Chrysler 2007 Annual Report Download - page 16

December
Fiat Automobiles received the prestigious “AUTOBEST
2008” award for the Fiat Linea, elected by an international
jury composed of 15 journalists from 15 European countries
representing approximately 300 million persons.
The Fiat Group announced an extraordinary plan for the
industrial relaunch of the Pomigliano d’Arco (Naples, Italy)
plant through an important plan of technological investments
worth a total of 70 million euros. These investments will be
flanked by intensive training programmes for employees and
they are in addition to the other 40 million euros in extra costs
stemming from the suspension of production necessary to
realize the plan.
Fiat Group Automobiles and Nanjing Automobile
Corporation signed the withdrawal of Fiat from the
Nanjing-Fiat joint venture. The unwinding of the joint venture
will allow the two groups to concentrate on their plans to
restructure the Chinese automotive business.
Case IH Agriculture began shipping the new
Puma™ tractors.
Case Construction launched the new high-powered
1650L crawler dozer in North America.
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New Holland Agriculture launched the T9000 Series
4-wheel-drive tractors.
October
Fiat Professional presented the new Fiorino Cargo,
which defines the guidelines for a new category of light
commercial vehicles earmarked for the minicargo
market, and the Ducato Minibus Elegant destined to personal
transport; while the Scudo received for the third time the “Van
of the Year” award.
Lancia Automobiles began to sell the New Musa, which
previously had its international première at the Venice
International Film Festival.
launched the new Daily 4x4 at the Transpotec Logitec
2007 in Milan.
Iveco Irisbus presented the new Magelys touring bus,
which covers the high end of the market.
Magneti Marelli, Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti
Suzuki India Limited signed an agreement for the
establishment of a joint venture in India aimed at the production
for the electronic control units for diesel engines.
November
The Fiat 500 was elected “Car of the Year 2008” and it also
won the “Auto Europa 2008” award. In addition, only a few
months after its introduction on the Latin American market, the
Grande Punto was elected “Carro Do Año 2008” and “Auto
Interamericana del Año 2008”. The New Croma, the station wagon
interpreted by Fiat, was also presented that month.
Case IH Agriculture launched the A7700 sugar cane
harvester with Tier 3 engines.