Fiat is in the middle of its UK journey to 100,000 sales a year, according to Fiat Auto UK managing director Giulio Salomone.
Busy day yesterday. Went to Company Car In Action (www.companycarinaction.co.uk), a fleet managers’ driving day put on by our sister magazine Fleet News. I am keen to see if there’s a way AM can get involved by bringing along our own readers to drive the cars.
Fiat’s Powertrain Technologies has developed a high performance 1.9 JTD MultiJet diesel engine for the manufacturer to use in its Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo models.
Pendragon has cut its dealership portfolio by 16 outlets over the past seven months, including eight under the OFT ruling, most of its Alfa Romeo sites and more than half its Fiat dealerships.
First there was the new Panda super-mini, then the popular Grande Punto and now the Italian marque’s attack on the ultra-competitive C-segment. However, it’s already starting on the back foot.
Fiat UK almost doubled its UK sales to 4,920 cars in April compared to 2,480 over the same period last year.
The Fiat Group has more than doubled its net profits in the first quarter of 2007 to €358 million (£242.9m) from €138m (£93.7m) a year ago.
Gerry Clarke has been appointed as commercial vehicles director, Fiat Auto (UK), and takes over all commercial vehicle responsibilities from his predecessor, Kevin Henderson.
Sterling Insurance Group has been selected by Fiat Auto Financial Services as the sole provider of their payment protection and Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) products across the Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealer network.
Fiat has renamed its Fiat Light Commercial Vehicles division as Fiat Professional as of today.
Wicliffe Motor Company has sold its Gloucester Nissan and Fiat business in order to concentrate investment in its Stroud home.
Stilo was the replacement for the Bravo/Brava, with a sporty-looking three-door and family-orientated five-door. The Multiwagon estate joined the line-up in 2003 and benefits from a huge load area.
Fiat’s new 500 supermini will go on sale on July 4 in Italy, exactly 50 years from when the original 500 was first launched.
Fiat franchise holder Rockingham Cars has added a Mazda franchise at its Corby site.
On February 16 the Sandicliffe Group opened Nottingham’s only official Kia and Fiat dealership.
Ford and GM are having a difficult time. The two big French carmakers are not looking as sharp as they did. DaimlerChrysler wants to end its alliance. The only non-Asian car company now smiling is Fiat.
Euro NCAP has released the results of five cars: the Fiat Bravo, the Honda CR-V, the Honda Legend and the Mitsubishi Outlander.
Lipscomb Motor Group has begun a campaign to raise awareness of its new Lotus, Volvo and Fiat joint dealership in Aylesford, near Maidstone and won itself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Fiat will reveal the Grande Punto as its first model to join its new Abarth sporting range at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Fiat hopes its new Bravo will make dealers forget the Stilo’s underwhelming achievements. It flew 220 dealers and key fleet customers from the UK to Rome for a VIP launch of the new five-door hatch.
