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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Fiat revient dans le vert en 2010 et confirme ses objectifs
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
New /// Fiat Freemont 2012
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Album Photo /// Fiat Freemont 2012
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
European Motor Show Brussels 2011 /// Premier Ducato livré à bpost
Source & photo: Fiat Professional
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
European Motor Show Brussels 2011 /// Fiat
Première Belge /// Fiat 500 TwinAir
Première Belge /// Fiat 500 Hatchback Mat Black 2011
Première Belge /// Fiat Qubo MY2011
Première Belge /// Fiat Punto Evo Hatchback Freestyle 2011
Première Belge /// Fiat Bravo 1.4 MultiAir 140
A voir aussi /// Fiat 500 Bicolore rouge
Non communiqué.
Infos pratiques /// Fiat
- Lieu: Parc des Expositions de Bruxelles, Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Bruxelles
- Palais: 5
- Dates: du 15 janvier au 23 janvier 2011
- Heures: de 10 à 18h30 et jusqu'à 22h les 17 et 21 janvier 2011
- Prix: adultes 11 euros (10 euros via Internet), enfant de 6 à 12 ans 6,25 euros, enfant de moins de 6 ans gratuit.
- Plus d’infos sur: http://www.salonauto.be/
Fiat ouvre un 500 Store à Bruxelles
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Fiat Mirafiori: l'accord durcissant les conditions de travail approuvé
Source: AFP
Photo: Fiat
Monday, January 10, 2011
New /// Fiat Punto Evo Freestyle 2011
Source & photo: Fiat
Album Photo /// Fiat Punto Evo Freestyle/MyLife 2011
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Fiat: pas de projet de fusion avec Chrysler pour l'instant
Source & photo: Belga
Le groupe Fiat sans les camions et les tracteurs
Source: AFP
Photo: The Passion Of Cars
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Aprés Chrysler, Dodge quitte l'Europe
Le seul modèle de la gamme appelé à subsister est le Journey qui sera bientôt rebaptisé Fremont sous le logo Fiat. La voiture sera présentée au prochain Salon de Genève, dans quelques mois, sous le logo Fiat. Elle sera dotée d'un nouveau moteur puisque, Dodge s'étant retiré du marché européen, la collaboration avec VW, qui fournissait jusqu'à présent au Journey son moteur 2.0 diesel, a également pris fin. Cette mécanique sera remplacée par un diesel Multijet d'origine Fiat.
Source & photo: Dodge
Album Photo /// Dodge Journey 2008
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Monday, December 20, 2010
La Fiat Panda fête ses 30 ans
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Album Photo /// Fiat Panda 2009
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Lancia's 2011 New Year Greeting Card Teases 2012 Ypsilon, Announces Two More New Models

In a surprise move, Lancia literally outlined its forthcoming 2012 Ypsilon supermini through an animated New Year's greeting card posted on a special minisite. And if that's not enough news for you, the chalk-like drawings were accompanied by a teaser message that reads, "A new horizon, three new Lancia models".
The Italian firm did not elaborate on what these models are, however, we beleive that aside from the five-door Ypsilon, which is scheduled to arrive in European dealerships next summer, the other two vehicles will be based on Chrysler models. In particular, the new 300 full size sedan as the Thema flagship, and either the 200 mid-size sedan or the Town and Country, the latter as a replacement for the Phedra MPV.
It has been reported that in order to keep costs down, the Lancia models will be rebadged versions of their Chrysler counterparts with some minor styling tweaks, such as the front grille, exterior and interior trim, and bumper designs. Expect more news on the matter in early 2011.






Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Fiat Builds its 10 Millionth Vehicle on Brazil
Last week, Fiat celebrated the production of the 10 millionth vehicle built in Brazil. The Italian automaker has been building cars and light commercial vehicles in Brazil since 1976 and today the Fiat factory in Betim produces 15 different models and hundreds of variants, with more than 3,000 vehicles produced per day. In may, Fiat sold 60,628 vehicles representing a market share of 25.5 percent that helped the Italian automaker to take the first spot in Brazil ahead of Volkswagen and General Motors.
Fiat Releases New Sport Seats for Abarth Grande Punto and Abarth 500
Current or soon-to-be owners of the Abarth Grande Punto and Abarth 500 sport hatchbacks will now be able to enhance their cars with a new set of bucket seats that were created in collaboration with Italian specialist, Sabelt. The lightweight, body retaining sport seats are available in two versions, in Frau black leather with fretworked black Alcantara, or black "F1" technical fabric. Both seats are finished with red thread seams, a distinctive embroidered Abarth name, and the Scorpion Logo on the backrest tilt wheel.
In Britain, the 'Abarth Corse by Sabelt' seats are offered throughout Abarth's 16-strong dealer network and are priced at £2250 per pair (leather) or £1760 per pair (fabric). They will initially be available on the Abarth Grande Punto, followed later in the year by the Abarth 500 version.
Fiat Banking on Natural Gas Engines in the US, Thinks Hybrids and EVs Present Too Many Obstacles

Fiat’s comeback to the U.S. with the 500 is just the first piece of a larger puzzle. The company’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, may give the green light for natural gas-powered cars to be sold in the Land of the Free, as they offer a cheaper way to cut emissions. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Mr. Marchionne noted that electric cars, favored by GM and Toyota, present “too many obstacles” with long recharge time for batteries being one of them.
Another company official, Constantinos Vafidis, who oversees transmission and hybrid development for the Italian maker, said that “natural gas is very suitable for the U.S., especially for public services and goods transportation, where vehicles are refueled from a central base”.
That’s why Fiat wants to target the commercial vehicle segment. The automaker has separated the Ram and Dodge brands last year, thus creating a standalone truck division. In 2012, the range could encompass various vans based on Fiat/Iveco platforms and brought over from Europe.
Natural gas is less expensive to produce, transport and distribute, which makes it an ideal solution for fleet operators. Currently, it costs about $1 less on average than a gallon of gasoline. Also, the additional cost for an engine running on natural gas is $3,000. For a diesel, this amounts to $3,300, while hybrids cost automakers a whopping $8,000.
Having an edge in production costs and the U.S. being the world’s number one provider of natural gas means that Fiat could become a major player in the eco-friendly niche. The Turin-based maker is Europe’s market leader in manufacturing methane-powered cars delivering some 127,000 units last year.
The only problem is that in America, natural gas refueling stations are vastly outnumbered by gasoline stations. There are only 1,300 stations providing natural gas for 110,000 vehicles, compared to 160,000 stations selling conventional fuels. However, this problem could be circumvented if Fiat can convince government agencies and corporate fleets that natural gas is the way to go.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Alfa Romeo Sale to VW Rumors Surface Again

Back in April, the Fiat Group announced yet another round of plans to revive its money-losing Alfa Romeo brand, which included the development of new models and a re-launch in the U.S market. At that time, this seemed possible as the Italian maker intended to make good use of Chrysler and its RWD platforms to expand the model range.
However, at the end of August, Alfa Romeo was rumored to be hemorrhaging about €200 million (US $261 million) annually. The brand-hungry Germans over at Volkswagen felt Fiat's need and offered to take over the historic Milanese company. After much unrest, in October, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne put an end to the rumors and reiterated his turnaround strategy, while Alfa estimated losses climbed to €306 million or about $400 million.
Now, Automotive News [AN] claims that in the past months the two companies have been discussing the sale of Alfa Romeo, but Marchionne is still undecided. So, what will happen next?
Inside sources told AN that the decision is not only about money, even though Fiat could use the cash and Volkswagen has plenty of it (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/11/vw-group-to-invest-516-billion-in-its.html). But this is a classic case of the door swinging both ways. If Fiat can survive the next couple of years, which will be the most difficult period of the turnaround plan and keep Alfa Romeo, then it could count on the premium brand to spearhead its next move.
The other scenario sees Fiat earning some quick cash, but still struggling in two year’s time, so, yes, the pressure is really on Mr. Marchionne’s shoulders.
My take on the matter is that Alfa should not be sold. Fiat has the opportunity to use platforms sourced from Chrysler, so rear-wheel drive Alfa’s could make a much anticipated come-back. Not taking this step doesn’t make sense.
Furthermore, if the Volkswagen Group acquires Alfa, it will have a tough time fitting the Italian company in a portfolio that includes brands like VW, Audi and Seat. In any case, only time will tell. In the meantime, take a look at the list below, in which Automotive News reasons the benefits of keeping or selling Alfa Romeo.
By selling Alfa, Fiat could:
• Cash in between 1.5 billion to 2 billion euros. Then the post-spinoff Fiat Auto would be virtually debt-free;
• Slash product development expenditures of at least 1.5 billion euros, since Fiat no longer would have to launch five new Alfas from 2012 through 2014;
• Boost profits in 2011 and 2012, since the company would be rid of Alfa's annual losses projected at about 200 million euros;
• Reintroduce Dodge as a sporty brand in Europe, positioned above the mainstream Fiat brand. A sporty Dodge would not overlap Lancia-Chrysler, which will focus on comfort.
And here are six good reasons why Marchionne should keep Alfa Romeo:
• If Fiat can fight through the next three years, it will emerge in 2014 with fatter profit margins and a nearly debt-free balance sheet, according to Mediobanca Securities;
• Fiat can raise as much as 2 billion euros by selling Magneti Marelli, Comau and Teksid, which produce auto parts, production tooling and engine blocks. Then Fiat wouldn't have to sell Alfa, and it could focus more closely on the auto industry. Investors would like that;
• A relaunched Alfa eventually could command profit margins of 10 percent or so. That would help Fiat to generate the 3.5 billion euro annual operating profit that Marchionne has promised by 2014;
• Fiat will save money by letting Alfa Romeo and Chrysler share platforms. Moreover, Alfa could generate sales of 500,000 units a year, helping Fiat and Chrysler to achieve economies of scale. Roughly 300,000 of the 500,000 units of Alfa planned by 2014 will be based on architectures shared with Chrysler;
• Since Alfa Romeo will share its compact wide global architecture with Jeep, Fiat could produce those vehicles together in crucial growth markets such as China and Russia;
• Without Alfa Romeo, Fiat would be hard-pressed to make reasonable volumes and decent profits with mid-sized and large cars. Aside from Ferrari's handful of supercars, Fiat would be forced to eke out a profit from low-margin segments such as minicars and compact cars.





















