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Italy - Factors to watch on May 28
Italy sells up to 3.5 billion euros of a new zero-coupon May 2014 bond on Monday and up to 750 million euros of two inflation-linked bonds due in 2016 and 2017.
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Ford hosts event for safe driving
To promote safe driving, Ford is helping sponsor an episode of "The Price is Right" game show with teenage contestants.
Making vehicles right is mantra for Marchionne, Chrysler
If the 2013 Dodge Dart model succeeds - and based on its price, fuel economy and features, it should - some credit should go to a meeting that took place before the new compact sedan was even in development.
Mazda and Fiat Announce Co-Operation Program
Mazda and Fiat announce co-operation program Mazda Motor Corporation and Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the development and manufacturing of a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo marques based on Mazda's next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture.
Fiat suspends sales to Iran, cites diplomacy issues
Fiat , Italy's largest automaker and the company in control of Chrysler , has announced that it is suspending sales to Iran amidst a wave of global sanctions against the Middle Eastern country's nuclear efforts.
nixon on italian industrial managers - same mistakes now
Correspondence between Nixon and Italian Industrial Managers Shows: Mistakes of 1969-1971 Are Being Repeated A new book on the history of Italian industry contains correspondence between U.S. President Richard Nixon and former Fiat financial manager Pierluigi Gabetti in 1969, as part of Nixon's effort to win support for his policies by the business ... (more)
EVs Second to Natural Gas for Fiat
Though not the flashiest Italian car manufacturer, the automotive firm Fiat has long been a staple of the country's industrial sector, providing vehicles to a wider mass market than its local brethren -- the Ferraris, Maseratis, and Lamborghinis that cater only to the elite.
Fiat likely to expand Chrysler stake in July
Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said: "I would be willing to build Mazdas anywhere in the world where we have capacity." / April photo by Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free Press Fiat is likely to increase its stake in Chrysler to 61.8% in July and is eager to explore a broader alliance with Mazda, Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne told ... (more)
Italy - Factors to watch on May 25
Greece will probably remain in the euro zone, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Thursday, but demands made of Greece by its partners had been unrealistic and far reaching economic reform could take decades to achieve.
Mazda, Fiat to work on roadster
Mazda Motor Corp. and Fiat SpA are working together on developing and manufacturing a roadster, or two-seater convertible, although the automakers will come up with different, distinctly styled models.
Fiat CEO set to visit Belvidere Assembly Plant
For the second time in three months Chrysler's most powerful man will be power steering his way to the Stateline.
Official: New Alfa Romeo Spider to be Based on the Next Mazda MX-5
In a surprise announcement that is bound to excite Alfa Romeo fans, the Fiat Group and Mazda revealed today that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the development and production of a new roadster model for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo brands based on the rear-wheel drive architecture of the next MX-5 . "The study calls for ... (more)
Mazda, Fiat to work together on small convertible
The price of oil is holding near seven-month lows following warnings of a "severe recession" in Europe and easing tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
UPDATE 1-Mazda in talks with Fiat on business tie-up-source
Mazda Motor Corp is in talks with Fiat SpA to form a business tie-up, a source said, as the loss-making Japanese automaker seeks a revival path after losing its strategic partnership with Ford Motor Co.
Rebadged Chryslers and Dodges get mixed results in Europe
The plan of Fiat-Chrysler's Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne to boost slow sales of the Lancia and Fiat brands in the European region through revamped Chrysler models is receiving mixed results.
Fiat focusing on natural gas before electric cars
Though not the flashiest Italian car manufacturer, automotive firm Fiat has long been a staple of the country's industrial sector, providing vehicles to a wider mass market than its local brethren: -the Ferraris, Maseratis and Lamborghinis that cater only to the elite.
Fiat Lays Off 5,000 Employees at Mirafiori Plant
Fiat declared that 5,000 office employees from the Mirafiori plant will be laid off in June and July, three days each month.
Fiat's Elkann gets behind the wheel for Mille Miglia
John Elkann, the media-shy chairman of one of the world's biggest car companies, got behind the wheel and demonstrated his driving skills on Thursday in Italy's legendary four-day Mille Miglia rally race.
Suzuki Seen Better Fit for Fiat as Ties With Tata Founder
The pair this month ended a deal that had let the Italian company sell cars via Tata's Indian dealerships for the past six years.
Briefs: Fiat to layoff 5,000 in Italy as sales drop
Reports from Italy say Chrysler Group LLC's parent company, Fiat SpA , plans to lay off approximately 5,000 white-collar workers at its Mirafiori complex in Turin for three days in June and three days in July because of a dramatic decline in automobile sales in the country.