The one millionth Fiat Panda rolled off the production line
Thursday 5th April 2007 The one millionth Fiat Panda rolled off the production line. A city car from the Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat, it is now in its third generation. The first generation Fiat Panda was introduced in 1980, and was produced until 1986, when it underwent several changes. From 1986 until 2003, it was…
Italian car maker Fiat and India’s Tata Motors announced they had signed an agreement for a joint-venture in India to make passenger vehicles, engines and transmissions for Indian and overseas markets.
Tuesday 25th July 2006 Italian car maker Fiat and India’s Tata Motors announced they had signed an agreement for a joint-venture in India to make passenger vehicles, engines and transmissions for Indian and overseas markets.
The Fiat 500 Club Italia, an organization formed in appreciation of the iconic 500 (“Cinquecento” in Italian) car produced by the automaker Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino), earned what the Guinness Book of World Records called the world’s largest parade of Fiat cars, between Villanova d’Albenga and Garlenda, Italy with a record-high number of participants (754 teams) gathered to make up a parade of 500 Fiats
Sunday 9th July 2006 The Fiat 500 Club Italia, an organization formed in appreciation of the iconic 500 (“Cinquecento” in Italian) car produced by the automaker Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino), earned what the Guinness Book of World Records called the world’s largest parade of Fiat cars, between Villanova d’Albenga and Garlenda, Italy with a…
The Fiat 500 was announced
Friday 5th May 2006 The Fiat 500 was announced. Redesigned by Roberto Giolito it was in essence a modern copy of Dante Giacosa’s 1957 original rear-engined Fiat 500 or ‘Nuova 50’. Within 3 weeks of the 500’s launch (2007), the entire year’s production of 58,000 had sold out. The millionth Fiat 500 rolled off the…
Fiat of Italy struck a deal with Zastava of Kragujevac, Serbia, to make up to 16,000 cars a year
Tuesday 20th September 2005 Fiat of Italy struck a deal with Zastava of Kragujevac, Serbia, to make up to 16,000 cars a year.
Italy’s Fiat SpA announced it would launch a new version of its Punto, Fiat’s most popular model
Tuesday 6th September 2005 Italy’s Fiat SpA announced it would launch a new version of its Punto, Fiat’s most popular model. The company had sold more than 6 million Puntos since launching the car in 1993. In 1997 the Punto became the best-selling car in Europe, with 600,000 models sold.
Danilo Elia and Fabrizio Bonserio began a great adventure from Fiat’s Lingotto headquarters in Turin, with a 1973 Fiat 500
Monday 18th April 2005 Danilo Elia and Fabrizio Bonserio began a great adventure from Fiat’s Lingotto headquarters in Turin, with a 1973 Fiat 500. The 16,000 km journey from Turin and Beijing, symbollically linking the next two Olympic capitals. Driven for 100 days by Danilo Elia and Fabrizio Bonserio, the old and tiny car was…
Fiat SpA announced that it would purchase the Maserati sports car marque from Ferrari, a company in which it already had a majority stake, just three days after winning independence from General Motors Corporation.
Wednesday 16th February 2005 Fiat SpA announced that it would purchase the Maserati sports car marque from Ferrari, a company in which it already had a majority stake, just three days after winning independence from General Motors Corporation.
The largest parade of Fiat cars, 220 Fiat 126s arranged by the 126 Fan Slovakia club, took place in Zvolen, Slovakia
Saturday 26th June 2004 The largest parade of Fiat cars, 220 Fiat 126s arranged by the 126 Fan Slovakia club, took place in Zvolen, Slovakia.
Italian Dante Giacosa (91), an automobile designer whose small, economical cars, particularly the popular Fiat 500, helped motorize Italy in the 1950s, died
Sunday 31st March 1996 Italian Dante Giacosa (91), an automobile designer whose small, economical cars, particularly the popular Fiat 500, helped motorize Italy in the 1950s, died. He was the head of design for Fiat for more than 40 years and managed the creation of some beloved cars, led by the Topolino. Maybe now that…
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