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The new Fiat 500 has arrived in what is probably the largest national celebration ever seen for a new car, with street parties, fireworks, concerts and parades not just in Fiat's home town of Turin, but right across Italy, marking not just the birth of a new car, but also the 50th birthday of an Italian icon, the original Fi...
The new Fiat 500, already European Car of the Year 2008, has just taken top honours in the Small and Compact Vehicle category at this year's glittering Auto 1 Awards, held in Geneva last week. Pitched against tough opposition, Fiat's chic new city car comfortably won the class, taking votes not only from the Auto ...
So, you think you're ready to buy your first car? Need some info on new cars, used cars, finance options, makes, models, etc? Read on to find out all you need to know to get yourself on the road. A car is probably the second most expensive purchase you'll make in yo...
Despite doom and gloom about the economy, Fiat has recorded a record sales month in April with the Italian marque scoring its largest sales month since its Australian return in 2006 thanks to the new Fiat 500. "Good though it is to record a record month, if we could meet the demand for the 500, we could have more than tr...
The cold weather has well and truly arrived and it’s not just us humans who don’t appreciate it! Your car is affected by the dropping temperatures too! There are, however, a few tips you can follow to ensure that your vehicle makes it through the chilly season without any problems. There are 5 main items y...
Ms Elizabeth Powell (pictured above) is the first to reward her daughter’s High School Building Fund with a cheque for $200.00Elizabeth, who lives in Dubbo, NSW, bought a diesel Fiat Punto from Clayton West in order to make the long drive to visit her daughter Augusta, who boards in St Catherine’s, Waverley. A single...
As fuel prices rise and fears about global warming increase, all sorts of claims have been made for the abilities of different cars to save fuel or reduce emissions, but there is one, undisputed fact: When it comes to fuel economy, the Fiat 500 1.3 JTD has the lowest fuel consumption of any car sold in Australia. Taking ...
The car that brought Fiat back to Australia, the Punto, has passed the million sales mark with the production of a right hand drive Punto Sport T-Jet in Passionate Red this week (24 November 2008). The sales landmark puts the latest Punto well on its way to matching the production runs of the first two generation of Fiat'...
The world has been captivated by the little Fiat 500 since it’s introduction in Europe last year and March 2008 in Australia. Motoring  journalists have filled many pages with their impressions of this car and everyone has wanted to read about it.  Comparisons and awards are still being added to “the pool r...
Fiat reaches new heights in 2008.
In 1957 The original Fiat 500 was met with glowing reviews by the European automotive press and it looks as if the  new version of Fiat's chic bambino remains true to the original convertible, as it features a ‘sardine tin’ roof - fixed side rails with a sliding soft-top continuing the traditional set by the...
There is a noticeable change in the way small businesses advertise and market their products these days.  The trend is away from costly mainstream media with long lead times, long commitments and where the prospect purchases a product within which is the advertisement. Now it’s internet search engines, web pages...
The new 2009 Fiat 500 was awarded a maximum 5-star safety rating in the gruelling Euro NCAP crash test programme, which shows Fiat’s commitment to all aspects of driver and occupant safety & protection, placing it at the very top of its category in terms of passive, active and preventative safety which is a first for v...
Fiat's very vivacious 2009 500 has gained the prestigious design Car of the Year award, beating 51 short-listed cars from the world’s top car makers.  Fiat’s Head of Design, Roberto Giolito, calls it ‘practical beauty’ – the ability to create striking, innovative yet affordable cars which e...
Daily Telegraph - Car of the week with With Graham SmithFIAT re-entered the Australian market in 2006 with the launch of the Punto, a popular small car in Europe that was chosen to lead the new push. Many of the customers that were most likely to line up to buy a small car like the Punto were probably not even born when the Ital...