According to figures compiled by the independent research company JATO Dynamics, the Fiat Group continues to lead the way in cutting greenhouse gas recording the lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions.

Fiat Group brands Ferrari and Alfa Romeo have also scored well recording the best overall reduction and the best volume weighted brand reduction for vehicles sold in Europe during 2009.

“These figures are significant because they show the total impact of every vehicle sold by each car maker, not just the performance of one particular model in a range,” explains Mr Andrei Zaitzev, General Manager for Fiat in Australia.

“It’s relatively easy to [...]

Unveiled in a world premiere at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2010 Punto Evo replaces the Grande Punto in Fiat's European passenger car range. Despite the name change, the differences between the two models are limited to a new nose job, some minor cosmetic tweaks at the back, a restyled dashboard and the introduction of two new powerplants to the lineup. The Punto EVO is scheduled to go on sale in mid October. Hit the jump to watch the videos that include footage from the presentation of the car on the decks of Italy's newest aircraft carrier, Cavour, in [...]

Fiat has released the first video of the Fiat 500C, in which we also get a demonstration of the remote control open and close mechanism of the little car. While road handling will be something to examine in the future, Fiat says it’s made improvements. The Fiat 500 cabrio debuts in dealerships in Italy on July 4th.
 
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Fiat has released some new, but expected details about the Fiat 500C.  The soft-top homage to the 50's classic was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.

Keeping a flat fabric roof, the car is very reminiscent of the original Fiat 500 from 1957.  However, the car does receive the benefit of 50 years of automotive technological and spatial advances.  Now with four reasonably comfortable seats, the car has the dimensions of 355 cm long x 165 cm wide x 149 cm high.  These are the same measurements as the base model, making the car [...]

Cute small cars have often had the problem of attracting male customers, and Fiat is not making it any easier. The company has introduced a Barbie Fiat 500 show car meant to celebrate the iconic doll's 50th birthday.

The car company managed to replicate the well-known, bright, Barbie pink lacquer color for the vehicle, with the intention of making it look like the 500 was coated in varnish. The pink and cream Alcantara seats are laminated in silver, with a glimmer that "bounces as far as the roof panel." Interior bezels, hubcaps, window mouldings, and the attena are lined in crystals. [...]

Fiat Brazil has released first images the Fiat Bugster Concept which makes its world debut at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show on October 30. Designed and developed completely in house at Fiat's Betim (MG) facilities, the Bugster is a fun vehicle which is ecologically sensitive. Along with its futuristic design, it features an electric motor, components which are made using nanotechnology to make them lighter and more resistant and body components using natural fibers from renewable sources. The Bugster aims to integrate fun mobility with alternative materials which are environmentally friendly.

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Two hundred exclusive Fiat 500 vehicles, from which 60 units are going to the UK, have been set aside for European Ferrari customers requiring a loaner vehicle during servicing. Ferrari has chosen the small Fiat for its clients who appreciate Italian style, and like unique products.

Based on the 500 Sport version with traditional Ferrari red paintwork, the exclusive special editions are fitted with the 1.4-litre 100 bhp engine and offer a tuned exhaust system by long time Ferrari components supplier, Magneti Marelli.

Also included: red brake callipers, a sports pedal set, special black steering wheel with red stitching, and 16-inch alloy [...]

The new 500 Abarth, which was first introduced at the 78th Geneva Motor show earlier this year, is due to go on sale from July 19 in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, France and the Netherlands. Aside from the base 135Hp version, Fiat has also introduced a limited production variant called “Opening Edition” that squeezes 160Hp from the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. The video includes driving footage on the race track as well as exterior and interior shots.

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The Italia Independent group has tried their hand at a new look for the Fiat 500 at Florence’s Pitti Uomo fashion show. You can see all the details of the matt black version at Blog Dolce Vita, along with a Maserati Gran Turismo and a Massif Iveco off-road.

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The Fiat Fiorino was developed by both Fiat and PSA (Peugeot and Citroen) and aimed to fill a niche below the small van segment with a under 4 meter van. Today Fiat has released the first details of its first derivative, the Fiat Fiorino Qubo.

The Fiorino Qubo is in essence the passenger version of the light van Fiorino and is branded as an MPV. The small MPV measures just 3.959 meters long, 1.735 meters high and 1.716 meters wide but still offers 650 to 2,500 liters of cargo space.

Power for the five-seater comes from a choice of petrol or diesel [...]

Does it make any sense for a carmaker to produce a vehicle just for an event? Sometimes it does, as we have seen with the cars Volkswagen presented recently at the 2008 GTI Meet in Austria such as the Scirocco GT24, GTI Performance Concept and Passat R36 Styling Study. For others, presenting a vehicle as a show car is just an excuse, as the BMW M1 Homage will someday prove, since BMW would not invest so much money just to leave its customers mouthwatering. We could say the same for the Fiat Punto Turbo, which was recently presented at Quatro [...]

The new Fiat 500 may be Car of the Year, but Novitec can always find a way to improve on things like performance and exclusivity when it comes to Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and of course Fiat.
Starting with the engines, Novitec has taken the 1.3 liter JTD turbo-diesel to 83 hp / 61 kW from its stock 70 hp / 51.5 kW, reducing its 0-100 km/h sprint time to 11.9 seconds and raising its top speed to 165 km/h. All this is possible through a plug-and-play control module available for just Euro 335.
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As we have already brought to you, Mini has exceed all its competitors efforts to produce a trendy and fast machine with John Cooper Works versions of Mini and Clubman. Fiat must have been really frustrated to see that the limelights it expected to have on its Abarth version of the 500 were driven in another direction. Nevertheless, the small Italian car will have its place on the market and many will think of it as an exciting little car, with its 135 cv engine.

No surprises were left for the official presentation of the car in Geneva. It was exactly [...]

There will soon be two Fiat Fiorino in the world. The first one, still on sale on the Brazilian market (at R$ 35,480, the equivalent to ? 13,903), derives from the Fiat Uno (yes, that one from the 1980?s, also still on sale in Brazil, and selling a lot). It is the white one on the gallery at the right. The second one is this green vehicle, a modern people mover that will be previewed at the Geneva Motor Show.

This is not the first public appearance of the 3.96 m long MPV. It has been first seen by the public [...]

Ok, we know we have already shown you the leaked photos of the Fiat 500 Abarth and the somehow disappointing official power figures of the car, mere 135 hp at 5,500 rpm, but we had to show you this nice video of the classic 500 Abarth mixed with sketches and the official images of Fiat?s new hot hatch, as well as the rest of the official pictures.

Fiat?s intention was to present the development of the car, but it is a true pity none of the recent videos that have been released, both on the 500 Abarth, the A4 Avant and [...]