Fiat Group maps out its future

21st April 2010

The future looks bright for the Fiat Group! At a press conference in Turin, the Italian firm has spelt out a detailed product plan for each of the manufacturers under the Fiat umbrella up until 2014.

Among the core messages was Fiat’s intentions to integrate its design and manufacturing processes more closely with new partner Chrysler. The aim is to unveil 34 brand new models before 2012, leading to a combined output from the Fiat Group and Chrysler of 6 million units by 2014. By comparison the entire VW Group sold 6.3 million cars in 2009.

Unsurprisingly, Fiat is looking to the emerging markets of China, Russia and India to deliver much of that growth – targeting a two, seven and five per cent market share respectively in each country by 2014.

Focusing exclusively on the Fiat brand, the highly successful 500 and 500C will both receive a major overhaul in 2012, while an all-new city car, possibly an all-new Uno, will appear in 2013. A new Panda is scheduled for 2011, while the Punto EVO will be replaced in 2013.

Click on the links below to discover what the other Fiat-owned brands have in store over the next four years.

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