Fiat S.p.A. has completed its initial investment for the joint venture with Serbia by paying a 100 million euro ($143.9 million) payment on Tuesday. The payment of 2 million euros earlier this year and the 98 million paid recently establishes Fiat’s business in Serbia that the government hopes will be worth 2 billion euros a year.

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The lovely little Fiat 500 is getting the new Multijet clean diesel engine option for both of its coupe and cabriolet variants. This 16-valve common-rail turbocharged 1.3 liter diesel unit belongs to the second generation of Multijet engines and develops 95 hp and 200 nm of torque. So you don’t expect it to be a serious performer.

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One of Lancia's achievements with the Y10, later called Ypsilon, was creating the urban chic supermini well before the new Minis or Smarts were on the road. Although not the most successful car in the segment, the Ypsilon has been a Lancia staple since its introduction in 1996.

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The all-new Fiat Doblo seven-seater is set to go on sale early next year. However, pricing has not yet been made available. Based on a new, larger platform, the Fiat Doblo is claimed to offer more passenger and luggage space than ever. It also boasts of reduced emissions due to its new engines. In fact, the lowest powered diesel emits 129g/km of CO2.

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Chrysler will be borrowing Fiat’s powertrain technology to help make its future vehicles more fuel-efficient, including Mutliair valve technology and dual-clutch transmissions.

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Fiat S.p.A. had recently acquired former Carrozzeria Bertone plant in Italy and now plans to produce up to 50,000 cars annually at the factory, according to a trade union member who had attended a meeting in Turin with a company executive. During the said meeting, Fiat Powertrain Technologies CEO Alfredo Altavilla supposedly said that two models will be made at the factory.

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The Fiat Panda 4×4 Adventure, a brand new special series that brings new meaning to the famous slogan “The car that does what you think”, has today been launched in Italy and will subsequently arrive in the rest of Europe. The original version is for those at one with nature, with a love of outdoor activities, but also for professionals in the agricultural and forestry sectors. Robust and with plenty of storage, the new version has echos of the Panda 4X4 Sisley, the famous compact off-roader that became synonymous with practicality and durability during the 1990s.

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We knew that the Fiat 500 would be coming to the good ole USA but were not sure when this car would actually grace us with it's Italian style and small car driving fun.

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Fiat, the Italian automaker, has made this small family car, keeping people’s predilection in mind. In the international market, Linea is expected to replace Marea - another sedan in the range of Fiat.

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Fiat’s 500 will make its world debut in just a few days at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but the Italian automaker has decided to give us a sneak peak at the drop top’s interior. The official interior shots follow closely on the heels of a series of exterior leaked images.

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Fiat will officially debut the convertible version of its hot selling 500 hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show. The company has already released pictures of the soft-top convertible ahead of the show.

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Fiat India has introduced its new model Linea in three variants - Active, Dynamic and Emotion. All these variants come in 1.3 ltr diesel and 1.4 ltr petrol engines. I test drove this car almost a week back and couldn’t manage to write a review.

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Could it be? Is the United States going to get access to the spunky Fiat 500 that we've been so anxiously waiting for? Sounds like a distinct possibility, at least according to Motor Trend, which claims to have it on good authority that the Italian automaker is eying a potential sale date in 2010 for its little city car.

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Word that Fiat, of all companies, wants to save Chrysler has us thinking about that old joke about the drowning man saved by the Titanic. Neither company is particularly strong, but each gets something it desperately needs from the deal and, if nothing else, we might finally get the sweet Fiat 500.

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Fiat India plans to launch a CNG version of the Palio and my question to them is why? oh, why? Fiat India is looking at multiple fuel options for its product range.

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