ItaliaspeedTV: In the latest EuroNCAP crash tests the Fiat Freemont has collected 5 stars after it scored 83 percent for adult occupancy, 82 percent for child occupancy, 50 percent for pedestrian protection and 71 percent for safety assist

This weekend will see Scuderia Ferrari and the rest of the Formula 1 teams taking on a pioneering role once again, as the sport makes its first ever visit to India, for the eponymous grand prix, which will take place in Noida, a suburb of Delhi

RM will return to Monaco next May for its biennial sale; the auction is set to be headlined by an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona that includes victory in the Imola 500 km in the hands of Nino Vaccarella and Teodoro Zeccoli amongst its achievements

ItaliaspeedTV: Scuderia Ferrari's Neil Martin and Gabriele Delli Colli look forward to this weekend's inaugural India Grand Prix, the seventeenth round of this year's Formula 1 World Championship and the first to take place in the country

Chrysler Group's accessory division Mopar will have its usual mix of questionable-taste show cars at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in in Las Vegas next week with two Fiat 500 show cars set to join this bling fest

ItaliaspeedTV: "Magic" is a glossy TV advert devised by Fiat India Automobiles that seeks to showcases the brand's technological and design values and wrap them into its current two key Indian market models, the Linea and Punto

"I'm very sad to hear of the death of Marco Simoncelli," said Luca di Montezemolo. "I was very impressed by his speed, talent and the determination, his qualities reminded me of Gilles Villeneuve and now, fate has chosen to link them in this tragic fashion"

ItaliaspeedTV: The tenth edition of Ferrari Corse Clienti Racing News focuses on the action at Vallelunga, the last race in the Challenge, as well as including a double interview with Fisichella and Bruni and a trip to the world of logistics at Ferrari

Fiat is struggling to build up a cohesive sales picture in Europe and stem its falling sales; CEO Sergio Marchionne however last week says that its Brazilian and Chrysler's North America operations are being relied on as the current cash drivers

At MobilityTech, which opens today on the Piazza Duomo in Milan, Pininfarina will showcase its Nido EV, the first running prototype of the "Nido Development Programme", the ambitious project for an electric car conceived, designed and built in house

MARCO SIMONCELLI 1987-2011: The world of motorsport has been left reeling by the death during yesterday's Malaysian Grand Prix of this flamboyant young Italian rider, one of the brightest and most talented rising stars on the MotoGP scene

Chrysler Group has announced that it will invest $165 million to add a new 1 million square-foot body shop to its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan; this follows last December's plan to invest nearly $850 million in a new paint shop for the plant

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a 'Top Safety Pick' for the Fiat 500, Sterling Heights Assembly Plant investment, the Group’s 2010 sustainability report and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 building wrap

The Italian stock market regulator, Consob, has reportedly asked Fiat to clarify its much-touted 20 billion euro ‘Fabbrica Italia’ factory investment plan according to media reports, the news coming right in the wake of the Fiom union strike on Friday

With 60,473 vehicles sold, Fiat Automóveis led the Brazilian market for cars and light commercial vehicles combined during September to continue its leadership for the year-to-date, although it continues to come under increasing pressure

ItaliaspeedTV: On the road dynamic video 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

Hybus is an innovative new hybrid bus project developed by Pininfarina and set to debut on Monday in the Piazza Duomo in Milan during MobilityTech, the two day international forum on technological innovation for the development of mobility and transport

ItaliaspeedTV: On the road video of Chrysler's recently refreshed Town & Country which has now been rebadged by the Lancia brand to succeed its Phedra and handed the minivan's European market Voyager nametag for sale on mainland markets

ItaliaspeedTV: The hybrid Ram PHEV project which until this week was destined to be little more than 'green' PR but now, according to  CEO Sergio Marchionne, could enter production to help Chrysler Group meet future U.S. legislative requirements

Fiat is facing domestic industrial action today called by one of its most active unions which is concerned about the potential flow of production work out of Italy; "We are striking to make Fiat stay in Italy," said Fiom boss Maurizio Landini

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo and Shanghai Expo Development Group President Ding Hao have signed a three-year agreement regarding the permanent presence of Ferrari in a large exhibition area inside the Italian Expo hall

The Fiat 500 has taken to the race track in America for the first time as a special version, prepared to the SCCA's new affordable entry-level "B-spec" formula took part in an evaluation day along with contenders from three other brands

U.S. niche luxury goods retailer Neiman Marcus is to offer a bespoke version of Ferrari's groundbreaking new FF four seater which will be limited to just ten units and features a host of upgrades designed to enhance both the interior and exterior

New Model - Lancia Thema: The Fiat Group has embarked on a gamble with a new Lancia flagship sedan arriving in the Italian showrooms this week: a rebadged version of Chrysler’s 300 sedan, it comes equipped with a European market diesel engine option

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 (II)