Geoff Smyth, who joined Fiat Auto Ireland in 1979, has returned to Ireland to head up the organisation as managing director.
Fiat has appointed Paulo Massi as chief executive of Nanjing Fiat, its Chinese joint venture with Nanjing Auto.
Fiat Auto UK’s introduction of a three-year ‘peace of mind’ package for the Croma is aimed at increasing residual values as well as reassuring customers about reliability, says the company.
SG Petch, the multi-franchise dealer, has acquired the Fiat franchise to replace MG Rover at its Tindale Crescent branch in Bishop Auckland.
Fiat Auto UK is introducing a three year cover package for customers of its new Croma, which goes on sale this Saturday.
Priced to compete directly with conventional saloons and hatchbacks, the new Fiat Croma, which goes on sale in the UK on Saturday 20 August, is Fiat Auto’s new entry into the D-segment.
Fiat will launch 20 new models over the next three years and invest billions of euros in research and development as part of a turnaround bid, the company’s chief executive officer has announced.
Fiat will be unveiling its all-new Grande Punto, which goes on sale in left-hand drive form in September, and enters the UK early next year.
The Olympian Group has given its customers a sneak preview of the new Fiat Croma, prior to it going on sale next month.
BCA has teamed up with Fiat and Alfa Romeo to stage the first Live Online sale for the manufacturer.
Fiat Auto (UK) has finally revealed details of its Club Ricambi trade parts scheme, which will be launched at the end of this month.
Fiat Auto has produced its six millionth Punto.
Winners of Fiat Auto UK’s Aftersales Distinction loyalty and development programme have been rewarded with a VIP visit to Poland.
Fiat Auto UK has appointed Giulio Salomone as its new managing director, replacing Jose Antonio Garvia who has moved to become operations director for Alfa Romeo.
Fiat has posted a profit of €293m (£200m) for the first quarter of this year, compared to €390m (£266.7m) in 2004, thanks to a £531m payment from parent company General Motors.
Croma cruises into a zone of its own
Fiat Auto UK is poised to launch a genuine parts club aimed at providing independent service and repair workshops with a better deal on its OE aftermarket components.
Giulio Salomone will become managing director of Fiat Auto UK from Monday (May 2).
The recent news in AM that Fiat is going to concentrate on selling city cars and superminis in the UK raises the question of how evenly sales should be spread across segments. Fiat is a bit of a special case: the company sells 75% of its cars in the city car and supermini segments and expects that proportion to rise to 84% in 2006.
Peugeot Citroen parent PSA is linked with more partners than Kate Moss. Engine deals with Ford and BMW, joint-developed vans and MPVs with Fiat.
