Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that he is pressing forward with ambitious plans to launch a new standalone low-cost brand, comprising of three new models by 2010, that will take advantage of the current economic climate

The last Zastava branded cars will roll of the production lines in Kragujevac, Serbia, today, bringing to an end over half a century of car manufacturing tradition as the company prepares for a new chapter of its life under Fiat ownership

As part of its on-going business development plans, Fiat UK has appointed two new suppliers to complete a wholesale overhaul of its dealer remarketing programme and ultimately support the network in selling more used cars

Fiat Group rode out much of the downturn in new cars sales across Europe in October, the Italian firm lost 7.9 pct year-on-year which compared very well with the overall market's 14.5 pct drop and boosted its market share to 8.3 pct

After an extensive evaluation process performed by Fiat, including both technical and commercials aspects, SKF has been awarded a contract for supply wheel bearing units for the new 326 [Palio] and 327 [Uno] platforms in Brazil

As the economic downturn continues to bite Fiat Group Automobiles is to halt production at all its plants across Italy for periods during December and January as the national carmaker adjusts to the decreased demand for its cars

Fiat Group Automobiles and OJSC Sollers have signed a Letter of Intent regarding the possible enlargement of their strategic cooperation with the focus on the launch of B and/or C segment Fiat branded passenger cars in the Russian Federation

Fiat Group Automobiles is playing an active part in the 12th edition of ECOMONDO, an international fair on material recycling, energy recovery and sustainable development, which is being held in Rimini, Italy this week

The Italian new car market continued its recent sharp downturn during October, losing 18.89 pct year-on-year; Fiat Group though outperformed this slump, ending the month down 12.78 pct and raising its total market share to 33 pct

Fiat Group Q3: Fiat Group ends third quarter with a 15th consecutive quarterly improvement in profitability despite weak market conditions; revenues are over 14 billion euros (+3.2 pct) and trading profit of 802 million euros (+8 pct)

Fiat Group managed to outperform its main carmaking rivals across Europe last month and it steered well clear of the overall market's 8.2 pct year-on-year sales slump to end the month having shed just 1.4 pct year-on-year

The Serbian government said in a statement yesterday that a joint stock enterprise Fiat Cars Serbia had been formed and registered at the Agency for Commercial Registers on Tuesday, in keeping with the state's law

Fiat UK has appointed Portfolio, part of Manheim Retail Services, as a key partner to help market Approved Used Vehicles throughout the dealer network; using Portfolio’s latest e-Business Centre Platform – a web-based showroom tool

Fiat is celebrating its best monthly result in the UK for four years – since September 2004 – after posting 9818 sales to give the Fiat brand a 3.0 per cent UK market share; the news comes as UK sales fell for the fifth month in a row

Autonomy Corporation plc announces that automotive giant Fiat Group Automobiles has chosen Autonomy to power its portal eTech which provides technical assistance to Fiat Group Automobiles' dealers and workshops worldwide

The Fiat Group performed satisfactorily in another tough month for the Italian car market in September, managing to limit their slide to just above that of the market’s; the group experienced a 5.95 per cent fall in sales year-on-year

Guangzhou Auto, one of China's less well known automobile manufacturers', has confirmed that it is locked in talks with Fiat Group about buying platforms and technology to further the development of its own-brand car range

Fiat Group Automobiles and the Government of the Republic of Serbia jointly announced today the signing of the definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Zastava as well as a potential cooperation between Iveco and Magneti Marelli

Fiat Group is participating in the 2nd World Fair of Natural Gas and Hydrogen Vehicles in Turin exhibiting natural gas powered models from the Fiat, Fiat Professional and Iveco product ranges, as well as Fiat Powertrain Technologies’ engines

Luca De Meo, Chief Marketing Officer of the Fiat Group and CEO of the Alfa Romeo and Abarth automobile companies, received the regarded 2008 Chief Marketing Officer of the Year award during a ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany

Fiat is exploring the option of using its Ranjangaon plant near Pune in India as a global base for some key models in the future; this could even include European market destined version the new low cost car under development

An autumn reshuffle at Fiat sees Franco Miniero leaving Fiat Professional to take on Iveco’s Sales & Marketing department, with Fiat CEO Lorenzo Sistino extending his responsibilities to now cover the light commercial vehicle division

Chongqing ChangAn Suzuki is to produce the Fiat Sedici, a joint venture model developed in collaboration with Suzuki, in China to assist the Italian carmaker's efforts to rebuild its presence on the Chinese new car market

The Fiat board has approved the main shareholdings of Fiat Partecipazioni S.p.A to be transferred to Fiat S.p.A; after the completion of the transaction Fiat S.p.A. will directly hold the controlling shareholdings of its industrial sectors

The deal between Fiat and the Serbian government that will see the Italian carmaker take over Kragujevac-based Zastava in a 700 million euro deal will be signed on September 29th after delays in the negotiations have been completed