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Fiat celebrate van milestone

Italian car giant, Fiat, has seen it’s two millionth Ducato roll off the production line at Sevel, Italy. Production began back in 1981 and remains a popular choice for commercial vehicle owners, picking up the prestigious Van of the Year award in 1994. “The Ducato story proves that a well designed and built vehicle can stay one step ahead of the competition year after year,” says Gerry Clarke, managing director, Fiat Professional in the UK. “And this tradition of innovation will read more

The Fiat 500 makes a slick entrance at the DIESEL party

The fiesty Fiat 500 has once again been seen in all the right places after making a splash at the recent DIESEL’s xXx worldwide 30th birthday celebrations. A limited edition ‘Urban Survival Vehicle’ has been designed in collaboration with Fiat Style Centre and the DIESEL design team. Numbers have been restricted to an exclusive 10,000 and are available from the end of October 2008. Based on the 500 Sport, the 500byDiesel model has 16″ alloy wheels, with special read more

Fiat declares success in the face of car industry downturn

Fiat is celebrating its best monthly results in the UK for four years, posting 9818 sales and a 3 per cent share of the market. The news flies in the face of Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data released yesterday which reported that for the motor industry overall, September sales were 21.2 per cent down on last year. Much of Fiat’s success can be attributed to the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Fiat 500, with 3624 selling in September alone. Fiat’s success is read more

Fiat says whole life figures is important for leasing

As fleets of all sizes suffer from the increasing fuel, VED, insurance and finance costs, and legislation applies increasing pressure on lowering emissions, Fiat is advising fleet managers and private leasers alike that now is the time to choose fleet cars based on a whole life cost basis. Whole life vehicle costs accurately represent all aspects of running a vehicle over the duration of a contract, and help fleets to budget more accurately, but many companies still don’t take focus enough read more

Fiat Grande Punto Abarth road test

The legendary Scorpion motorsport badge is back and anyone that knows their motorsport will be expecting the Grande Punto Abarth to be a car that really excites. Let’s get this straight from the off, this is not a Fiat, it is an Abarth. The Italian maker claims it wants the Abarth name to stay separate from the Fiat badge. The car starts at a price of £13,500, read on to see how it gets on… Fiat Grande Punto lease prices This Grande Punto Abarth is a cracker and it seems a snip as the read more

Fiat strengthen contract hire industry relationship

Fiat is aiming strengthen its relationship with the contract hire industry, both in the UK and across mainland Europe. Three fleet account managers have been appointed in Turin to develop relationships with pan-European contract hire companies. Supplier agreements have already been signed with LeasePlan, Arval, GE, ALD, Masterlease, ING and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services. The Fiat Group are looking to increase their penetration into the contract hire sector and generally educate drivers read more

It’s party time for the Fiat 500.

The award-winning Fiat 500 celebrates its first birthday this weekend. Although it only arrived in the UK in January this year, the popular supermini was first launched in Italy on 4 July 2007, and the Fiat Group is celebrating its anniversary with a series of bold, elaborate parties across the world, including the UK. An excellent choice for the small to medium sized business, the Fiat 500 offers great residuals recently upgraded from 42 per cent to 46 per cent for some models on the read more

Fiat Bravo Eco road test

Green is the buzzword in the motoring industry at present and the greenest manufacturer in Europe is Fiat, according to figures published by Jato Dynamics. The Italian maker has launched the Bravo Eco to enhance its range. The car’s engine is based on the 1.6-litre Multijet diesel and starts from £14,150 in Active trim while the Dynamic trim level starts from £15,150. Fiat Bravo Eco full road test read more