ItalySogefi reports first-half loss on restructuring costs, Brazil downturnJuly 22, 2014 15:29 CET
Italian supplier Sogefi reported a first-half net loss, hit by restructuring costs, the negative impact of the strong euro on South American currencies and a sharp slowdown in the Brazilian market....Read More »
To sell Fiat luxury shift, Marchionne seeks labor peace in ItalyJune 30, 2014 10:55 CET
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's visit to Italy last week to solve a labor dispute that threatened Maserati production shows how important the country's plants are becoming to the company's future, a union boss said....Read More »
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BMW's iDrive earns high marks, but doesn't match Apple 7:37 am U.S. ET | June 27, 2014
BMW's iDrive system ranked highest in Germany and Italy for user experience in a recent test, but the automaker and its peers have a long way to go to match Apple....Read More »
Walter de Silva: Italy's loss, VW's gain 6:37 am U.S. ET | June 13, 2014
Walter de Silva had to leave Italy to become a legend in the vehicle design world. It's a common story in a country that fails to nurture its best and brightest....Read More »
W. Europe car sales rise but recovery to be 'bumpy'June 6, 2014 11:19 CET
Car sales in western Europe rose about 5 percent in May but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales slipped back from the April level, analyst LMC Automotive said, adding that "the road to recovery remains a bumpy one."...Read More »
Fiat scales back Lancia as brand is banished to ItalyMay 24, 2014 06:01 CET
Lancia, the Italian car brand that once glided up the streets of Saint-Tropez alongside film star Brigitte Bardot, will soon just be available in one no-frills subcompact model that will only be sold in Italy....Read More »
German car sales fall for first time in five monthsMay 5, 2014 12:56 CET
Sales of new cars in Germany fell by nearly 4 percent in April, bucking the trend in the other major western European markets of France, Italy and Spain where sales were up....Read More »
Dealers say Italy's EV incentives are flawedApril 30, 2014 11:44 CET
Italian dealers association Federauto says the country's plan to offer a government subsidy of up to 5,000 euros to buyers of electric vehicles is a waste of money because the scheme is flawed....Read More »
Alfa will become stand-alone company, sources sayApril 28, 2014 06:01 CET
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne will turn Alfa Romeo into a stand-alone company -- like Maserati and Ferrari -- as part of his latest plan to revive the brand, sources told Automotive News Europe....Read More »
Marchionne's Fiat-Chrysler seen as success story by Italy's economy ministerApril 25, 2014 15:13 CET
The restructuring of the Fiat-Chrysler group by Sergio Marchionne should be seen as a success story rather than a case of offshoring operations, Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan told an Italian newspaper....Read More »
Italy economy minister sees Marchionne's Fiat as success storyApril 25, 2014 15:55 CET
The restructuring of the Fiat Chrysler group by its CEO Sergio Marchionne should be seen as a success story rather than a case of offshoring operations, Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan told a newspaper....Read More »
Fiat wraps up employees' foreign-made carsApril 15, 2014 06:01 CET
Some Fiat employees at two Italian factories got a surprise last week: their foreign-made cars from brands such as VW, Peugeot and Toyota had been “wrapped up” in a giant plastic bag....Read More »
In Italy, driving a Lambo can put you in tax limbo 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 7, 2014
The Italian government has targeted supercar owners as part of a crackdown on tax evaders....Read More »
European car sales recovery gains pace as German deliveries rise 5%April 2, 2014 12:46 CET
Germany joined France, Italy and Spain in posting higher new-car sales in March, adding to signs that a recovery in the European market is gaining strength....Read More »
Ferrari appoints new board members; chairman and CEO stay onMarch 25, 2014 12:17 CET
Ferrari has reappointed Luca Cordero di Montezemolo as chairman and Amedeo Felisa as CEO, while appointing four new members to the board....Read More »
Italy-built Jeep will still appeal to U.S. buyers, brand boss saysMarch 6, 2014 13:06 CET
Jeep's new Italy-built Renegade will be the brand's first model built exclusively outside of the United States, but this will not deter fans of the iconic U.S. marque from buying the small SUV, Jeep boss Mike Manley said....Read More »
FEBRUARY SALES EUROPE
Europe's car-sales recovery continues but France lags behindMarch 3, 2014 10:44 CET
Strong new-car sales in Germany, Italy and Spain last month added to the growing optimism over Europe's market recovery, though a dip in French demand suggests the recovery remains uneven....Read More »
Fiat's UK-style revival plan faces Italian hurdles 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 2, 2014
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne plans to use sporty new Alfa Romeos and sleek Maseratis in a bid to repeat in Italy what British brands like Mini and Jaguar have achieved under foreign ownership....Read More »
Fiat's UK-style revival plan faces Italian hurdlesMarch 1, 2014 10:35 CET
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne plans to use sporty new Alfa Romeos and sleek Maseratis in a bid to repeat in Italy what British brands like Mini and Jaguar have achieved under foreign ownership....Read More »
Ferrari denies move from Italy to the NetherlandsFeb. 7, 2014 12:29 CET
Ferrari said it does not plan to move to the Netherlands from Italy after parent Fiat decided to create a Dutch holding company for the merged Fiat-Chrysler group....Read More »
German car sales rise 7% in JanuaryFeb. 4, 2014 11:46 CET
New-car sales in Germany rose 7 percent in January as Europe's biggest market joined France, Italy and Spain in reporting higher year-on-year registrations....Read More »
Baby Jeep hits the road in Italy 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2014
Heavily disguised units of Jeep's first subcompact SUV that were spotted here recently suggest a baby brother to the four-door Wrangler Unlimited....Read More »
Maserati boom signals Fiat's shift from its Italian pastJan. 30, 2014 12:41 CET
Fiat made its name building modest cars such as the tiny 500. With the acquisition of Chrysler, CEO Sergio Marchionne is shifting the company away from the European mass market to build upscale cars for wealthy Americans, Chinese and Europeans....Read More »
Fiat moving tax base to UK to woo U.S. investors, chairman saysJan. 30, 2014 10:42 CET
Fiat wants to establish the tax domicile of the new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group in the UK to help woo U.S. investors, the carmaker's chairman, John Elkann, told an Italian newspaper....Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS
For Marchionne, shift in Fiat headquarters risks political pain for tax gainJan. 28, 2014 06:01 CET
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne plans to move the group's headquarters out of Italy. But he must tread carefully in the U.S. and Italy, whose governments have bailed out Chrysler and funded layoffs at Fiat....Read More »
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