Ferrari, Lavazza designer dies at 85
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Turin, July 3 (IANS/AKI) Italian car designer Sergio Pininfarina, whose company has designed Ferrari cars and the Lavazza coffee machine, died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 85.The designer ... Read more...
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Fiat to expand presence in Indian market
May 9th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Italian car maker Fiat plans to increase its presence in India with a network of dedicated dealers and is also looking at introducing more brands from ... Read more...
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Maruti plans to roll out SUVs and MPVs
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki has ramped up production of the diesel versions of its passenger cars and plans to roll out SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) and MPVs (Multi-purpose ... Read more...
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New launches to dazzle visitors at Auto Expo
January 1st, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Despite a slowdown in their sales, car makers are all set to dazzle visitors at the Auto Expo 2012 here with their new vehicles and ... Read more...
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‘Gucci’ Fiat 500 unveiled at Milan Fashion Week
February 25th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) Italian car giant Fiat and top fashion house Gucci have rolled out the '500 by Gucci' at Milan's Fashion Week. The special edition of Fiat's iconic 500 car ... Read more...
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Italy’s Fiat dealers in for a sad Christmas
December 24th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Milan, Dec 24 (IANS/AKI) Holiday shoppers pack the streets around Milan's famous Gothic cathedral shopping centre carrying bags from Gap, Gucci and Prada. But a few blocks away at a Fiat showroom, ... Read more...
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Tata Motors acquires Italian car design firm
October 4th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Tata Motors announced Monday that it has acquired 80 percent stake in Trilix Srl, Turin, an Italian design and engineering company, for 1.85 million euros.The acquisition is in ... Read more...
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Fiat workers strike in Italy over bonuses
July 13th, 2010 - 6:48 am ICT by IANS
Turin (Italy), July 13 (IANS/AKI) Hundreds of workers at Italian car giant Fiat's plant in the northern city of Turin walked of the job fearing the company may withhold thier bonuses for ... Read more...
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Fiat defies downturn to post sales increase
December 16th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 16 (IANS/AKI) Italian car giant Fiat defied the economic downturn and recorded a dramatic increase in car sales across Europe in November.
According to the latest sales figures released Tuesday, ... Read more...
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1994 Cizeta Seized From Orange County
December 8th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec. 08, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The attractive sports car, 1994 Cizeta, which is known to be possessed by very few people has been seized by the law enforcement officials from one ... Read more...
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US judge approves Chrysler dealership cuts
June 10th, 2009 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 10 (Xinhua) A US judge Tuesday allowed automaker Chrysler LLC to terminate the franchises of its 789 dealers.
The order issued by Judge Arthur Gonzalez Tuesday afternoon ruled that the ... Read more...
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Soon, a self-cleaning windscreen that will wipe out the wiper
March 2nd, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Had enough of the noisy windscreen wipers which leave unwiped bits around the edges of the screen in spite their best efforts? Take a breather, for a self-cleaning ... Read more...
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