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Fiat has big plans for India in 2013 but theyve kicked things off in a relatively small way with the launch of the 2013 Linea and Punto. Both cars get a slight refresh with a few changes and added features here and there to keep things up to date.

* Fiat to open fully-owned dealer network on April 1 * Jeep and Abarth brands to enter India this year * To manufacture mini Jeep SUV in India in 2015 * Targets 1 pct market share end-2013, 5 pct later By Henry Foy and Jennifer Clark MUMBAI/MILAN, ...

Performance car brand Abarth is calling all would-be track stars, after launching Make It Your Race, the novice racing driver programme. Performance car brand Abarth is calling all would-be track stars, after launching Make It Your Race, the novice ...

There are numerous advantages an automaker's own in-house performance division enjoys over aftermarket tuners, but one of them is surely timeframe: while an independent modifier has to wait until the car is released before it can start tinkering ...

Designer David Obendorfer, whose previous work includes a new R4 for Renault, has turned his attentions to recreating the Fiat 127. A production car based on this design study would be a great way of replacing the Fiat and Abarth Punto three door.

The first Fiat 500s were very much working people's cars and played a vital role in their owners' lives as commuters, family vehicles, even taxis. The first 500s, made in the 1930s, were nicknamed "Topolino" - Mickey Mouse - but the model on which ...

Several of the automotive manufacturers are now downsizing their engines, and the diesel turbos have already been a hit as not only it is cheaper to buy, but more efficient too. Recently, the trend has moved towards petrol engines. Turbocharged ...

Enrico Atnasio, Fiat's former MD, who handed over the baton to Nagesh A Basavanhalli (right) Nagesh A Basavanhalli has his job outlined: To make Fiat cars sell in India. The good news is that the new president and managing director of Fiat and ...

Last year German car maker Volkswagen recorded its worst slide in sales since its debut in India six years ago. With no green shoots visible in the economy, the company predicts no growth in sales this year too. With a limited product line-up in the ...