Fiat News

Fiat Group Automobiles’ new Style Centre was officially opened last week in the presence of Fiat Vice Chairman John Elkann and CEO Sergio Marchionne.

Fiat Auto (UK) Limited will change its name to Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd.

The new 5-door Fiat Bravo goes on sale in the UK on 30 June. It marks Fiat’s return to the second largest segment of the UK market, which equates to almost 600,000 cars per annum or some 25% of the total. Within this sector, 5-door hatchbacks – such as the new Fiat Bravo – account for 75% of total sales.

On Wednesday evening, 13 June, Giulio Salomone, Managing Director of Fiat Auto UK, hosted the London launch of Fiat’s latest model, the New Bravo, at the Roundhouse in Camden.

Fiat Powertrain Technologies has just announced the latest development of the current 1.9 JTD M (MultiJet) 16v engine used in a variety of Fiat and Alfa Romeo models.

Following last week’s publication of Fiat Group Automobiles’ impressive 2007 first quarter results, Fiat Auto UK has just revealed figures which underline its contribution to the company’s rapidly strengthening position.

Sunseeker Sales Group has taken steps to bring powerboat racing to new levels of professionalism by forming a strategic partnership with Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT).

On revenues of €13.7 billion in the first quarter of 2007, up 8.9% from 2006, Fiat Group posted its ninth consecutive quarterly year-over-year improvement in trading profit (IFRS based), up 84% to €595 million.

Extra space is now being sought in the Fiat Panda’s tightly packed trophy cabinet, as the widely acclaimed Italian city car has just been voted Best Small Car in the Auto Express Used Car Honours 2007.

Fifty years ago, on 4 July 1957, Fiat introduced the Nuova Fiat 500, which became an icon of our times, and with which Fiat completed a revival that had begun immediately after the Second World War.