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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fiat SpA | The Love Network</title><link>http://fiat-spa.love.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://fiat-spa.love.com/rss.xml</docs><description>This blog covers corporate and financial information about Fiat SpA.</description><copyright>AOL LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith | Relegence | AOL LLC.</generator><item><title>Code 3 Limited Edition Carlos Reutemann Fiat 131 Abarth 1980 Rally Codasur Argentina</title><link>http://t.love.com/310980905</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.rallybuzz.com/photos/rally-models/image002.jpg"><br>Formula 1 driver Carlos Reuteman finished on the podium of the 1980 Rally Codasur Argentina (the only F1 driver to do this so far, and he did it again in 1985). 
This is a Code 3 Limited Edition Model of their Fiat 131 Abarth in 1/43 diecast, on an IXO base, and very well presented in a presentation case. 
Available now at £55. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 9:09:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat Linea New Model Coming</title><link>http://t.love.com/310933733</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://imagegallery.taragana.com/images/bg/2010/02/25/Fiat_Linea_2007_1_109394_M.jpg"><br>March 23rd, 2005 PubSub is a tool to push feed items to your desktop. 
You register at PubSub, identify topics of interest and the news will start coming to your desktop automated and in near real-time. 

iPhone 3G 8GB Model Costs 4 Times More in India! 


August 20th, 2008 Vodaphone sent the pricing for iPhone 3G 8GB and 16GB models in India and I have to tell you it is daylight robbery! ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 3:36:00</pubDate></item><item><title>DMK fiat for traders in TN</title><link>http://t.love.com/310917282</link><description><![CDATA[It's not Maharashtra alone. 
The language politics is back in play, this time around in Chennai. 


The DMK-led Corporation Council is now asking city shops to display their names in Tamil in a large font. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 1:43:00</pubDate></item><item><title>What the Fed's Mission Ought To Be</title><link>http://t.love.com/310906905</link><description><![CDATA[Congress should revise its directives to the Fed and abandon liberal-progressives' secular religious faith that ivory-tower intellectuals are capable of managing the entire economy. 


Senator Christopher Dodd's just released proposals for changing the regulatory role of the Federal Reserve and for reducing the eleven regional Fed banks outside New York City to small, relatively powerless statistical research units revives the question of what the Fed should be doing. 


The import of the Senator's proposal]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 0:42:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlisle business restores historic carpets to their original splendor</title><link>http://t.love.com/310895233</link><description><![CDATA[Three days. 
Two carpets. 
One mission — restore historic memorabilia. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:27:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Updated: Stoner Fastest, Spies Fourth Overall As Final Pre-Season MotoGP Test Concludes In Qatar</title><link>http://t.love.com/310873163</link><description><![CDATA[From a press release issued by Monster Yamaha Tech 3: 


The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team end its pre-season preparations for the 2010 MotoGP world championship in high spirits on a hot and humid night at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. 


With humid conditions reducing grip levels from the opening night, both Colin Edwards and Ben Spies were unable to improve their times tonight. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S.-bound Fiat 500 coming with a new platform</title><link>http://t.love.com/310812892</link><description><![CDATA[The US market will get reintroduced to Fiat in the form of the Fiat 500, which will have its American version released next year, according to an Inside Line report. 


This version may have an identical appearance to its European sibling but it will have a different platform — the Fiat Group's upcoming A platform shared with the future Fiat Panda and Lancia Ypsilon. 
Numerous advantages are offered: the higher impact security, an improved noise, vibration and harshness level and reduced weight. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:33:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Chrysler Group LLC Celebrates Production Launch of Pentastar …</title><link>http://t.love.com/310787181</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:14:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Authentic Wealth Enhancement Essentials</title><link>http://t.love.com/310739675</link><description><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Robert A. Taft (RIP) on the Mega-Banks favorite technique. 


"The shadow banking system is still alive and growing. According to a new paper (PDF) by the Levy Economics Institute of U Miss, the derivative exposure of Goldman Sachs was 33,823% of its assets in 2009 (as compared to 25,284% in 2008). They are still leveraged to the hilt and the US government (i.e. the U.S. taxpayer) is the backstop." 






WARREN : "I understand financing that comes in once a business is in distress...  
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:00</pubDate></item><item><title>The Gold Standard: Solid as the Paper It's Written On</title><link>http://t.love.com/310714698</link><description><![CDATA[One often hears proponents of gold-based currency systems remarking that fiat currencies are nothing but "pretty pieces of paper" or "colored confetti" that are products of a system of legalized "counterfeiting" and "institutionalized fraud." 
Presumably, these sorts of references are made to highlight the supposedly solid, unassailable, and durable qualities of gold-based monetary arrangements as compared to the fragile, manipulable, and ephemeral qualities of fiat paper monetary institutions. 


A few yea]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:29:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat has high hopes for new Doblo</title><link>http://t.love.com/310644378</link><description><![CDATA[Fiat is now selling the second-generation version of its Doblo people-carrier. 
The all-new car retains the boxy practicality of its predecessor but combines this with greatly improved levels of comfort and refinement. 
The company hopes that this Doblo will have broader appeal for private customers, as well as building on the outgoing model's established position in the Motability and taxi markets. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 7:54:00</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 Qatar Test Day 1 Times - Rossi Beats Out Stoner And Spies</title><link>http://t.love.com/310480239</link><description><![CDATA[The first day of the final test for the MotoGP class before the season commences saw Valentino Rossi continue his domination of testing, ending the session three tenths ahead of his nearest rival Casey Stoner. 
The Fiat Yamaha rider was constantly at the top of the timesheets, only really ceding the top spot when he paused for dinner late on in the evening. 
Despite the track cooling and the evening dew which started to form, Rossi took another half a second off his best time to stamp his authority on the s]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:28:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat expanding Brazil auto plant</title><link>http://t.love.com/310396546</link><description><![CDATA[Fiat's Brazil subsidiary says it will hire 1,000 new workers in the next three months to ramp up production. 


Fiat says in an e-mailed statement it wants to increase daily production by about 6.5 percent at a plant in the state of Minas Gerais. 


The new workers at the Betim plant mean the Brazilian subsidiary of Fiat SpA will produce about 190 more cars per day. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:01:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Chrysler Michigan facility receives environmental award</title><link>http://t.love.com/310387091</link><description><![CDATA[Chrysler Group LLC announced today that its all-new Trenton (Mich.) South Engine Plant has been awarded a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Green Building System certification for meeting the highest environmental standards. 
In fact, Trenton is one of only four auto manufacturing facilities to receive a LEED rating of any kind and the only engine manufacturing facility in the world to achieve the honor. 


Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm , Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Spin off Fiat's trucks and tractors, not its car business</title><link>http://t.love.com/310375311</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:08:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Reportlinker Adds The Armoured Vehicles Market 2010-2020</title><link>http://t.love.com/310359092</link><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK ,  March 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: 
  The Armoured Vehicles Market 2010-2020  
  
http://www.reportlinker.com/p0183375/The-Armoured-Vehicles-Market-2010-2020.html   
 This new defence report examines current programmes and future prospects for the armoured vehicles market. 
The current threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in operations in  Afghanistan  and  Iraq  is driving the market in particular for Mi]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 Fiat 500C Pink Edition</title><link>http://t.love.com/310311075</link><description><![CDATA[When Fiat launched the striking new 500 Pink in January, the big question was: could it ever top that? 
And the answer is yes – with the convertible 500C Pink. 


Even more limited than the hatchback version – just 300 examples will be available in the UK compared with 500 of the hatchbacks – the 500C Pink adds a stylish new twist to the chic supermini. 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:21:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Ikon wins $15m Ateco account</title><link>http://t.love.com/310124449</link><description><![CDATA[Car distributor Ateco Automotive has appointed Ikon as its media buying agency following a four-way pitch, at the same time extending the remit of Match to handle strategy across all marques. 


Ateco is the importer of vehicles from Citroen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, the Chinese brands Great Wall and Chery, as well as luxury Italian marques Ferrari and Maserati. 


As revealed in AdNews [12 February 2010, page 3], Ateco opened a review of its buying agency arrangements for its $15 million spend in early February. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:01:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat 500C Pink Limited Edition Drops Its Top</title><link>http://t.love.com/310093719</link><description><![CDATA[Everybody's got a different reason for their choice in automobile. 
For some it may be the hood ornament that acts as a status symbol. 
For others it could be something as simple as an iPod connector. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:15:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat chief's daughter loses claim against her mother</title><link>http://t.love.com/310072641</link><description><![CDATA[The daughter of Giovanni Agnelli, the late Italian industrialist and chief of the Fiat car company, lost a high-profile legal case in which she had challenged her inheritance and alleged his estate had up to €1bn of assets hidden abroad.  
Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen, the only surviving child of "l'Avvocato" ("the lawyer"), as Mr Agnelli was known, had sued Marella Agnelli, his widow and her mother, and three of his advisers for her share of the assets, which she alleged were undeclared at the time of his ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Up-to-Date Primer on Gold, Part 1</title><link>http://t.love.com/310057963</link><description><![CDATA[Unlike the world's currencies, gold retains its value. 


In a speech I recently gave at The Empire Club of Toronto , I referred to gold as the "anti-currency." 
Gold is not and never has been a currency. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:37:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat has appointed Camillo Rossotto as group treasurer</title><link>http://t.love.com/310033587</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://4wheelsnews.com/images/2010/march/fiat/abarth-punto-evo/2010_abarth_punto_evo_2.jpg"><br>Camillo Rossotto has been appointed group treasurer by Fiat S.p.A. and on April 1, he will take on the duties of Maurizio Francescatti who has chosen to leave the firm. 


This is the latest management shakeup that has taken place under the leadership of CEO Sergio Marchionne. 
Last January, Fiat named group chief technical officer Harald Wester as head of Alfa Romeo. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:16:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat Parodies ‘The Office’ To Sell Commercial Vans</title><link>http://t.love.com/309985109</link><description><![CDATA[Lightfoot Logistics is a fake company created by Fiat to highlight their commercial van segment. 
Fiat are producing a series of web episodes about worklife at Lightfoot in the style of the original British version of 'The Office'. 
With a collection of good actors and scripting, this series just about picks up where the original left off. 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:48:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Gibbons to lawmakers: I can so do what I want by executive fiat!</title><link>http://t.love.com/309961697</link><description><![CDATA[In a document I have obtained, Gov. Jim Gibbons answers criticisms by lawmakers that an executive order, which he signed today, does not have the legal force to execute all aspects of changes to state worker schedules. 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:45:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Video: Fiat takes on 'The Office' with online fleet management sitcom</title><link>http://t.love.com/309937647</link><description><![CDATA[Imagine the TV show, "The Office." 
No, not the American version that catapulted Rainn Wilson into superstardom, but the British original. 
You know...the sitcom that helped launch creator and star, Ricky Gervais, into the spotlight. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:31:00</pubDate></item><item><title>eBay watch: 1970s Fiat 500 Giardiniera</title><link>http://t.love.com/309886203</link><description><![CDATA[Apologies for featuring two successive cars in our daily eBay slot, but I really couldn't resist featuring this Fiat 500 Giardiniera , which is currently up for grabs. 


A simply stunning vintage vehicle, fully restored and in 'excellent condition', as well as being a much less rare version of the car compared to its smaller brother. 
This example dates from 1972, has a full sunroof, that valuable extra storage and space along with tax exemption due to age. 

]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:18:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat appoints new group treasurer</title><link>http://t.love.com/309790707</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 5:08:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: U.S. market Fiat 500 to get upgraded platform</title><link>http://t.love.com/309623864</link><description><![CDATA[Inside Line reports that when the Americanized 500 starts production in Mexico this December, it will be built on the automaker's new baby car A platform, which will also underpin the 2011 Fiat Panda and Lancia Ypsilon. 


So, how is this an improvement? 
The new platform will provide improved crash protection (meeting the strict U.S. standards), along with reductions in noise, vibration and harshness over the current 500. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:43:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Gibbons to lawmakers: I can so do what I want by executive fiat!</title><link>http://t.love.com/309590991</link><description><![CDATA[In a document I have obtained, Gov. Jim Gibbons answers criticisms by lawmakers that an executive order, which he signed today, does not have the legal force to execute all aspects of changes to state worker schedules. 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Saab Seeks Partner To Succeed GM, Develop Vehicles, Engines</title><link>http://t.love.com/309552425</link><description><![CDATA[Although GM is contractually obliged to supply Saab-Spyker with components, vehicles, and intellectual property rights through 2012, Saab isn't barred from seeking new partners of its own. 
In fact, executives claim other automakers are actually approaching the company to create new liaisons. 


"We have been approached by five to six OEMs who are interested in becoming our technology partners," said Victor Muller, Saab-Spyker's CEO. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fuel Efficient Fours Gain Ground on V-6s, V-8s In New Cars</title><link>http://t.love.com/309539373</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.thecarconnection.com/sml/2011-hyundai-sonata-first-drive_100306888_s.jpg"><br>March 16th, 2010 At December's Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai made a big splash by saying it would no longer offer V-6 engines in its Sonata midsize car or its Tucson compact crossover. 
Instead, it replaced them with higher-performance, more fuel-efficient four-cylinder motors. 
But Hyundai's just one of many makers boosting the four-cylinder into prominence. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:38:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Spring Forward with Chrysler Group LLC's New and Improved Certified Pre-owned Vehicle Program</title><link>http://t.love.com/309179620</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:01:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiat launches new model, plans doubling sales</title><link>http://t.love.com/309123640</link><description><![CDATA[A uto major, Fiat India [ Images ], expects to double its sales volume this year at 50,000 units as against the 24,000 units sold last year, a top company official said. 

" 
The number of customers in the hatchback segment is growing in India and we want to tap the opportunity. 
We expect to double our sales from 24,000 units to 50,000 units by December this year," Fiat India's President and Chief Executive Officer, Rajeev Kapoor, said on Monday. 

]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>It's Going To Implode: Buy Physical Gold - NOW</title><link>http://t.love.com/308625572</link><description><![CDATA[The bond market is the backbone of the US Ponzi Finance system. 
When it goes – and the day is not far in my opinion - the whole enchilada will come crashing down. 
Any type of financial asset that has a counterparty – which is pretty much all the paper assets in the world – bonds, futures, any and all derivatives and yes, even the paper currency – will crash. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 6:24:00</pubDate></item><item><title>The Big Six: Hotels for petrolheads</title><link>http://t.love.com/308517891</link><description><![CDATA["Hog" fans need look no further than this converted 100-year-old warehouse. 
Just a kick start from the Harley-Davidson Museum, the hotel has been designed with bikers in mind. 
Thoughtful touches in the rugged, style-driven rooms include hooks for heavy leathers and storage facilities for boots and helmets. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:02:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazil orders recall of Fiat model</title><link>http://t.love.com/308119669</link><description><![CDATA[Fiat's Brazilian subsidiary is set to announce a recall of tens of thousands of its Stilo model after eight people died in at least 30 accidents motorists claim were caused by faulty rear wheels coming loose from moving vehicles.  
The Italian group was ordered by the government to undertake the recall and fined R$3m for continuing to sell the cars after it had been warned of the alleged defect by Brazil's national traffic department.  
A separate government department that oversees competition and consumer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Video: Fiat heir makes game-winning assist at Lakers-Raptors?</title><link>http://t.love.com/307971882</link><description><![CDATA[Lapo Elkann is the grandson of Fiat founder Gianni Agnelli and is said to be heir to several Fiat thrones. 
While courtside at the Staples Center in Los Angeles watching the Lakers play the Toronto Raptors, Yahoo Sports reports that Elkann interfered in a play that gave LA the win. 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Rendered Speculation: Alfa 4C coming to Pebble Beach?</title><link>http://t.love.com/307956224</link><description><![CDATA[Now the brand known for the quadrifoglio wants to make the same kind of splash – only bigger – and rumor has it that it will do so by unveiling an Alfa 4C at this year's Pebble Beach Concours. 


Automobile reports that the 4C will be a " a compact, lightweight sports car concept ," shorn of high-zoot and high-dollar goods like carbon fiber and a Ferrari engine. 
Instead, it will use a 250-horsepower four-cylinder and could be rear-wheel-drive. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:44:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Ex-VW exec named head of Fiat North America</title><link>http://t.love.com/307911392</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/chryssoave.jpg"><br>Chrysler Group LLC today appointed Laura J. Soave to serve as the Head of the Fiat Brand for North America. 


Soave will lead the reintroduction of the Fiat Brand in North America, beginning with the Fiat 500. 
She holds full profit and loss responsibility for the Fiat product portfolio in North America. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 8:12:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Bullion Master [Daily Commentary]</title><link>http://t.love.com/307903560</link><description><![CDATA[As you have no doubt heard me mention previously, there is no other market on earth that trades like gold and silver. 
When you understand that is because gold is a mortal threat to the supremacy of the fiat currencies that various regimes need in order to stay in power – you will be truly enlightened. 
Gold is the only currency on the planet that has no counterparty risk – it is NOT someone elses liability and as such is the ULTIMATE form of payment. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 7:47:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>