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Thursday, Jul 26
French paper lists manufacturers’ exposure to rental market
Thirty-one percent of Opel’s first half 2007 vehicle sales in France were made to rental fleets, according to a feature in La Tribune, the French business paper, of 24 July. Fiat was the brand with the second highest exposure to rental demand at 26%, followed by Ford (20%), VW (17.5 %), Renau...
Friday, Jul 6
Fiat unveils new Cinquecento
Fifty years from the launch of its iconic namesake, the new Fiat 500 was launched by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne yesterday in Turin, to an audience of 7,000 dealers, Italian government ministers, national sales company managers, media and industry analysts from 63 different countries.
Monday, Jul 2
Fiat Auto UK is now Fiat Group Automobiles UK
Fiat Auto (UK) Limited changed its name to Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd on 29 June, to be consistent with other Fiat SpA subsidiaries. A new company logo can be seen on the Fiat’s latest product, the new Bravo, which went on sale in the UK on Saturday 30 June.
Thursday, Jun 28
Fiat launches new website in UK with new Bravo and seeks to grow network again
Fiat is in the middle of its UK journey to 100,000 sales a year, according to Fiat Auto UK managing director Giulio Salomone, speaking at the UK launch of the firm’s new Bravo ‘C’ segment hatchback. “In 2005 we had a 1.4% market share, this year with Panda and Grande Punto it is 2.9% and by 2010 we w...
Tuesday, Jun 26
Fiat launches new Bravo ‘C’ segment model in UK
The new 5-door Fiat Bravo goes on sale in the UK on 30 June. After the demise of the Stilo range, it marks Fiat’s return to the second largest segment of the UK market, in which 5-door hatchbacks - such as the new Fiat Bravo – account for 75% of total sales.
Monday, Jun 25
Avtovaz-Fiat alliance takes shape
Russia’s largest car maker AvtoVAZ and Fiat, which have already been reported to plan a joint venture to make engines, may soon sign an agreement permitting AvtoVAZ to start building a range of compact entry-level cars for the Russian market based on a licence to use Fiat platforms. AvtoV...
Tuesday, Mar 20
Fiat and Citroën to join battle with Renault in budget 'world car' market
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that Fiat Auto plans to start production of a new low-cost world car in Brazil from 2009, which will constitute the company’s riposte to Renault’s Dacia Logan range. The car will replace Fiat’s Palio ‘world car’ platform, and after Brazil, might a...
