The Fiat of Melfi remains in the eye of the cyclone. The question of the new association of logistics, the industrial collection of the Turin car, remains in the foreground. How, in the foreground, remains the crux of the production cars within the establishment Fiat Melfi? After the called saga of the workers redundant and then re-entering the work by the Judge Emilio Minium now that emerge more hidden truths, approximately the business of factory Lucan.

According to some testimonies that were collected by weekly Landscape during the smite, which took place interior the plant S.A.T.A. (Fiat, Ed) Melfi, there was a actual case of sabotage by workers who subsequently were fired.

Some employees of the establishment have in fact argued that the Iron Barozzino and Lamorte, union members of FIOM – CGIL, impede production cars, at minimum fifteen minutes. Witnesses speak now that, after a long period of peace, waiting for arrivals also the ruling of the petition forwarded by Turin, scheduled for October. Colleagues of the workers fired beneath situations of anonymity, admitted that “those of Fiom could not get something with smite and have studied anything more striking.

The anonymous sources added that “brought the collection a delegate to the wheelchair, with the intent to halt the assembly queue that was yet functioning.” These details emerge merely numerous days after the event occurred and must be taken with a pinch of salt. In all likelihood, although, no one spoke of the fact that the judiciary for fear of retaliation could have received. The facts and statements are to be checked by Judiciary initial.

Fiat 500 which shall land in the United States shall be substantially better than that crosses our paths. To market the new version of the historic urban car in America, Fiat has had to recast the protection equipment that is overseas must meet stricter standards. Want a Fiat 500 safer, more equipped against the crash tests and less noisy? Order here from the United States.

It ‘exactly what is happening here in Europe when brands from countries more “flexible” make a decision to join our automotive market, more developed. The regulations of the country of destination must be complying with by producers, even if the country of origin is different.

Aesthetically, nothing shall change; the 500 shall ever remain the same, highly recognizable particularly in America, where among the beasts of General Motors and the like. By contrast, inside you may observe the little game of creating the leap oceanic differences: larger airbags to preserve even those who do not put on their seat belts, car body strengthened to better withstand the shocks and so on.

The new engine, 0.9 liters for 85 horses, was presented at the Geneva Motor appear 2010, just ended. A particular version of the small urban car is in place incoming in Inghulterra. Too bad, it would be perfect for the cheerleaders: Pink is the Fiat 500 Cabrio, devoted to the public in a skirt. The cabbie, all surprising pink, shall be produced in merely 300 copies and sold at a cost of 14,850 euros.

New Fiat 500 equipped by means of start & stop, offered at the Paris Motor Show last October under name of 500 PUR-O2, a brief will be market in European markets. The new model, prepared by means of a device developed by Bosch, is probable to be proposed only in development and Lounge will be able to produce only 113 g / km of CO2 and use the urban 11% less than the standard version.

The start & stop of 500 activate and deactivate via a key, it does not work under certain condition, down battery, heat-activated rear window, reverse geared or wipers at full speed. in addition, when the engine is curved off and the clutch pedal is not operate for additional than 3 minutes, or the driver takes off the security belt, or a door is open, the car can be restart only by means of the explosion key. With advantage of this latest technology, which will be offered the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the Fiat 500 become not just a style car like most public, if not in a car it also has the latest technology to reduce consumption by 12% even with this new system.

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The prize money is good-looking, but if our partners do not recommence in danger of being empty-handed.” This is because, to date, the contract by means of Chrysler worth as a “lottery ticket” Sergio Marchionne, Fiat CEO and means cognitions of the comments with a transverse metaphor the weeks previous to the signature 4th coming of the partnership. The Ling Otto, according to information the Wall Street Journal, would still have thirteen days to grow a business plan to be submitting to the U.S. government: by February 17, in fact, Barrack Osama and his workers will decide whether to grant the next trance of the loan central.

Marchionne also pointed out that working for free until we have resituated amount the government, specify that you want to create money: I do not want to have in hand 35% of not anything .According to analyst, the final autograph is topic to the concession that the producer of Auburn Hills will be able to obtain from supplier, banks, retailer and trade unions.

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4990 Euro for the Panda, 6490 for the Grande Punta and well done for 9990. The disaster calls, Fiat answer thanks to a reduce presented in addition to government payment of 2,500 dollars, trainees producer can present the German market 3 of its main models by means of cost from hard reduce. With 22,000 euros, in short, take 3 and pay for one.

Lingo to be not new to this money-making venture: by now in 2000, the Panda 1.1 was sold just below the psychosomatic threshold of 10 million lire. In that case, the present turned out to be a victory, the corporation will be replicated in the cold and nationalistic Germany?

As a result of the rule Great Wall would be requisite to pay a �15,000 fine for the first GW Peril import into Europe, by means of each subsequent importance price the Chinese auto maker �50,000. This is not with no precedent. Germany banned sales of the Shanghais CEO in June, state that the car infringed on BMW’s design rights. BMW claims the SUV closely resemble its own X5 SUV and the courts support their claim.
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The plan for revitalization of Chrysler may involve the Fiat. According to some rumors reported by Automotive News, the two groups would be contacted to verify the opportunity to establish a partnership aimed at sharing of components (engines and platforms in the first place) and their commercial networks. L ‘goal of Chrysler is to access the expertise of the House torridness on cars of small and medium size. That would allow Chrysler to offer soon a full range of smaller cars in front-wheel drive and low environmental impact, or in line with new market demands.

Fiat is to open a channel instead of preferential entry into the North American market, particularly useful for the return of U.S. brand Alfa Romeo and for the export of 500. Moreover Sergio Marchioness, CEO of Fiat Group, has always maintained that the sale of small City Car in the U.S. is subject to its local assembly. And in the case of the Group torridness alliance could take advantage of Chrysler plants to produce the popular City Car.

The agreement would be beneficial to the development of networks of sales: the Fiat and Alfa Romeo for the U.S. could be distributed by dealers of North American Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge; secularly brands Chrysler Group would have access to the network of dealers, which owns Fiat in Europe and Latin America. In this regard it is worth remembering that Fiat is the leader in Brazil, in the main car market of South America. Remember you that the “Big Three”, Chrysler is more difficult precisely because the failure of its range to the new demands of the market (smaller cars, ecological and economic).

As we anticipated, Fiat is ready to launch on the market its range to LPG. After the releases of methane Panda and Grande Punto, 24 and 25 January will be revealed, at an open weekend at their dedicated variants alimentazionie double LPG and gasoline Panda, Grande Punto and Bravo. With these cars Torinese the House responds to direct competitors in the most competitive market segments. As in the case of Chevrolet, Fiat has also chosen to debut in the market for vehicles with an LPG plant designed, manufactured and produced by the brand itself.

Consequently, all models can benefit from the government bonus: 2,000 euros for Panda and Grande Punto and 1,500 euros for the Bravo (incentives calculated as grams of CO2 emitted every route km). Made in collaboration with Fiat Powertrain Technologies and Landi Renzo, these vehicles are equipped with thrusters to 4-cylinder gasoline engine capacity of small: 1.2 to 60 HP for the Panda and 1.4, respectively from 77 and 90 HP for Grande Punto and Bravo.

These engines chosen to be integrated with the LPG plant that, depending on the model, take a head with hydraulic coil or valves and their locations made with materials and geometries optimized to operate on LPG. Available in Active and Dynamic settings (only for Dynamic Panda), the LPG Fiat models are offered with a range of prices, net of government incentives, which start from 10,260 euros and the Panda Dynamic arriving to 16,450 euros of Bravo Active ( car that has a promotion of the house).

Other rumor has leak on Fiat 500 convertible; consider the most important news of the home this year in Turin. The detection of the variation sizes City Car 79esimo will be offered at the Geneva Motor Show to be held in the next month of March. During the Swiss event, will be unveil the final name of the first version derived from the little Turin. It ‘very expected that the model will be called “500 C”. Confirmed the characteristics of the car body or the configuration of four seats and the canvas roof that runs through the uprights, which gives it more of a 500 Target that a genuine cabriolet.

The drivers at the time of the start on will be presented from 69 hp 1.2 and 1.4 from 100 horses. The 1.3 Mustier and the sporty Abort are providing at a later time. For the future, however, is not expelled a cabriolet variation itself, is safe while the acceptance of the start-stop system designed to reduce 8% of fuel consumption and that will be install on the sedan. The marketing of the 500 C is schedule for early summer.

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Come to our: good-looking and save money, but not fast and snappy. The weekend of 25 and 26 January Fiat will current to the public during an “open” a latest range of vehicles to LPG, the Panda, Grande Punto and good for you made in association by means of Landis Reno to present an different to natural gas at home.

If the 2 smaller redone confirmed the equal engine (1.2 from 60 horses for the Panda, 1.4 by 77 for the Grande Punto) by nowadays adopt for the usual control, the Bravo is selected, the 1.4 by 90 horses who tries acceleration by dragster or taken over by steam train in the incorrect car. Present in Active and Dynamic (the latter is only for the Panda), the 3 champion of the reserves are price between the 10,260 and 16,450 euros, net of incentive. Fiat India says to the corporation is now looking at multiple fuel choice for its product series.

The Italian carmaker has by now put in position a plan for manufacture of 3 lakh engines, of which diesel alone will account for 2 lakh unit and petrol engines the remain 1 lakh. Next on the program is the strategy successfully experiment in Latin America, which banks on providing multiple fuel options such as compressed normal gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ethanol-blended gasoline in its models.

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