Fiat approved to purchase Bertone

After a four-way bidding war Italian manufacturer Fiat has been approved to purchase Bertone’s contract manufacturing business.

As part of the purchase agreement, Fiat will invest US$215.9 million into the struggling manufacturer over the next three years.

Chrysler to adopt Fiat’s Multiair technology

According to a report in Automotive News, Chrysler is set to benefit almost immediately from its ties with Fiat as the American manufacturer prepares to adopt the Italian company’s fuel saving Multiair technology.

Director of Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Lucio Bernard, said Fiat’s Multiair technology could be fitted rather easily to Chrysler’s current engine lineup while explaining [...]

Schumacher returns to Formula One

It has inevitable written all over it and the Ferrari Formula One Team has confirmed that seven-times World Champion, Michael Schumacher, will return to the cockpit of a race car as a temporary replacement for injured driver Felipe Massa.

In an official announcement this morning Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro said it intends to put Schumacher, who retired [...]

Fiat 500C to receive Abarth make over

Fiat is set to take on the likes of Mini’s JCW Cooper Cabriolet when it releases at least two Abarth versions of its upcoming 500C convertible.

The hot drop tops are said to be in the final stages of readiness with an expected European showroom debut some time in the first quarter of next year.

Fiat-Chrysler purchase approved by European Commission

Fiat’s acquisition of Chrysler has been given unconditional approval by the European Commission on the grounds that the enlarged carmaker would not hurt global competition.

Although the ruling was not unexpected it has helped clear one of the final hurdles facing the Italian company in securing the famous American marque.

Fiat 500 and Microsoft Blue&Me

You’re thinking what on earth do a Fiat 500 and Microsoft have in common?

That’s a good question and one, which I didn’t know the answer to until a little yellow Fiat 500 arrived, with what Microsoft claim is the “real” in-car hands free solution.

Fiats to be made in China

Fiat will begin building cars in China from mid-2011 after signing a 50:50 agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group.

The joint venture allows Guangzhou Auto, a Chinese partner of Honda and Toyota, to build Fiat cars and engines for the local market but could also expand to manufacture up to 300,000 export engines a year.

Judge approves General Motors sale plan

A US judge has approved General Motors’ bankruptcy sale, in a move that will allow the company’s most profitable assets to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under government ownership.

Reuters Newsagency says Judge Robert Gerber of the US bankruptcy court in Manhattan said the sale would “prevent the death of the patient on the operating table.”

Opel/Vauxhall future decided soon

While General Motors thrashes out the intricacies of its future in a US bankruptcy court, across in Europe the future of its loss-making Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary also hangs in the balance.

It seems increasingly likely that a majority chunk of GM Europe will end up in the hands of Canadian car parts maker Magna International and its [...]

US car sales show positive trend

In the first positive sign that an economic turn around may be on the horizon for the global automotive market, US sales have shown their smallest decline in nine months.

American vehicle sales fell 27.7 per cent in June, marking the smallest drop for the industry in nine months, but dashing hopes that demand would rise [...]

Fiat 500 open top ready for 2010

Fiat has today announced more details of its open top 500C, due to arrive in Australia mid next year.

Paying homage to the original 1957 open top 500, the new 500C offers that same fun feel coupled with a unique blend of innovative modern technical solutions to provide safety, economy and low emissions.

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