Prostitutes and Drunks Road Signs
8 Apr 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / You must love those latin-blooded people from Italy and Romania... We mean, how many of you anglo-saxons would have ever come up with this? Traffic signs warning motorists of the presence of prostit...
Italy to Invest 450 Million Euros in Fiat’s Sicily Plant
18 Feb 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Sergio Marchionne’s decision to shut down production at Fiat’s Termini Imerese factory in Sicily attracted a lot of critics from the Italian government and the Unions. But despite that, ...
Italian Car Sales to Drop as Incentives Not Extended
12 Feb 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Last year’s car sales were helped by government’s decision to provide car incentives. Though the scrappage schemes around the world offered different cash amounts to the customers that w...
Fiat Will Close Siciliy Plant Despite Scrappage Scheme
8 Feb 2010, 08:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat is really keen on continuing its plans to close the Termini Imerese plant in Sicily and said, through the voice of its CEO Sergio Marchionne, that a local scrappage scheme won't save the p...
Fiat and the Italian Unions to Meet the Economics Minister
5 Feb 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Italian minister of economics summoned Fiat and its four unions to a Rome meeting in an attempt to settle the conflict which started when the Italian automaker announced it will close its Termin...
Maserati Associates with Damiani Luxury Jewelry
5 Feb 2010, 11:09 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It's common knowledge that birds of a feather flock together, so Maserati and luxury jewelry brand Damiani announced a licensing agreement. As a result, people will soon be able to match their ...
Marchionne Slams Scrappage Schemes
5 Feb 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An overconfident statement coming from Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, surfaced today, after the Italian government said it is considering dumping plans for more eco-incentives. According to&nbs...
Fiat Workers on Strike to Save Sicily Plant
4 Feb 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After posting serious losses, Fiat decided to make some important changes in order to become profitable again. One important decision was the closure of the Termini Imerese factory in Sicily. Obviou...
Divine Intervention: Pope Backs Fiat Workers
2 Feb 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Disgruntled Italian workers received an unexpected support from Pope Benedict himself last Sunday, after his Holiness addressed the economic situation during his weekly Angelus blessing. Although, a...
Italian Minister Unsatisfied with Fiat Plants Idling
28 Jan 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat yesterday confirmed that all Italian manufacturing facilities will be closed for two weeks - the last week of February and the first one of March - in an effort to cope with decreasing demand a...
Fiat Idles ALL Italian Plants for Two Weeks
27 Jan 2010, 11:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it joined forces with Chrysler, this doesn't necessarily mean that all things are going great for Italian carmaker Fiat. In fact, the domestic market is going from bad to worse, as both...
Dainese Moves Production from Italy to Africa
20 Jan 2010, 16:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian motorcycle clothing specialist Dainese recently announced it is planning to move production to North Africa by closing down its plant in Italy, resulting in a loss of 200 jobs. The decision ...
Fiat's Italian Plans Revealed
23 Dec 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Fiat is currently involved in the US expansion, together with its new ally Chrysler, the Italian manufacturer is also very focused on its domestic operations and recently presented its futu...
Goodwood Announces the 2010 Festival of Speed Theme
23 Nov 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating Italy’s tradition in motor racing and its global influence on the sport, the theme of the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed is ‘Viva Veloce! – The Passion for Speed&rsquo...
Audi R8 Spyder Italian Pricing Revealed
13 Nov 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi presented the R8 Spyder at the Frankfurt Auto Show and, even if some people though that it would be priced at around 150,000, nobody knew for sure how much it is going to cost in certain countr...
2010 Kia Picanto Priced at 8,550 Euro
12 Nov 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Kia Picanto will be launched in the Italian market with a price of just 8,550 euros for the entry level model. However, don't get too excited as the Easy version, as the cheapest model...
Management Changes at Mazda Italy
29 Oct 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mazda Italy announced today that it has appointed Wojciech Halarewicz as new Managing Director, replacing Giovanni Barbieri, who has been heading the company on a temporary basis since the departure...
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbo LPG Released
25 Oct 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa Romeo launched a new MiTo version equipped with an LPG turbopetrol engine that develops 120 horsepower. The 1.4-liter unit produces only 131 grams of CO2 per kilometer and is available in Italy...
Volkswagen Eyeing Ducati Takeover?
16 Oct 2009, 07:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has already announced its optimistic plans to become the number one manufacturer by 2018 and, it might seem like the company's strategy might also include taking over motorcycle prod...
Chrysler in Charge of US Bound Fiat 500
29 Sep 2009, 06:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US former bankrupt automaker Chrysler will be responsible for the distribution of the Fiat 500 in the domestic market, a company official said in a statement, with Fiat initially planning to sell on...