The skippers of Wild Oats XI and ICAP Leopard have revealed how Alfa Romeo and its skipper, Neville Crichton, beat them in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, to take his 144th win in the second super maxi to carry the Alfa Romeo name

Iveco Defence Vehicles has announced that the Czech Army placed an order for a 90 Light Multirole Vehicles, on top of the 24 they already have in service, the new batch coming in three different versions to be delivered between 2010 and 2013

Fiat has paid the 98 million euros due under the terms of the contract to the account of the joint company founded with the Serbian government, Fiat Automobiles Serbia; the Italian carmaker already paid 2 million euros to the newly formed firm

The Linea and Grande Punto are set for prices rises of 2.0-2.5 percent in India following an aggressive introductory pricing strategy employed by Fiat India since they arrived on the market as it sought to re-establish itself after years in the wilderness

After a long haul up the Derwent River a remarkably relaxed, youthful and fresh looking Neville Crichton steered his 100 foot supermaxi Alfa Romeo into Constitution Dock last night after taking line honours in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Fiat, Magneti Marelli, Eni and Bosch have come together with Italian government ministries and 700 driving schools in a new initiative: ecoPatente which aims to ground new drivers in environmental consciousness and promote efficient driving skills

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: ecoPatente

Alfa Romeo has taken line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, crossing the finish line opposite Castray Esplanade on the Derwent River at 22:02:10hrs tonight for an elapsed time of 2 days, 9 hours, 2 minutes and 10 seconds

The Fiat Group's Magneti Marelli division has celebrated its 90th anniversary this year: the deed of incorporation of Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli was signed on October 8th 1919 in the offices of the Notary Public Federico Guasti, in Via Clerici 2, Milan

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race leader Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo leading over the final miles to the finish of the 628 nautical mile yachting classic and with a healthy 17nm advantage over nearest rival Wild Oats XI faced a final hurdle - a strong sou'-wester

The Fiat Panda 4x4 and Iveco's Massif and Daily 4x4 are providing the tough backbone for the Sahara Ramble, an expedition to explore the Sahara that has now arrived in Algeria having passed through Tunisia after sailing to North Africa from Genoa

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Sahara Ramble Expedition - Fiat Panda 4x4, Iveco Massif & Iveco Daily 4x4

Race leader Alfa Romeo was the first to clear the calm-creating ridge of high pressure to the north of Tasmania this morning and the yacht has opened up a healthy lead of 30 nautical miles on her nearest maxi opponent for line honours, ICAP Leopard

The Genlyon heavy range truck produced in China by the joint-venture company SAIC Iveco Hongyan has been elected Truck of the Year 2010 for the fleet category of the truck industry; the award ceremony took place recently in the Beijing Media Centre

The Rolex Sydney-Hobart race fleet leaders stalled and stopped in calms off the far south coast of New South Wales earlier today but nevertheless super maxi yacht Alfa Romeo extended its race lead over its biggest rivals, ICAP Leopard and Wild Oats

With winds swinging to the north-east in the vicinity of South Cape just after midday the race is really on as Alfa Romeo extends her lead over big rivals ICAP Leopard and Wild Oats XI in the race of the 100 footers to be first yacht to the finish line in Hobart

Alfa Romeo remained in control of her nearest maxi opponents through a changing wind pattern overnight and into today's second day of the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as the fleet races into the changing air conditions of the Bass Straight

An exhibition of leading Italian art, displayed at Fiat’s London flagship dealer, Fiat Marylebone, has been so successful that it is being extended into the New Year; The exhibition is the work of Italian artist and architect Gemma Detti

Alfa Romeo took round one of the battle of the maxis at the head of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race with smart downwind tactics in Sydney Harbour which started today; the race is shaping up into a battle to the line between the three giant yachts

Serbian Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić has confirmed  that the on-hold Fiat Topolino won't be built at the Zastava factory and instead he expects a C-segment sedan to be manufactured at the Kragujevac plant alongside the new low-cost sub-B-segment "Uno" model

Neville Crichton and his 100ft Alfa Romeo from led the fleet out of Sydney Harbour this morning after peeling away from Wild Oats XI (Bob Oatley) and ICAP Leopard (Mike Slade) and heading to the Western shore as the 65th Sydney Hobart got underway

Alfa Romeo Belgium has launched a new marketing initiative ahead of the Brussels Motor Show, claiming to have lowered an advert to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, 11,000 m below sea level and the lowest point on earth, with the tag line of we can't go any lower

ItaliaspeedTV: Expedition 147 - a 2-metre wide billboard fitted in a stainless-steel pressure-resistant case, which read we can't go any lower, was reportedly lowered to the bottom of the lowest section of the Mariana Trench over 11 hours using 12 km of cables

The low pressure system remnant of a tropical cyclone crossing the continent is setting up a tricky wind pattern for the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart race today, but it is a forecast that suits Alfa Romeo and Wild Oats over their chief rival Leopard