Fiat 500 fights back into bestseller lists

The funky Fiat 500 city car has climbed back up into the top ten bestseller list for April, figures from the SMMT figures have revealed. Although the model is now more than four years old, it seems the British public still can’t get enough of the iconic model. With private registrations up almost 15% in April compared to 12 months previously, the Fiat 500 saw registrations of 2,600 units, putting it as the 10th most popular model in the UK during the month. The result helped the Italian...

Fiat’s Punto Van 2012 makes it debut in Birmingham

Fiat Professional is to introduce its new Punto Van 2012 to the public at the Commercial Vehicle Show this week. The show, which opens today at the Birmingham NEC and runs until April 26, will play host to the new Punto Van which replaces the Grande Punto Van in the Fiat Professional line-up.  Changes include improving the a load capacity to 1.0m3 and a payload of 52kg. External styling changes include a fully colour-coded front and rear bumpers. Inside, there are sportier seat fabrics...

Fiat opens new Serbia plant for 500L production

Yesterday saw the opening of a new Fiat car plant in Kragujevac, Serbia, with CEO Sergio Marchionne present along with Prime Minster of Serbia, Mirko Cvetkovic. More than 150 VIPs attended the inauguration of the advanced manufacturing facility together with a selection of the 2,400-strong workforce. In welcoming the Prime Minister, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne paid tribute to the country’s significant program of modernization which has created “a dynamic environment that is attractive to...

Abarth set to sponsor Goodwood Aviation during Festival of Speed

Sports brand Abarth has struck an agreement to sponsor the skies during this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed! It demonstrated the tie-in last week t the Festival's annual press day, showcasing an Abarth-branded stunt plane, as well as two high performance models: an Abarth 500 esseesse and an Abarth Punto EVO. This year the popular event runs from 29 June – 1 July and the Aviation Show will be a more prominent feature of the festival after a move to the Parkland site for the first...

Fiat records lowest CO2 emissions by vehicles last year

Fiat is celebrating after recording the lowest level of CO2 emissions by vehicles sold in Europe in 2011, with an average measurement of 118.2 g/km (4.9 g/km less than the 2010 average). Fiat also ranked first as a Group, with 123.3 g/km, an improvement of 2.6 g/km on last year. The record is certified by JATO Dynamics, the world's leading automotive consultancy and research firm and marks the car maker’s fifth time at the top of the scale. Over the last five years Fiat has reduced its...