2010 and 2011, he said. ...Fiat To Invest EUR8B, Roll Out New ModelsWall Street Journalall 145 news articles »  

Chrysler is in a tough spot these days: not only is the company still recovering from bankruptcy and adjusting to the habits of its new lifepartner, Fiat, but Chrysler is also struggling to bring its product development arm up to speed after sitting idle for months. To keep consumers interested, Chrysler will need to work closely with Fiat to ..  

President Boris Tadić said on Monday in Kragujevac that he had the opportunity to see two completely new car models while visiting Fiat. The new models will be manufactured by Fiat in the Kragujevac-based car factory Zastava, and according to Tadić, who on Sunday traveled to Italy, they will be "market surprises".  

Fiat’s Multiair system on the 1.4-liter FIRE. Click to enlarge. Chrysler Group LLC will begin production in the fourth quarter of 2010 of Fiat’s 1.4-liter, in-line four-cylinder Fully Integrated Robotized Engine (FIRE) featuring Multiair for incorporation into its powertrain lineup....  

Serbian President Boris Tadić has made a surprise visit to the Fiat factory in Turin, where he will be meeting with Fiat Group President Sergio Marchionne. Tadić will visit the Fiat design center. He is also expected to meet with Fiat Group Executive Director Alfredo Altavilla.  

AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler will add 155 jobs at its Dundee engine plant with another 418 jobs created at suppliers and support businesses as part of the automaker's $179 million investment to produce a new 1.4-liter 4-cylinder engine for the Fiat 500 minicar. Production on the new engines, which feature Fiat's MultiAir technology that burns gasoline more efficiently while enhancing performance, will begin in the fourth quarter of 2010, Chrysler...  

Italian auto maker Fiat recalled 500,000 of its Grande Punto and Grande Punto Abarth models in Europe because of a "possible anomaly" in the steering column.