Sergio Marchionne was gruff and he was tough. And he did not suffer fools gladly, including myself, as l worked for him at his private think tank, The Council for US and Italy, where the … [Read more...]
Fiat Frightens Italy
Iconic all Italian car maker Fiat is threatening to scale down production in Italy much to the annoyance of Italy's politicians, unions and a member of Italy's business community. Fiat may … [Read more...]
Italy’s Politicians May Close Two Fiat Factories
It's incredible really - Italy's politicians consistently underestimate the potential of the country they claim to run. Italy's politicians are so inept and so short-sighted, that their … [Read more...]
Italy Can Lead the Way – Fiat’s Chrysler at Superbowl
Like much of Europe today, the US auto industry was regarded as a basket case just two short years ago. Detroit was about to join the list of smokestack cities. Germany’s Daimler wanted … [Read more...]
Fiat to Become Fysler
Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne announced today that Fiat, Italy's leading car maker, was to change its name to Fysler to reflect its association with American automaker Chrysler. Marchionne … [Read more...]