Posted on March 23rd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Sergio Marchionne wasn’t bluffing. As was the case at the Mirafiori and Pomigliano plants, unions at the Officine Automobilistiche Grugliasco (OAG) facility could either accept a new labor contract or see new investments go elsewhere. Officine Automobilistiche Grugliasco is the new name for Carrozzeria Bertone, the former production unit of Bertone S.p.A. According to a [...]
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Posted on September 16th, 2009 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne announced the some Chrysler vehicles will be built at the plant Fiat recently acquired from the former Carrozzeria Bertone. Marchionne would not specify the exact models to be built at the plant in Grugliasco, near Turin, but sources say production could begin as early as 2011. A leading candidate would [...]
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Posted on July 14th, 2009 • by Bill Cawthon
Fiat S.p.A. is making a non-binding offer to buy bankrupt Italian styling studio and contract manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A. Fiat is competing with Italian entrepreneur Gianmario Rossignolo, Chinese automaker FAW Group Corp. and an unnamed Spanish consortium. Bertone, founded in 1912, has a long history of notable automotive designs for clients like Fiat, Alfa Romeo, [...]
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