Fiat

Fiat Group or Fiat S.p.A is an Italian automobile manufacturing company founded in 1899. Fiat is based in Turin, Northern Italy. The company’s name is an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino and it operates in 61 countries. Fiat is the largest industrial concern in Italy. Cars manufactured by Fiat and sold under the Fiat brand include Fiat Punto, Fiat Panda, Idea, Stilo, Croma, Ulysse and Doblo. Firms like Lancia Automobiles S.p.A, Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A, Autobianchi, Innocenti, Abarth, Ferrari S.p.A. and Maserati S.p.A are owned by the Fiat Group.

Fiat also manufactures construction and agricultural equipment and has a presence in the financial sector including other service areas like IT. CNH Global, the world’s second largest agricultural equipment manufacturer, is owned by the Fiat Group. Fiat also owns the major Italian component maker, Magneti Marelli. The Fiat commercial vehicle range includes the Iveco and Seddon Atkinson brands. Fiat also sells buses under the Iveco and Irisbus brands and firefighting vehicles under the Camiva, Iveco and Magirus names. Some Fiat commercial products are Fiat Ducato, Fiat Scudo and Fiat Doblò Cargo. The Fiat Grande Punto is one of Fiat’s more successful cars. Most spare parts of Fiat cars are available on internet sites. Fiat car insurance is available with various insurance dealers.