Posted on November 29th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Maserati COO Harald Wester recently spoke about the future of the fabled Italian marque, which will celebrate its 97th anniversary this Thursday, December first. The overall goal is to boost Maserati production from the 5,700 cars built in 2010 to 40,000 cars by 2015. TO achieve this goal, the Maserati family will grow to include [...]
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Posted on October 24th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Maserati, not Ferrari, will compete with other European premium brands in offering a variety of vehicle styles. That’s the word from Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, ruling out a four-door sedan or SUV for the Italian supercar brand. There is strong incentive for Fiat Group to field an ultra-premium SUV and expand its sedan lineup: Porsche’s [...]
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Posted on September 17th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Whatever worries they might have about government defaults in Greece and Italy and a possible European recession haven’t dampened the spirits of the truly wealthy visitors to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The new Maserati Kubang is one of the hottest tickets at the show and Fiat’s other premium brand, Ferrari, expects record sales this [...]
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Posted on July 19th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
There are no plans to list Ferrari, according to the ultra-premium brand’s CEO, Luca Cordero de Montezemolo. According to Reuters, Cordero de Montezemolo told reporters, “There is no program to list Ferrari, no program at all.” Industry analysts had thought Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, who is also the chairman of Ferrari’s board of directors, might [...]
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Posted on May 18th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Fiat’s tiny 875cc turbocharged two-cylinder TwinAir has been named the greatest automotive engine available today. This is the smaller engine offered for the European Fiat 500. The TwinAir cleaned up in the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards that were announced at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. It was named International Engine of [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Analysts believe that Fiat intends to acquire over half of Chrysler, based on the November 12 conference call, according to an article in Automotive News. They also believe Fiat will launch a Ferrari IPO and sell parts maker Magneti Marelli to generate enough cash to acquire a share of Chrysler. Buying 16% of Chrysler, to [...]
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