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QQ3 to be given a massive facelift!

01 Nov 2009 16:28:44 PST

Written by CCT
The QQ3 is ultimately the Chinese peoples car, France had its 2CV, the UK had the mini (and not the MINI), Germany had the Beetle and Italy had the Fiat 500. The launch of the QQ signified the rise of the Chinese automotive industry and what was to come; a wave of clones filled Western auto media...

Original story at China Car Times .

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A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed [Found On Craigslist]

18 Oct 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
About a week later, I spotted a very Italian-looking profile in the holding yard of the now-defunct Hayward Pick Your Part wrecking yard. Orange, plenty of surface rust, hatchback- why, it's got to be the same car! At this point, I'm really kicking myself; this super-rare Fiat is about to g...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Capitalism Takes On Communism In Ohio: 1961 Cadillac Versus Lada Signet! [24 Hours Of Lemons]

26 Sep 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
The Lamest Day takes place at Nelson Ledges next weekend, and it will feature the best all-time Index Of Effluency matchup in 24 Hours Of LeMons history: a Soviet car taking on a finned Caddy! Total Loss Racing's 1987 Lada Signet

Original story at Jalopnik .

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PCH, Divina Commedia Edition: Toyota-Powered Fiat 1100 or Lancia Beta Berlina? [Project Car Hell]

05 Sep 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! As you saw in last week's episode, we love Italian Hell Projects! Which cheapo Italian Hell Project do you most want and fear?(polls)

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Renault Laguna hard lesson

30 Jul 2009 14:20:00 PDT

But the Frenchies - PSA and Renault - will probably want to forget 2009 as soon as they can. Renault, in particular, posted a Q2 stinker. Why so? Well, some of the cars just ain't selling. Renault had a very bad first half for sales in Europe. The Laguna, first half production volume down almost 60...

Original story at just-auto.com .

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Opel jockeying

14 Jul 2009 03:01:00 PDT

I wonder what Sergio Marchionne makes of it all? Is Fiat really out of it? Fiat is axing some capacity in Italy which perhaps will reassure some that the axe wouldn't all fall on Opel under Marchionne's plans. And maybe some in Germany will conclude that Marchionne knows how to run a car compa...

Original story at just-auto.com .

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Fiat news and blogs - November 07, 2009

07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Fiat news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009! [24 Hours Of Lemons] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• Along Came a Spider for $24,950 [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe] -- by Graverobber from Jalopnik
• The New New Chrysler: Update #3 [Breaking] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• Dodge Viper Dead Again, New Fiat Alliance Product To Replace In Summer 2012 [Carpocalypse] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• There's Nothing Wrong With A 1965 Ford Cortina That A Honda S2000 Engine Can't Fix! [Engine Swap] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• Day One Of Racing Over: SCHWING Team Corolla Blows Engine, GT$500 Celica Grabs Top Spot [24 Hours Of Lemons] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• How To Build An All-Billet Aluminum Cobra [Custom Cars] -- by Ben Wojdyla from Jalopnik
• Fiat says they’ve never copied a car ever, especially not a Greatwall effort -- by CCT from China Car Times
• The Island That Rust Forgot Attracts Vast Swarm Of Italian Iron [Car Shows] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• Engine Of The Day Overload! [Engine Of The Day] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik

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Strange times

15 Jun 2009 06:57:00 PDT

Similarly, in looking at Magna's proposed deal to acquire Opel/Vauxhall, the position of New GM is highly significant. If a close relationship continues across the Atlantic concerns over the new European entity developing new product ease somewhat.

Original story at just-auto.com .

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Chrysler-Fiat

12 Jun 2009 03:55:00 PDT

One curious uncertainty remaining is the position of Fiat. Marchionne has said that Fiat has enough on its plate right now with Chrysler, but that doesn't quite gel with what he had to say about industry restructuring earlier this year. Could Ford Europe yet enter the fray?

Original story at just-auto.com .

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Magna gets 'very aggressive'

10 Jun 2009 11:33:00 PDT

Fiat was going to make a merger work by taking an axe to the combined unit's operations - and capacity reduction is coming down the line for the whole industry in Europe, one way or another. Fiat also has a global footprint - manufacturing and distribution.

Original story at just-auto.com .

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Opinion: PCH, Southern Grab Bag Edition: Fiat-Lancia-Fiat Combo or L'Automobile Ventura Plus VW Fastback? [Project Car Hell]

06 Jun 2009 12:30:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
You say you don't want an instant Italian junkyard on your property? Normally we'd say you need to get your priorities straight, pal, but passing up the Lancia/Fiat Bonanza means your garage still has room for this L'Automobile Ventura with bonus VW Type 3 Fastback deal (go here if the lis...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opel - it's a cliffhanger

27 May 2009 10:20:00 PDT

Fiat's bid is perhaps too honest for its own good. Marchionne has talked about a need for restructuring and that has provided ammunition for opponents and rival bids. If Fiat is having to amend its offer by making too many concessions on plant closures and job losses in Germany, it's actuall...

Original story at just-auto.com .

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The Week in Review

22 May 2009 22:12:05 PDT

OK Italian automaker Fiat spa is on a global shopping spree. On April 30, Fiat took over management of bankrupt US auto giant Chrysler llc. Now Fiat ceo Sergio Marchionne is meeting senior German and American officials with a plan to take control of ...

Original story at theTrumpet.com .

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The Week in Review

15 May 2009 22:10:12 PDT

OK European auto giant Fiat SpA is looking to take over General Motors' Latin American operations. Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne met with senior German officials on Monday to present his plan. If this plan is realized, General Motors will hand over its ...

Original story at theTrumpet.com .

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Small, sleek and bossing the Indian car market

11 Jan 2009 15:55:28 PST

Malaysia - Fiat, the Italian giant, is now returning with 500 Abarth after the failure of Uno and the mild success of Palio. But now Fiat is competing with a score of ...

Original story at New Straits Times .

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Opinion: Suzuki Aerio

05 Jan 2009 09:11:44 PST

Written by Chris Hafner
Nobody who has paid attention to this blog in the last 18 months should be at all surprised that I like the Aerio. It's an inexpensive and useful family hauler, and the very characteristics that caused it to fizzle in the American market cause me to love it. America hates hatchbacks; I love the...

Original story at Car Lust .

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PCH, Slot Car Handling On A Budget Edition: Turbo V6 Lotus Esprit or Fiat 124 Sport Coupe? [Project Car Hell]

02 Jan 2009 14:30:00 PST

Written by Murilee Martin
That's what we've got for you today! Now, when you're talking about a couple of rare European sports cars priced low even by collapse-of-global-economy standards, you've got to count on endless a few setbacks in the decade-long interval between the project's glorious arrival in your g...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket [24 Hours Of Lemons]

31 Dec 2008 13:30:00 PST

Written by Murilee Martin
Hey, no problem! Here's Tony removing the cylinder head, no doubt enjoying the bracing effects of Thunderhill's 34-degree night air and howling winds, while her assistant- also named Tony- helps out. That's right, this team has an all-woman pit crew, and they got the Fiat back in working...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: FIAT Bravo PCP Deals from £180pm

26 Nov 2008 03:28:09 PST

www.newcar4me.com offers new FIAT Bravo 48 month 1.4 Active PCPs from just £179.66 a month, after a £1,000 deposit. www.newcar4me.com has to be the web's most advanced Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) site. With 45 manufacturers listed and over 5,500 models, technical specification and opti...

Original story at Honestjohn .

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Fiat Punto Natural Power Cruises Six Hundred Miles On Methane And Gasoline

15 Oct 2008 10:20:00 PDT

Written by Andrew Stoy
We should not forget that Fiat is the first and only manufacturer to offer, in its "Natural Power" range, a wide array of vehicles with methane-petrol dual fuel systems able to meet the mobility requirement of an extensive category of users: Multipla Natural Power, Punto Natural Power,...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Fiat Palio 1.6 Sport Review

05 Oct 2008 03:00:54 PDT

Written by Amit Bhawani
Recent years have seen Fiat produce many new models catering to the changing demands of the Indian public. The Fiat Palio 1.6 Sport is amongst the best of those if not the best. This is evident in the sales that it has generated for the ...

Original story at amitbhawani.com .

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PCH, Impossible Fiats Edition: Ghia 1500GT or '58 Multipla?

21 Mar 2008 15:15:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
Italian sports cars are cool, that's a fact. But seeing that Fiat 500 taking up less than half a standard parking space was an inspiring sight; just imagine having a tiny vintage Fiat with forward controls and lots of backseat passenger room! A miniature Italian Econoline! Well, now you ca...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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2008 Fiat 500 [First Drive]

30 Dec 2007 21:00:00 PST

Written by bwojdyla
A tour of Germany wouldn't be complete without test-driving some of Europe's forbidden fruits, now would it? In our case we just couldn't pass on the opportunity to sample Fiat's new retro mobile, the reborn Cinquecento. The Bamberg Fiat dealer was more than willing to let us grab the keys...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Blue & Me and Fiat 500 [Sync-quecento]

05 Jul 2007 08:08:08 PDT

Written by Mike Spinelli
Based on the Windows Mobile for Automotive system, this device features an open system that is always in step with the times, updateable, flexible and modular. With the help of Magneti Marelli, Fiat Group Automobiles and Microsoft offer a platform that adapts to most cell phones, music p...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Men purchase Fiat that got 244 miles per gallon

02 Jul 2007 23:33:00 PDT

At first glance, Lee McKee thought the 1959 Fiat rusting in the sun outside Talladega's International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum might have a few parts worth salvaging. Inside the trunk, however, was documentation indicating the car had been souped up by Shell scientists in 19...

Original story at Montgomery Advertiser .

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Avvocatos, Consiglieri . . . The Law Blog Says Viva L’Italia!

01 Jun 2007 09:42:47 PDT

Written by Peter Lattman
And how did Agnelli’s moniker “L’avvocato” come about? While Agnelli studied law and was admitted to the bar, he never practiced. But somehow the nickname stuck, says Corno. Agnelli’s lawyer Franzo Grande Stevens was so closely tied to his client during Agnelli’s lifetime that Italians...

Original story at Wall Street Journal .

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