FCA Italy

FCA Italy S.p.A.
Formerly
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. (2007–2014)
Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
Predecessor Fiat S.p.A.
Founded February 1, 2007 (2007-02-01) in Turin, Italy
Headquarters Via Nizza 250, Turin, Italy[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mike Manley (CEO)
Products Passenger cars, light commercial vehicles
Parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Subsidiaries
Website www.fiatgroup.com Edit this on Wikidata

FCA Italy S.p.A. (formerly Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.) is the Italian subsidiary of the Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, dedicated to the production and selling of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and headquartered in Turin, Italy.

History

In January 1979, Fiat S.p.A.'s automotive production activities were spun off into a new subsidiary, Fiat Auto S.p.A., as part of an ongoing decentralization process within Fiat.[2] Vittorio Ghidella was named CEO.

Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. was created on 1 February 2007 from Fiat Auto S.p.A.[3]

Simultaneously, the four divisions of Fiat Auto (Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Fiat Veicoli Commerciali) were made into four Società per azioni, all controlled 100 percent by FCA. The former brand directors became CEOs of the new societies, while the employees and production facilities remained under FCA.[3]

At the same time the, Abarth brand was relaunched as Abarth & C. S.p.A., a fifth independent society again owned 100 percent by FCA.[4]

On December 15, 2014 Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. changed name to FCA Italy S.p.A.; the name change was announced to the press the following day.[5][6]

Maserati and Ferrari are not under the control of FCA Italy. Maserati is directly owned by FCA,[7] whereas Ferrari split from FCA in 2015.

Main subsidiaries

References

  1. "FCA 2015 corporate presentation" (PDF). Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. 19 May 2015. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. Villare, Renzo (24 January 1979). "Il vertice per la Fiat degli "Anni Ottanta"". La Stampa. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Ora Fiat Auto cambia nome: diventa Fiat Group Automobiles". La Repubblica (in Italian). 23 January 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. Borgomeo, Vincenzo (23 January 2007). "Svolta Fiat: torna l'Abarth e diventa marchio indipendente". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. "Creation of FCA Italy SpA" (PDF) (press release). Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  6. Vellequette, Larry P. (16 December 2014). "Chrysler and Fiat names dropped from corporate titles". autonews.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  7. "FCAGroup - Group Structure". www.fcagroup.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.


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