Through an initiative by Italian Independent stylish Italian machines from Fiat, Maserati, Iveco, Ducati and Piaggio and Montecarlo Offshore have been reworked by Giugiaro and ChangeDesign and shown in the Piazza Ognissanti, Florence

Photo Gallery: Italia Independent & Giugiaro - Pitto Uomo 2008, Piazza Ognissanti, Florence

When car fan Duncan Saunders tried out Fiat’s unique car configurator at an exhibition in London earlier this year, he didn’t know then that he would go on to win the 500 model he designed which was judged by London’s Design Museum

Fiat is emphasising its environmental credentials with a special event dubbed DR1VE ECO at its London flagship store this week where visitors can discover more about economical driving and see the innovative Panda Aria concept car

Photo Gallery: Fiat DR1VE ECO, London Marylebone Store

A money-saving survey, the chance to drive a CO2 emissions-reducing simulator and a close-up look at the innovative Panda Aria concept car are some of the exciting features lined up for a Fiat UK interactive environment event in London

Fiat Fiorino Qubo is the name of the new passenger car marketed by the Fiat dealer network; this original name clearly conveys the model’s attributes: it is reliable and robust, as well as being uniquely practical and versatile

New 'spy' images show the comprehensively restyled Fiat Strada pick-up, now fitted with the innovative new 'Locker' differential system, during final testing in the city of Belo Horizonte, the headquarters of Fiat in Brazil, in recent days

There may be a waiting list if you want to buy one, but if you just can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the chic, cute Fiat 500, then Europe’s Car of the Year is now available for rent from Sixt Car Rental at selected sites in Australia

It has to be the most expensive Fiat 500 in the world – and at £200,000, one of the four examples painted last year by Tracey Emin turned out to be one of the star lots at an amazing fund-raising charity auction in London last week

It floated down the River Po in Turin, it was tossed into the skies on the London Eye, it burrowed through the bowels of the earth on board the Berlin Underground, and now this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, the 500 brought the house down

Photo Gallery: Fiat 500, South African launch - Monte Casino Teatro, Johannesburg

New Model - Fiat Grande Punto MY2008: With sales of over 850,000 since its launch the Grande Punto now been revamped to offer customers significant new features with a new range designed to appeal even more to the younger buyer

Photo Gallery: Fiat Grande Punto MY2008

Fiat Group and Russian carmaker Sollers JSC (formerly Severstal Auto) have signed a new joint venture deal worth 194 million euros that will see the Fiat Linea being built in Russia as well as a new engine manufacturing programme

First it was Alfa Romeo and now Fiat Group is actively pursuing ambitious plans to manufacture the Fiat 500 model in North America and is seeking an industrial partner for the project, CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed yesterday

The Fiat Bravo has just arrived in Chile, the glamorous launch event for the national media taking place in the grounds of Viña Mar, one of the most important wineries in Chile, hosting the arrival of the model in T-Jet engine format

Photo Gallery: Fiat Bravo T-Jet 150 - Chilean media launch, Viña Mar, Valparaíso

Three new additions to Fiat’s 5-door mid-size Bravo range – two 1.6 MultiJet versions and an Eco option – went on sale in the UK earlier this month and these Euro 5-compliant versions join a buoyant and now enhanced Bravo line-up

Fiat Group Automobiles South Africa will welcome the Fiat 500 in outrageous style, marking the historic occasion on the evening of the 7th June 2008 with the play, La Passione, which will be staged at the Teatro at Monte Casino

The Fiat 500 is one year old, there will be celebrations around the world on 5 July; from Italy to Japan and France to South Africa, all owners - and those who can't wait to become one - will be guests of honour at the ‘500 PICNIC’ events

Fiat Automóveis is set to switch part of its Palio model's production to its factory in Córdoba, Argentina as part of a new US$300 million investment in the plant which already assembles the hatchback's sister, the Siena saloon

Fiat Automóveis have released first images and some details of the range topping Punto Turbo which will arrive on the Brazilian market later this year and which is set to feature the Punto Abarth's powerful 155 bhp T-Jet engine

Photo Gallery: Mille Miglia, Event Sponsors Cars - Fiat Group Automobiles

Photo Gallery: Novo Fiat Palio Weekend ELX 1.4 Flex