Archive for the ‘Fiat’ category

Fiat has nothing to sell until summer 08!

Fiat is possibly most famous for turning itself around, from being an ailing sick motoring company with a poor reputation for quality, into one of the best selling brands in Europe in less than ten years.  If Fiat is so good at revitilizing itself, we would like to see how they are going to get [...]

Chery made Fiat Linea – yours for 90 to 120,000rmb.

The new Chery Fiat tie up is getting under its own steam right now, and plans for the Fiat Linea have been leaked to the internet. The Fiat Linea seems to be roughly on par with Cherys A5 model, in terms of sizing and engine capacity. Its good to see Fiat getting off on the [...]

Hallelujah! Chery and Fiat formally create JV to make good looking Fiats

Fiat has finally gotten the message, perhaps they read China Car Times (we have been speculating), or rather they realized that their poorly selling vehicle line up in China was to blame for the lack of sales (and maybe not Nanjing Automotive)  Fiat just pulled out of the Nanjing Fiat joint venture. An official from [...]

Sino Italian speculation: Chery and Fiat, to get it on big?

Fiat just came out of a rather unsuccessful joint venture with Nanjing Automotive, and are currently out looking for another JV partner in China, who can supply a manufacturing bases for the Italian marques motors. Chery and Fiat already have a JV to make the Alfa Romeo range in China, and rumor has it that [...]

Nanjing Fiat is GAME OVER

Nanjing recieved a double blow yesterday, they were taken over by rivals SAIC, and today Fiat formally announced plans to pull out of the ailing Fiat-Nanjing joint venture which has been loosing money for several years. Rumor has it that Fiat was unhappy with the level of commitment that it was given by Nanjing. Fiat [...]

Fiat setting up financing shop

Fiat has put down 500 million RMB in China to set up a financing unit. The financing unit will be used to help distributors and dealers set up sales networks around the country. Fiat has been keen to escape from the Nanjing Fiat joint venture, and it may be that they are planning to set [...]