Archive for the ‘Fiat’ category
Fiat China not putting Ferrari into production in China
There is no doubt about it, Ferrari are doing better than their parent company Fiat in China, but with Fiat on the verge of bringing Fiat China back to life its expected that Fiat will burst back into the Chinese market in typical Italian style. At a recent press conference, Fiat announced that it would [...]
Fiat 500 to be imported into China at the end of the year?!
According to various media reports both in English and Chinese, it appears that Fiat maybe readying to import the Fiat 500 into China at the end of the year and may plan to take on MINI in the small premium hatch segment. The redesigned Fiat 500 has already taken Europe by storm and is sure [...]
Guangzhou-Fiat gains government recognition production to start in 2011
Yesterday the Guangzhou-Fiat joint venture officially gained recognition from the central government and will begin production of Fiat vehicles in China by September 2011. The automotive venture will be based in Hunan province at the Changsha Economic Zone and will be carrying 5 billion RMB of investment into the area, and has registered capital of [...]
Fiat says they’ve never copied a car ever, especially not a Greatwall effort
Yesterday the Italian car company, Fiat, replied to Great Wall Motors ‘spy gate incident’> by saying that Fiat has never copied a car in its history, and has also not received any subpoena from the courts, or Great Wall Motors. In June this year Great Wall Motors (GWM) accused Fiat of industrial sabotage, and filed [...]
Guangzhou-Fiat hoping to get license to sell Fiats
Alfa Romeo are the petrol heads car of choice in recent years after the demise of MG, recent models such as the Alfa Romeo 159 Wagon have our panties in a twist, so you can imagine the excitement on the possibility of Alfa Romeo entering the Chinese market anytime soon. Fiat-Guangzhou are reportedly looking for [...]
Guangzhou-Fiat hoping to gain business license in October
Fiat and Guangzhou Auto are hoping to receive their business license for their recently minted joint venture later this month according to recent news reports. This is Fiat’s second joint venture agreement in China after its first joint venture with Nanjing Auto died a fiery death in December 2007, with accusations from both parties saying [...]
Chrysler and Guangzhou to make JV? Probably not.
The Beijing Morning Post today reported that Chrysler and Guangzhou are not planning to create a new joint venture in the Chinese market place, and that Chrysler plans to rely on the import method to continue sales in China. Chrysler has been in partnership with Beijing Auto Works since their buyout of AMC; which first [...]
SAIC talking with Fiat regarding odd JV set up
According to a report in the China Business Magazine, SAIC and Fiat are currently in talks regarding business matters, and a final agreement will be reached in September. From what we have learned, SAIC have been in contact with Fiat on several occasions regarding the current status of the Iveco-SAIC joint venture, which SAIC inherited [...]
Work on Fiat factory to begin in August
Fiat may have been given a bloody nose by the Chinese car market once before, but this is not putting them off from having another stab at the Chinese market place, this time with a new joint venture partner. Fiat and Guangzhou Autos have been getting quite cozy with each other over the past 18 [...]
New Fiat Uno to be produced in China by end of 2010?!
In what must be the best piece of news so far this month (It’s only the 7th, so there’s time yet), today Auto.Sohu is reporting that Fiat are expected to produce a new Fiat Uno in China by the end of next year. Although the original article lacks details about who would build such a [...]
Fiat have feelings for Guangzhou Auto, no JV with Zotye
Fiats top man in China was quoted in a newspaper interview with Guangzhou Daily that Fiat maybe close to entering a JV partnership with Guangzhou Auto as mentioned before on CCT, which would see the relaunch of Fiat in China with domestically made Fiat vehicles, rather than expensive imported models. However, any rumors of a [...]
Fiat puts JV proposals to government for approval!
Fiat has reportedly put forward its plans for two joint venture agreements to the Chinese central government for approval. The plans appear to show that Fiat plans to work with both Chery, and Guangzhou Auto Group. Chery and Fiat previously came to an agreement to produce the Alfa Romeo in China, but until now, no [...]
Fiat China News – Things could be better!
The Fiat Bravo has been on the market for a very short time in China, just over several months in fact, and in that time sales have been anything but good. Fiat initially planned to launch the Bravo, Punto, and Linea over the course of 2008, and 2009, so far China has received the Bravo, [...]
Fiat China News – Guangzhou pick up Alfa Platform
Guangzhou Auto appears to be building quite the impressive portfolio of platforms on which to build its own brand of cars, according to Chinese bloggers, Guangzhou recently acquired the current Toyota Camry platform, and has now also acquired the Alfa Romeo 166 platform. The Alfa 166 was a 4 door executive car that was equipped [...]
Can Fiat pull back from the brink in China?
When Nanjing Fiat first went into operation together in 1999, their cars were selling quite well. Although the models they offered were not terribly exciting, they did offer value for money with a reasonable options package. The models, Fiat Palio, Fiat Palio Weekend (Wagon version), and the Fiat Siena (sedan) were new and exciting when [...]
Fiat China struggling in China (again)
From Reuters: NEW DELHI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Italian automaker Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it is struggling to meet its China sales target and is in talks with potential new partners as it tries to offset sluggish European sales. Fiat’s problems in China come as data showed a sharp slowdown in [...]
Fiat China News – Import prices, and a new JV?
Fiat have announced their new prices for their imported models that they will officially launch tonight at 7:30pm, the pricing of the models that they have is reasonable for imported models: Fiat Bravo: 200,380rmb for standard, sports model is 210,900rmb Fiat Linea: 170,100rmb for basic, Luxury 180,600rmb Fiat Grande Punto: 140,880rmb In addition to announcing [...]
Richard Gere and Fiat anger China together
Fiats latest advert appears to have angered the Chinese people, due to Richard Gere driving to Lhasa. The below news article, from the Financial Times, gives us more details: AshAsh came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way [...]
More Fiat China News:
We really do wish Fiat all the best in China, they brought some awful ‘developing market‘ cars to China, which were quite dull compared to what we know Fiat can produce for Euro markets. Fiat now plans to import several of its motors to China, but they will be rather expensive: Fiat Group, which has [...]
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