Fiat (brand)

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legal form Società per azioni
founding July 11, 1899
Seat Turin , ItalyItalyItaly 
Branch Automotive industry
Website www.fiat.com

Fiat ( acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , German: "Italienische Automobilfabrik Turin" ) is an Italian automobile brand of FCA Italy SpA, a subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles , the successor to Fiat SpA. Under this name, passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Fiat Professional) manufactured and sold, while Fiat Industrial , for example, uses other brands.

history

1899–1929: The early years

Founders of Fiat: 1. Luigi Damevino, 2. Cesare Goria Gatti, 3. Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia , 4. Carlo Racca, 5. Emanuele Cacherano di Bricherasio, 6. Michele Ceriana Mayneri, 7. Giovanni Agnelli , 8. Lodovico Scarfiotti , 9. Alfonso Ferrero

Fiat was founded on July 11th, 1899 by nine people: Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia , Carlo Racca, Emanuele Cacherano di Bricherasio, Michele Ceriana Mayneri, Cesare Goria Gatti , Lodovico Scarfiotti , Alfonso Ferrero di Ventimiglia , Luigi Damevino and Giovanni Agnelli , the Grandfather of Gianni Agnelli , under whom Fiat became a major European brand from 1966. The first model was the Fiat 3.5 HP , of which around 20 were made from 1899 to 1900. In 1900 the 6/8 HP was derived from this, from which the 8 HP and 10 HP emerged in 1901 . In 1903 the 12 HP came on the market. In the same year, after export to France and England, export to the USA began and the annual production was 134 copies.

The first Fiat automobile, the 3.5 HP

In 1905 Fiat took over the Ansaldi-Werke, founded Fiat-Ansaldi , from which the Brevetti-Fiat company emerged. From 1905 to 1912 the Brevetti model, a landaulet with a 3 liter displacement and 20 HP (15 kW), was built 1,600 times. While automobile sport had to step back from aviation in Europe at the time, this new sport remained very popular in the USA. 1911 launched Fiat therefore with three newly developed S 74 at the Grand Prix of America . The four-cylinder twin-block engine with a displacement of over 14 liters developed 190 hp (140 kW). The red cars dominated the race and David Bruce-Brown won for Fiat.

In 1912, large-scale production began with the production of the Fiat Zero . The Zero was a Voiturette , i.e. a small car with a displacement of less than 2 liters, of which more than 2000 specimens were made in the Torpedo and Spider body styles . For the French Grand Prix in 1914 was S 57/14 developed, who scored with 4.5 liter capacity 135 hp (99 kW) and developed until 1921 success in auto racing.

The historic Fiat
Lingotto plant

In 1916, Fiat built the Lingotto car plant in the Turin district of the same name . The production facility was the largest and most advanced of its time and had a one-kilometer circuit test track on the roof of the building.

After the First World War, from 1919 onwards, the 501 model was used to rationalize production through standardization : the number of steel tubes was reduced by 70%, over 1,000 different types of metal tubes were made 36 and several hundred ball bearings were reduced to 52. Production as well as transport and storage have been simplified. The 501 was manufactured as a sedan, spider and torpedo and developed 1500 cc and 23 hp (17 kW). It had been built 45,000 times by the end of 1926. It was an export success and achieved success in racing in its sports version from 1920 onwards.

The world record car Fiat Mefistofele (1923)

At that time, Fiat also achieved success in Grand Prix races with the 801 model . In 1922 the Superfiat was presented, which was manufactured with 12 cylinders , 6800 cm³ displacement and six seats in the body shape of torpedo or Dorsay torpedo. In the same year, the Monza Autodrom , for which Fiat developed the 804 racing car, was inaugurated . He met the new two-liter formula racing and won with its six-cylinder engine piloted by Pietro Bordino bz. Felice Nazzaro the French Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix . In 1923 it became the Fiat 805 with a turbocharged eight-cylinder engine . In 1924, Ernest Eldridge achieved the absolute speed record for land vehicles of 234.980 km / h with the Fiat Mefistofele , a converted Fiat SB4 from 1908 .

From 1925, Fiat introduced another innovation in its new model 509 , which was intended to further increase sales and thus mass mobilization: loan sales. At the same time, the 509, with a displacement of just 1 liter, was the smallest car that Fiat had built until then. It was available as a torpedo, spider, convertible and limousine .

At the Italian Grand Prix in 1927 in Monza was 806 presented. It was considered an avant-garde vehicle, which with 12 cylinders and a compressor at 1500 cm³ developed 187 hp (138 kW) at 8500 rpm and immediately won the Grand Prix. After that, Fiat withdrew from motor racing because it wanted to concentrate on the production of mass vehicles.

1930-1969

Fiat 508 Balilla (1932-1937)

Fiat reached a record production of 22,122 units in 1932, of which 6,578 were exported. In 1932 the Fiat 508 Balilla, the best-selling Fiat until then, was presented. From 1938 it was also called Fiat 1100 L and was produced in different versions until 1953. It was the car for the people, "a present from Fiat to the Italians", built as a limousine, torpedo and spider, initially with 995 cc and a top speed of 85 km / h. Fiat issued licenses and the vehicles were reproduced in France ( Simca ), Germany (NSU-Fiat) and Poland , among others .

The Fiat 1500 of 1935 was the first Fiat with a "waterfall" grille. It was 446 cm long, made 45 hp at 1493 cm³, drove 115 km / h and consumed twelve liters per 100 km. In 1936 it was followed by the 500, called Topolino, a minimalist small car with two seats. Fiat had tried a small model since 1916 without ever turning it into series production. In 1937 the redesigned balilla followed, and in 1949 the modernized 500C was launched. The first newly designed model after the war and the first Fiat with a self-supporting body was the Fiat 1400 released in 1950, which was followed in 1952 by the Fiat 1900 with better equipment and an enlarged engine. The 1400 was available as a sedan and convertible, the 1900 as a sedan and coupé. The 1100 nuova (type 103) with a self-supporting body appeared in 1953 and was produced until 1970, under license in India until 2001. The use of gas turbines in vehicle construction was tested in 1954 with the Fiat Turbina .

Fiat Nuova 500 (1957-1977)

The Fiat 600 was a sales success from 1955 as a sedan and later as a minivan. In 1957 the successor to the Topolino, the four-seater Fiat Nuova 500, came onto the market. Fiat launched an extended version of the 600 with a more powerful engine in 1964 as the Fiat 850 . It was also available as a coupé or as an open Spider. Larger and more expensive models were the Fiat 1800/2100 from 1959 and the 1300/1500 from 1961. The 124 has also proven to be a great sales success since 1966. In addition to Italy, it was then manufactured under license as Murat at the Tofaş works in Turkey , as Lada 1200 in the Soviet Union and as Seat 124 and 1430 in Spain . In 1966, Fiat acquired a stake in Ferrari , which was also reflected in the Fiat brand's anniversary sports model, the Fiat Dino Coupé and Spider. The successor to the 1800/2300 models, the 130 appeared in 1969 as a sedan and coupé . After almost 20,000 vehicles had been sold, the 1976 model was discontinued.

1970–1999: successes and increased competition

With the new 128 and 127 models, Europe's Car of the Year was developed for 1970 and 1972 and, despite looming quality problems, great sales successes. At this time plants were built in Argentina and Brazil, the Fiat 126 and the Polski Fiat 1500 were built under license in Poland . In addition, it decided to cooperate with Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Peugeot and Saab.

In addition to the high-volume models, special models such as the Fiat Dino Coupé and Spider, 124 Sport Coupé and Sport Spider were developed for the 100th birthday of the company founder Giovanni Agnelli .

Fiat Dino (1966–1972)
Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1972-1978)

At the beginning of the 1970s, Fiat produced and sold more automobiles than VW both worldwide and in Europe , making it the largest automobile company in Europe according to these criteria. This was also clearly emphasized in the USA in advertising with the slogan “the biggest selling car in Europe” . Because of the extensive range of products that no other manufacturer could offer, the company advertised with the slogan: “Fiat - any size, any power, from 18 to 180 hp” .

From the mid-1970s onwards, competition became tougher, especially in the European markets, and the manufacturer's wide range of models at the time came under pressure. In the large markets such as France and Germany, national alternatives were available where Fiat had previously been used. Even the 132 could not replace the 125 , even less the 131 Mirafiori the 124. The Ritmo did not match the success of the 128 in the compact class.

On September 23, 1986, Libya sold its 15 percent stake in Fiat to the Agnelli family and Deutsche Bank.

In the 1980s, Fiat modernized its body design, for example with the Uno and the minimalist panda , which was marketed with the slogan “The great box”. Both were designed by Giugiaro . A variant of the Panda with all-wheel drive was built at Steyr-Puch in Austria . The Tipo followed . The rust prevention was better than in the sixties, but the bad reputation as a rust arbor only changed slowly.

In 1987 Fiat was the first manufacturer to introduce a diesel direct injection engine in passenger cars with the 1.9 TD id in the Croma . Fiat itself never marketed this as an innovation, even when other manufacturers followed suit in the mid-1990s.

In the 1990s, the Fiat Marea was presented as the first vehicle with a common rail diesel engine, and this innovation, too, became standard for many manufacturers within a few years. The Punto replaced the Uno and the Seicento the Cinquecento . At that time it was common practice at Fiat that no model was named after its predecessor, no matter how successful it was.

In 1993, several Fiat board members were involved in a corruption scandal.

The Tempra and the successors Bravo / Brava and Marea were only moderately successful. The Multipla and the Barchetta held their own in niches .

Since 2000

For the final quarter of 2005, the Group's auto division posted an operating profit for the first time in four and a quarter years. Sales of the new models are also developing very promisingly. In the first quarter of 2006 , the Grande Punto was the best-selling car in Europe. In addition, Fiat received 7,000 pre-orders for the Sedici within the first ten days, so 2/3 of the planned 10,000 cars were sold by the end of 2006 in one fell swoop. 70,000 copies of the new Fiat Bravo (type 198) were planned for sale by the end of February 2008, but in August 2007 over 80,000 were already sold. The new Fiat 500 exceeded all expectations placed on the order volume. Experts interpret this as a “sign of a turnaround” and a “successful restructuring”.

In 2006 Fiat opened its new brand and experience world Mirafiori Motor Village in Turin.

Fiat 500 (since 2007)

A great success came in 2007 with the introduction of the new Fiat 500 and the new Fiat Panda. The Fiat Doblò is also used by Opel as Opel Combo D offered. The Fiat 500e (electric) was presented in April 2013; Fiat expects a loss of $ 10,000 per car.

The Serbian government and representatives of the Italian automobile company Fiat signed a joint venture agreement on September 29, 2008, through which Fiat will take over 67 percent of the Zastava plant in Kragujevac . Almost 1 billion euros are to be invested in the modernization of Zastava. According to Fiat's plans, the production of the Fiat Punto 188 / Zastava 10 under the new name is to be increased to 15,000 cars in 2009.

As part of the strategic participation of the Fiat Group in the Chrysler Group , common platforms are to be developed and used. Synergy effects are to be expected for Fiat above all through closer cooperation with Dodge . In the third quarter of 2011, the Fiat Freemont was presented from this , followed by the Dodge Dart in the USA in 2013 .

Fiat brand logos

Almost all Fiat logos contain the Art Nouveau lettering with the beveled "A".

When Adrian Frutiger was hired in the late 1960s to redesign the brand's corporate design, he designed a diamond pattern that could be declined from the brochures to the lettering on the models and the brand logo. In keeping with the times, it deliberately broke with tradition.

Fiat in Germany

NSU Fiat 1000 from German production (1934)

Fiat vehicles have been exported to Germany since the beginning of the 20th century. Due to its success, Fiat founded the subsidiary Deutsche Fiat Automobil -verkauf-Aktiengesellschaft on May 5, 1922 . For many years the company was based in Berlin . From 1929 on, vehicles were also built in Germany through the takeover of the Heilbronn NSU factory ; This is also where the headquarters of Fiat Germany were relocated. The old NSU continued to exist; the vehicle plant was henceforth called NSU-Fiat . In 1958, however, the old NSU produced vehicles again and had Fiat forbid the use of the NSU name in court. From then on, Fiat marketed the vehicles from the Heilbronn plant under the names Neckar and Jagst . However, these brand names were soon abandoned and the vehicles were sold as Fiat . In 1973 production in Germany was stopped. However, important Fiat departments in Heilbronn have remained present to this day. It was not until 2007 that the German branch was relocated to Frankfurt.

New car registrations in Germany

year units Market share
2012 72,755 2.40%
2011 80.125 2.50%
2010 78.190 2.68%
2009 163,953 4.31%
2008 88.111 2.85%
2007 73,799 2.34%
2006 78,072 2.25%
2005 60.112 1.80%
2004 63,819 1.95%

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)

Fiat brand models

Model overview

Model history

Timeline of Fiat models from 1899 to 1949
Type 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9
Small car 3.5 HP 500 A / B (Topolino) ...
Lower middle class 6 HP / 10 HP 509/509 p 508 (Balilla) Balilla 1100 A / B ...
Middle class 1 1A / Zero 70 501/501 S / 502/503 514/515 1500
upper middle class Brevetti 10-12 HP 2 2 B 505 507 518
12 HP / 16-20 HP / 16-24 HP Brevetti tipo 2 (15-25 HP) 520/521 522/524 527 2800
Upper class 20-30 HP 3 3A / 3th 510 512 525/525 p
24-32 HP / 60 HP 28-40 HP / 30-45 HP / 50 HP 4/5/6 520 "Superfiat" 519/519 p
Timeline of Fiat models from 1950 to today
Type 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0
Microcar ... 500 ("Topolino") 500 (110/120) 126 Cinquecento (170) Seicento (187) 500 (150)
600 (100) 770 (100) 133 Panda (141) Panda (169) Panda (319)
Small car 850 (100 G) 127, 147 Uno (146) Punto I (176) Punto II (188) Punto III (199)
Duna / Elba (146) Palio / Strada / Siena / Albea (178) Palio / Strada / Siena (278)
Compact class ... 1100 ("Balilla") 1100 / 1200 Granluce (103) 128 Ritmo (138) Tipo (160) Bravo / Brava (182) Stilo (192) Bravo (198) Ægea / Tipo (356)
Middle class 1400 (101) 1300 (116) 124 131 Mirafiori Regata (138) Tempra (159) Marea (185) Linea (110)
1900 (105) 1500 (115/118) 125 132 Argenta (132) Croma I (154) Croma II (194)
upper middle class 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2300 S Coupe (112/114) 130
Coupé /
convertible /
roadster
8V (104) Dinosaur (135) Coupe (175)
1100 TV Trasformabile (103) 1200 trasformabile (103) 1500 / 1600 Spider (115/118) 124 spider 124 spider
850 Spider (100G) X1 / 9 (128 AS) Barchetta (183)
SUV Sedici (189) 500X
Minivan Idea (350) 500L
Compact van 600 Multipla (100) Multipla (186)
Minibus / Van / Crossover 850 T Familiare (100G) 900 Familiare (100G) Ulysse I (220) Ulysse II (179) Freemont
Box van Fiorino I (127,147) Fiorino II (146)
High roof combination Qubo (300) / Fiorino III (225)
Doblò (119) Doblò (223)
Vans 600 T 850 T 900 T Scudo I Scudo II (272) Talento
1100 BLR / ELR / I / T 238
Ducato I (280/290) Ducato II (230/244) Ducato III (250)
241 242
Pick up Fullback
  • Together with Citroën
  • Together with PSA - as Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën (and possibly Lancia or Talbot)
  • On a joint basis with Ford
  • On a joint basis with Suzuki
  • Identical to Dodge
  • Identical to Mitsubishi
  • Identical to Renault
  • Based on a Mazda
  • Internal model numbers

    Fiat has been using three-digit internal model numbers since the 1950s, some of which coincided with the sales names (Fiat 124-133). Here is a (incomplete) list of these numbers. Also included are some vehicles from sister / subsidiary companies:

    Internal model number Sales description construction time image
    Model 100 Fiat 600 , Fiat 770 1955-1969 Paris - RM Auctions - 5 février 2014 - Fiat 600 - 1956 - 004.jpg
    Model 100 G Fiat 850 N / Coupé / Spider / T, Fiat 900 T / E 1964-1981 Fiat 850 Special 1968.jpg Fiat 850 Spyder Heck.jpg
    Model 101 Fiat 1400 1950-1958 Fiat 195X.jpg
    Model 103 Fiat 1100-103, Fiat 1200 1953-1970 MHV Fiat 1100-103.jpg
    Model 104 Fiat 8V 1952-1955 1955FiatV8BerlinettaCoupe.jpg
    Model 105 Fiat 1900 , Fiat Campagnola 1952-1958 Fiat 195X.jpg
    Model 110 Fiat Nuova 500 sedan 1957-1977 Classic Fiat 500.jpg
    Model 112 Fiat 1800 , Fiat 2100 1959-1968 1959Fiat2100DeLuxe.jpg
    Model 114 Fiat 2300 , Fiat 2300 S Coupé 1961-1968 Fiat 2300 estate ca 1968.jpg
    Model 115 Fiat 1500 / C, Fiat 1500 Cabriolet 1961-1968 Fiat 1500.jpg
    Model 116 Fiat 1300 / C 1961-1966 Fiat1300a.jpg
    Model 118 Fiat 1500 / S / L, Fiat 1600 Cabriolet 1961-1968 Fiat1500 1965.jpg
    Model 120 Fiat Nuova 500 Giardiniera (station wagon) 1960-1972 Fiat 500Giardiniera Kombi1969 2.jpg
    Model 124 Fiat 124, 124 Coupé, 124 Spider 124 Sedan: 1966–1975
    124 Coupé: 1967–1976
    124 Spider: 1966–1985
    Fiat 124 Coupe Frankfurt 1973.jpg Fiat 124 sp v sst.jpg
    Model 125 Fiat 125 1967-1972 MHV Fiat 125S 1969 01.jpg
    Model 126 Fiat 126 , Fiat 126 BIS 1972-2000 Fiat 126 Napoli.jpg Polski Fiat 126 BIS on Rotmistrza Zbigniewa Dunin-Wąsowicza street in Kraków (2) .jpg
    Model 127 Fiat 127 1971-1987 Fiat 127 green.jpg
    Model 128 Fiat 128 , Fiat X1 / 9 128: 1969-1983
    X1 / 9: 1972-1988
    Fiat 128 front 20100611.jpg Bertonex191500wiki.jpg
    Model 130 Fiat 130 , Fiat 130 Coupe 130 sedan: 1969–1976
    130 coupé: 1971–1977
    Fiat 130 165PS 1976 1.jpg Fiat 130 Coupé 1972.JPG
    Model 131 Fiat 131 1974-1984 Fiat 131 S Mirafiori 1600.jpg
    Model 132 Fiat 132 , Fiat Argenta 132: 1972-1981.
    Argenta: 1981-1986
    Fiat 132 first iteration in Germany.jpg Fiat Argenta argenta.jpg
    Model 133 Fiat 133 1975-1976 SEAT133front.jpg
    Model 135 Fiat Dino 1966-1972 Fiat Dino reg 1968 1987 cc.JPG 1967 Fiat Dino Spider - rvr (12913104935) .jpg
    Model 138 Fiat Ritmo , Fiat Regata Ritmo: 1978–1988
    Regata: 1983–1990
    Fiat Ritmo 75CL (8998214735) .jpg Fiat Regata rear 20080326.jpg
    Model 141 Fiat Panda (1st + 2nd series) 1980–2003, facelift 1986 Fiat Panda 4x4 Trekking front.JPG
    Model 146 Fiat Uno , Fiat Duna Uno: 1983-1995
    Duna: 1987-1992
    Fiat Uno front 20070829.jpg Fiat Duna.JPG
    Model 147 Fiat 147 (Brazil) or Fiat Fiorino 1977-2000 1983 Fiat Fiorino Furgão.jpg
    Model 150 Fiat 500 (2007) since 2007 Fiat 500 front 20080621.jpg Fiat 500 C rear 20100405.jpg
    Model 154 Fiat Croma I. 1985–1996, facelift 1991 Fiat Croma front 20071102.jpg
    Model 159 Fiat Tempra 1990–1996, facelift 1993 Fiat Tempra front 20070321resized.jpg Fiat Tempra Weekend rear 20071102.jpg
    Model 160 Fiat Tipo 1988–1995, facelift 1993 Tipo Hatchback 1.9 TD.jpg
    Model 169 Fiat Panda (3rd series) 2003-2012 Fiat-Panda 2003.jpg
    Model 170 Fiat Cinquecento 1991-1998 Fiat Cinquecento front 20080214.jpg
    Model 175 Fiat coupe 1994-2000 Fiat Coupé front 20090604.jpg
    Model 176 Fiat Punto I. 1993-2000, facelift 1997 Punto gt.jpg
    Model 178 Fiat Palio , Fiat Siena , Fiat Strada since 1996 Fiat-palio20084.jpg
    Model 179 Fiat Ulysse II 2002–2011, facelift 2008 Fiat Ulysse 001.jpg
    Model 182 Fiat Bravo , Fiat Brava 1995-2001, facelift 1998 Fiat Bravo 1.4 12V.JPG Fiat Brava rear 20080318.jpg
    Model 183 Fiat Barchetta 1995-2005, facelift 2003 Barchetta003.jpg
    Model 185 Fiat Marea 1996–2002, facelift 1999 Fiat Marea Weekend rear 20090329.jpg
    Model 186 Fiat Multipla 1999–2010, facelift 2004 Multipla1.JPG
    Model 187 Fiat Seicento 1998–2009, facelift 2000 Fiat Seicento front 20080127.jpg
    Model 188 Fiat Punto II 1999-2007, facelift 2003 Fiat Punto II front 20100509.jpg
    Model 192 Fiat Stilo 2001–2008, facelift 2004 Fiat Stilo front 20080118.jpg
    Model 194 Fiat Croma II 2005–2010, facelift 2008 Frontale3quarti FiatCroma.JPG
    Model 198 Fiat Bravo 2007-2014 Fiat Bravo front 20080318.jpg
    Model 199 Fiat Grande Punto , Fiat Punto Evo 2005–2018, facelift 2009 Fiat Grande Punto 20090402 front.JPG Punto EVO.jpg
    Model 220 Fiat Ulysse I, Fiat Scudo Ulysse: 1994–2002, facelift 1998
    Scudo: 1995–2006, facelift 2004
    Fiat Ulysse front 20080108.jpg Fiat Scudo I.JPG
    Model 223 Fiat Doblò (Cargo). As a car: model 119 since 2001 Fiat Doblo Facelift 20090712 front.JPG
    Model 230 Fiat Ducato 2nd series (bus, panel van, flatbed truck) 1994-2002 Fiat Ducato II 20090402 front.JPG
    Model 238 Fiat 238 bus, flatbed truck 1966-1982 Fiat 238 E 1.jpg
    Model 242 Fiat 242 panel van, flatbed truck 1975-1987 Fiat 242 1.jpg
    Model 244 Fiat Ducato 2nd series (Facelift) 2002-2006 Fiat Ducato II Facelift front 20081227.jpg
    Model 250 Fiat Ducato 3rd series since 2006 Fiat Ducato DHL Van.jpg
    Model 280 Fiat Ducato 1st series (bus, panel van and flatbed) 1981-1990 It police truck.jpg
    Model 290 Fiat Ducato / Talento 1st series (Facelift) 1990-1994 Fiat Ducato I front 20100505.jpg
    Model 326 Fiat Palio II, Fiat Grand Siena 2012-2017 FiatPalio-Tandil.jpg
    Model 327 Fiat "Novo" Uno since 2010 Fiat Uno Way 1.0 FireFly GSE 6V.jpg
    Model 330 Fiat 500L since 2012 2012 Geneva Motor Show - Fiat 500L.jpg
    Model 334 Fiat 500XL since 2013 Fiat-500L-Living.jpg
    Model 349 Fiat Panda III since 2011 2012 Fiat Panda III 1.2.JPG
    Model 350 Fiat Idea 2003-2012 2006 Fiat Idea front.JPG
    Model 379 Fiat Tipo since 2015 Fiat Tipo 1.4 T-Jet Lounge (II) - front view, June 24, 2017, Düsseldorf.jpg
    Fiat 124 Spider (2016) since 2016 Fiat 124 Spider - LA Auto Show 2015 (23121899872) (cropped) .jpg

    License production

    In a wide variety of countries, Fiat models have been and are built under license and sometimes under other brand names. The Russian Lada Nova is based on the Fiat 124 from 1967, the Yugoslav Zastavas had the Fiat 128 and Fiat 600 as their models. In India , the former Fiat 1100 was built as a premier . In Turkey, further developments of the Fiat 131 Mirafiori are still being built in various versions under the Tofaş brand . Some of these vehicles even have badges stating that they are licensed by Fiat. The former Polski-Fiat 125 from FSO used the Fiat 125 as a technical basis, the Polski-Fiat 126 was a replica of the Fiat 126 from FSM . Until the beginning of the 1980s, the Spanish Seats were also exclusively Fiat replicas. From 1966 to 1968 the Bulgarian manufacturer Balcancar produced small numbers of the Fiat models 850, 850 Coupé, 124 and 124 Kombi from original parts under the name Pirin-Fiat.

    Projects

    Phylla

    The research project Phylla (Greek for leaf) was operated from 2007 together with the Politecnico di Torino , the Turin Chamber of Commerce, the European Design Institute and the bioplastics manufacturer Novamont and financed by the regional government of Piedmont with 1.2 million euros. It was supposed to go into series production in 2010, but still had study status in March 2011 .

    The car has a length of 2.99 meters, a weight of 750 kg and 4 seats. The plastics that were used for the body should be fully biodegradable.

    Three alternatives are to be available as emission-free drives:

    The electricity should not only be generated from the socket, but also via photovoltaic cells, which alone should be enough for a distance of 12 to 18 kilometers.

    Due to the architecture, which defines the passenger cell and chassis as separate units, it should be possible to produce the car as a four-seater car, as a pick-up , mini delivery vehicle or handicapped vehicle with little effort .

    P-MOB

    A project called P-MOB has existed since May 2010 , in which, in addition to Fiat, Siemens and the University of Sheffield are also involved. A vehicle with integrated photovoltaic cells should be developed by the end of the project on April 30, 2013 .

    literature

    • Jürgen Lewandowski, Fiat-Automobile: the dynamic development of a global corporation, Südwest-Verlag, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-517-01157-6

    Web links

    Commons : Fiat  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

    Individual evidence

    1. ^ New York Times: Web of Scandal: A special report .; Broad Bribery Investigation Is Ensnaring the Elite of Italy
    2. First Fiat EV will lose $ 10,000 per car, Marchionne says ( Memento from April 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
    3. autohaus.de
    4. Michael Dünnebier, Eberhard Kittler: Passenger cars of socialist countries . transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrwesen, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-344-00382-8 , p. 20
    5. ^ Fiat e regione Piemonte insieme per l'auto solare . repubblica.it; accessed December 7, 2007; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    6. Phylla. ( Memento of December 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) fiatspa.com; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    7. Italy relies on electromobility . gtai.de, September 22, 2010; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    8. Upper School Lotis Berlin - With AIRE Plus in Turin . ( Memento from May 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) OSZ Lotis Berlin; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    9. data sheet. (PDF; 1.04 MB) enecomitalia.com; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    10. ^ Fiat research car Phylla. Mirror online
    11. ^ Research . integrare.it; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    12. P-MOB Objectives . ( Memento of November 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) eeepro.shef.ac.uk; Retrieved December 20, 2011
    13. ^ P-MOB: Integrated Enabling Technologies for Efficient Electrical Personal Mobility . cordis.europa.eu; Retrieved December 20, 2011