Fiat's credit rating has received another downgrade as Fitch Ratings has now dropped it to BB+, two notches below investment grade, citing primarily concerns about the pressure that integrating the Chrysler Group will put on its stretched finances

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: On the road dynamic images of the Lancia's new Thema which has been launched on the Italian market this week - visually the E-segment sedan gets a new grille and specific badging to differentiate it from Chrysler's 300 series (I)

ItaliaspeedTV: The Fiat 500 has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after it demonstrated 'good' performance in front, side, rollover and rear crash test evaluations performed at its Vehicle Research Center (III)

ItaliaspeedTV: The Fiat 500 has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after it demonstrated 'good' performance in front, side, rollover and rear crash test evaluations performed at its Vehicle Research Center (II)

The Fiat Group's sales across Europe continued to deteriorate during September and a total of 82,115 vehicles registered equated to a year-on-year slide of 7.8 percent and reduced its overall market share for the month to just 6.5 percent

ItaliaspeedTV: The Fiat 500 has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after it demonstrated 'good' performance in front, side, rollover and rear crash test evaluations performed at its Vehicle Research Center (I)

Chrysler Group has once again shuffled the proposed future models portfolio for the Dodge and Chrysler brands, with some models set to be discontinued, some projects being cancelled and other new ones suggested to enter the mix

AF Corse drivers Francesco Castellacci and Federico Leo fought hard to bring their Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 home in fourth place in the final race of the season to deliver the Maranello sports car its first FIA GT3 European Championship title

Luca Rossetti is now just four points away from clinching a fourth FIA European Rally Championship title for the Abarth Grande Punto S2000, after racing to victory against tough opposition on the 46th Rallye Antibes Côte d'Azur at the weekend

Lamborghini has opened its first fashion store in Taipei – a boutique that is dedicated to the 'Collezione Automobili Lamborghini' collection; it was opened in the presence of guests from the world of politics, industry, fashion and society

ItaliaspeedTV: The facelifted Dodge Charger's law enforcement use focused version, the Charger Pursuit, has recently been undergoing evaluation trials with the Michigan State Police during which it posted the fastest lap and acceleration times

Sunday delivered the same result as Saturday: yesterday, the two Ferraris qualified in fifth and sixth places on the grid and today they delivered an identical result, the only change was in the order, as today it was Alonso who finished ahead of Massa

While parent team Red Bull Racing was wrapping up the constructors' title in Korea today, Scuderia Toro Rosso posted its best result of the season as Jaime Alguersuari finished in seventh place, two positions ahead of team mate Sebastien Buemi

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia once again stole the show at Rally Legend 2011, the stage racing machines that built the brand's global reputation - such as the Stratos, 037 Rally, Delta S4, Delta 4x4 and Integrale - were the real stars of the action (II)

Lamborghini has opened two new dealerships in South Africa, one in Johannesburg and one in Cape Town, in the presence of Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann; the two dealerships are operated by a new importer, Pearl Automotive

ItaliaspeedTV: Over 350 clients, tifosi and collectors participated in the Ferrari charity auction held at Zojoji at the foot of the Tokyo Tower which also saw the new 458 Spider make its Japanese debut introduced by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa

The two Ferrari 150º Italias will start today's second Korean Grand Prix together from the third row of the grid; that was the outcome of yesterday's three qualifying sessions which saw Felipe Massa outpace his team-mate Fernando Alonso

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a tentative contract agreement with the UAW, the millionth certified pre-owned vehicle customer's big surprise, and actress Jennifer Lopez is the focus of a new Fiat 500 commercial

Lamborghini has become the first automotive company in Italy to attain the ISO 50001 certification which recognises its commitment to improving energy performance in all areas in the design, development and production of sports cars

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia once again stole the show at Rally Legend 2011, the stage racing machines that built the brand's global reputation - such as the Stratos, 037 Rally, Delta S4, Delta 4x4 and Integrale - were the real stars of the action (I)

Last year’s Korean Grand Prix was one of the wettest weekends of the year and this year’s visit to the Yeongam circuit, outside the port of Mokpo has started off under the same water sign with rain affecting yesterday's free practice sessions

With just a matter of weeks to go until the final unveiling of Ducati’s brand new 1199 Panigale at the EICMA Show in Milan the Italian manufacturer now reveals the secrets behind the new Superquadro engine which will power the Superbike

Fiat India's locally-built Punto Multijet 90 hp has set out on a tough expedition that aims to pay tribute to the true spirit of the Himalayas, challenging the hatchback over the difficult rocky terrains of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir

Its sales might be declining across traditional Europe markets but Maserati is finding useful compensation in Asia where demand for the Trident's sports/luxury cars is increasing sharply, and in China its sales are set to double this year

A long and rich story is finally coming to a close as struggling Pininfarina is now laying off the remainder of its contract vehicle manufacturing division staff and exiting this activity which brought the famous design and engineering name to its knees