With just hours remaining before Fiat can force the controversial 'put' option into action, news remains scarce on the progress of the negotiations

Fiat have come to an agreement with the Pars Industrial Development Foundation, to manufacture & distribute an expanded new range of cars in Iran

As the mediation period between GM and Fiat over the 'put' option ticks down, Fiat President Luca di Montezemolo reaffirmed the board's commitment to turning the carmaker around

As the first exercise date for the disputed 'put' option, that could force GM to by Fiat Auto, finally arrived, Fiat announced that they would wait until the mediation process is exhausted

As Sergio Marchionne gears up to meet GM within the next few days, the Fiat CEO offers a glimpse of the future, including the announcement to a new Lancia Delta

The possibility that GM & Fiat will resolve the status of the 'put' option before a tribunal takes over seems more and more unlikely as the two carmaker's bossed failed to talk in Detroit

This coming week will be an important one for Fiat with tomorrow several factories reopening after the Christmas break, and later in the week GM and Fiat executives meeting again to discuss the 'put' option

Termini Imerese in Sicily, long dominated by the giant Fiat car factory, has put forward exciting plans to safeguard the plant's long-term future

Fiat suffered a difficult final month of the year in their home market, claiming 26.6 percent of all new car registrations, data released today reveals

Just as everyone else was packing up for Christmas, the directors of the Fiat Group were meeting in Turin, 'officially' to review the 2005 budget & co-opt Pasquale Pistorio onto the board

After secret talks between Fiat & GM over the 'put' option broke down yesterday, a mediation period will begin in an effort to resolve the issue before legal action commences

Both Fiat & GM officials have remained tight lipped over today's crunch meeting between top executives from the two companies

Tomorrow, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne will meet with GM boss Rick Wagoner in a showdown meeting that will discuss the future of the infamous 'put' option

Fiat have announced a surprise, unscheduled board meeting for December 23rd, as they press forward with plans to impose on GM the right to use the controversial 'put' option

Next week Fiat will announce that it is planning to begin legal action against General Motors in order to re-assert the validity of the controversial 'put' option

The speaker of the Italian parliament, Pier Ferdinando Casini, paid a visit to the Bologna Motor Show today, stopping off at the Ferrari & Maserati stands

An agreement has been reached between Fiat & the group of Italian highway companies to re-launch 'Made in Italy', a marketing concept that aims to promote Italian brands

Fiat Auto's share of Italian new car registrations were virtually unchanged last month, a very slightly dip taking them to 27.5 percent, as opposed to 28.2 percent in November 2003

Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne has moved to cut costs at the company's Turin HQ announcing the axing a quarter of head office staff, as well as revealing the formation of a new 'Executive Council'