Archive for the 'Fiat India' Category

Fiat India rolls out first Linea from Ranjangaon

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Fiat India Automobiles Ltd (FIAL) has commenced production of the Linea at the Tata Motors-Fiat facility at Ranjangaon.
The first indigenously manufactured unit of the sedan rolled out off the assembly line at the flip of a button by Mr Rajeev Dube, President, passenger cars, Tata Motors, to the accompaniment of Vedic chants by a battery […]

Gear up for a dozen small cars by 2010

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Come 2010, the Indian small car market will hit fourth gear. Close to a dozen new small cars from big names, including Maruti-Suzuki , Honda, Volkswagen, Fiat, Ford and Toyota, are expected to hit the road, rejuvenating a market that accounts for as much as 75% of car sales.
As a fallout, the current lot of […]

Tata Motors may take Fiat`s help to market Nano overseas

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

TATA Motors is positive about Fiat SpA `shelp to sell the ultra-cheap Nano model overseas, reports Economic times.
The company already held talks with Fiat about the Nano being marketed in markets where Fiat has already a strong presence. Further, it is believed that the company is open to consider a partnership. More
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Fiat plans growth with own dealers and sponsored sites

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Fiat plans to create a network of eight wholly-owned dealerships in major metropolitan cities across the UK as it embarks on a three-pronged strategy to close around 35 open points, reports AM in its May 30 issue.
The carmaker already owns one showroom, its flagship site in Mayfair, London, which opened last year.
It expects to open […]

Fiat in cooperation talks with Chrysler

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Italian carmaker Fiat has held talks with U.S. rival Chrysler in recent weeks over various forms of cooperation, Alfa Romeo brand chief Luca de Meo told German magazine WirtschaftsWoche in a story published on Saturday. More

Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Fiat arm in talks to set up auto parts JVs

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Magneti Marelli, a subsidiary of Italian automobile major Fiat Group, is in talks with Endurance Technologies and Unitech Technologies for setting up of joint venture companies to manufacture auto components for four-wheelers. Magneti will hold 49% stake in the Endurance joint venture and a 51% stake in the joint venture with Unitech Technologies. […]

Fiat plans to source auto parts worth 250 mn euro by 2010

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat on Wednesday said it will source auto parts from India worth 250 million euro (about Rs 1,595 crore) by 2010, which will be more than eight times the present 30 million euro.
“We will source auto parts worth a minimum of 250 million euro from India by 2010,” Fiat Group Purchasing SRL […]

Car makers set to scorch motown with new launches

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

It’s hot. Last year it almost touched 18. And this year it’s expected to go through the roof. New launches in motown are all set to ignore price hikes and the threat of an impending credit squeeze. With automakers bullish on new rollouts, this year promises to be a blockbuster for car lovers across the […]

Fiat signs agreement to buy Zastava car plant in Serbia

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Italian automaker Fiat SpA has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy the Zastava plant in Serbia where Fiat Puntos and Opel Astras are currently produced for southeastern Europe, officials said Wednesday.
In Serbia, Economics Minister Mladjan Dinkic said the deal envisages an investment by Fiat of up to euro700 million (US $1 billion) in the […]

Fiat may roll out cheaper Palio in BRIC countries

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Italian automaker Fiat is working on a successor to the Palio, a hatchback sold in emerging markets, chief technology officer Harald Westar said in an interview with a German car magazine. ?We are working on a low-cost concept in our development centre in Brazil,? he said in an interview in the latest issue of Auto […]