A deep split has emerged within India's auto industry over the proposed CAFE exemption for small cars, with only Maruti Suzuki and Renault backing the move in the final SIAM vote.
Fiat India Pvt Ltd on Friday launched the Fiat Petra El priced below Rs 500,000 in the 'C' segment.
Fiat India on Tuesday said that it is planning to export its cars in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to boost its export volumes.
It is eyeing doubling its market share.
As part of its workforce restructuring at the Kurla manufacturing unit, Fiat India Ltd on Monday said it has accepted the voluntary retirement of more than 50 per cent of its employees at the plant.
The company has finalised a plan to roll out nine new models by 2016, some of which would be shipped from India to right-hand-drive markets abroad.
Alberto Montanari is new Fiat India CMD
The Indian unit of troubled Italian carmaker Fiat Auto SpA said on Friday it expects its new diesel models launched two months ago to help reverse slowing sales in 2003.
The 500X is Fiat's answer to the Ford EcoSport.
Fiat India has added a sports edition model to their hatchback model lineup.
MSIL, India's biggest car maker, said it was in advanced talks with Fiat to ink a diesel engine sourcing contract that would allow it to rapidly increase diesel model supplies into the market.
In about one-and-a-half to two years' time, Fiat's independent showrooms would be present in 20 cities.
Italy's Fiat group, which recently announced its restructuring plan, would continue to support its Indian car making subsidiary, according to a Fiat India statement issued in Mumbai on Thursday.
The company expects sales to cross 27,000 units this year on the back of newly launched small car Grande Punto and sedan Linea.
Fiat India Automobiles targets to export 3,000-3,200 Lineas to South Africa in the next 12 months and would start exporting Grande Punto to that country as well. Palio is already being exported.
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between Italy-based Fiat SpA and domestic auto major Tata Motors, plans to position the car in the premium hatchback segment along with Maruti Suzuki's Ritz, Hyundai's i20, Skoda's Fabia and to be launched Honda Siel's Jazz, the company said.
Iconic Italian brand Alfa Romeo is all set to burn rubber on Indian roads next year as Fiat, the parent company, prepares to launch the brand in the local market, according to top Fiat India executives.
"We are studying the feasibility of various Alfa Romeo models for the Indian market. If at all the car is to be launched, it will happen only in the last quarter of 2008," Kapoor said. He, however, did not name the models nor their respective price-tags.
Ferrari Italy is planning to bring its luxury moder Ferrari in India, in a bid to enhance its brand image.
"We will launch the CNG variant of the Palio by early next year," Fiat India President and CEO Rajeev Kapoor told PTI on Wednesday. The car is currently available in both petrol and diesel variants. The company has also planned a slew of car launches in the next 12 months starting with the introduction of '500' next month.
Fiat India on Thursday said it would resume production at its plant at Kurla, Mumbai after suffering heavy damages during the monsoon floods.\n
After the write-off of Rs 1,300 crore (Rs 13 billion) accumulated loss, Fiat India has embarked on a 'massive restructuring exercise' that would see the company launch new models, which includes hatchbacks Panda and Idea and sedan Albea.
Automaker Fiat India on Monday said it has tied up with NIS Sparta, a leading consulting and training organisation in customer relationship management, the latest in a series of steps taken to enhance customer service.
Fiat India Pvt Ltd launched a new series of its 'B' segment car -- Palio NV series -- in four variants, priced between Rs 353, 000 (ex-showroom, Delhi) for entry-level and Rs 434,000 for the high-end model.
Fiat India on Friday launched diesel versions of its compact car Palio and station wagon Adventure in a bid to achieve a nearly 31 per cent rise in sales at 42,000 cars this year.\n\n
Car-maker Fiat India is to launch the much awaited diesel version of its Palio car after the announcement of Budget in March while it has temporarily kept on hold the multi-purpose van Doblo.
Car-maker Fiat India is to launch the much awaited diesel version of its Palio after the announcement of Budget in March while it has temporarily kept "on hold" the multi-purpose van Doblo.
It's like Fiat India has just added a supercharger to its India strategy, after a long lull. The Italian carmaker plans to introduce nine products by 2016 in India. And it includes models from Jeep and rally car brand Abarth.
Italian car maker Fiat has started work on its small car for India.
Until recently, the JV, Fiat India Automobile, was languishing with heavy losses.
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Italian automobile giant Fiat is exploring options to manufacture light commercial vehicles with a load carrying capacity between 0.8 tonnes and 1.8 tonnes in India.
From April 1, 2010, 13 cities will switch to Euro IV. Earlier, industry experts said that the Euro IV emission norms, to be effective from April 2010, would force an upward revision of prices as carmakers were making significant investments to upgrade vehicle engines to make them Euro IV compliant.
Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd (FIAPL), the three-year-old joint venture company formed through the association of Tata Motors and Fiat Auto SpA, is facing rough weather, as it posted record losses last year.
Fiat 500 has sold only 68 units in two years, since its launch in July 2008.
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd, a 50-50 JV between Fiat Group Automobiles and Tata Motors Ltd, has sold 10,000 units of its sedan, Linea, since its launch in January this year.
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