While the highly innovative Panda Aria is the main focus of attention on the Fiat stand in Frankfurt, the petrol/methane powered Panda Panda has made its debut in four wheel drive format at the show. The Panda Panda was first launched at the beginning of this year and this new model, being shown at the IAA in Climbing format, represents a widening of this form of propulsion across the Panda's range.

The environment is the main focus of the 62nd Frankfurt IAA and this is equally the case on the Fiat stand where the 'green area' of the stand, underlines that the protection of the environment is an essential aspect of the development of all Fiat Automobiles models. First of all the Panda Aria concept car is an ‘environmental manifesto’ that confirms the brand’s determination to analyse novelties in its search for innovative ways to limit polluting emissions and CO2 levels, achieving a record result of 69 g/km. Then the Panda Panda Climbing and Multipla Natural Power 360° Special Edition, ambassadors of the broad, comprehensive Natural Power range of cars with petrol/methane dual fuel engines. And finally, the Grande Punto and Bravo equipped with the brand new 120 bhp and 150 bhp 1.4 T-Jet engines: the best example of Fiat’s research in the field of conventional engines developed specifically to reduce the environmental impact.

This constant commitment won Fiat Automobiles acknowledgement as the best European brand for the abatement of CO2 emissions in 2005, from an independent source (European Federation for Transport and Environment). And in 2006 the Group achieved an 18% reduction on 1995, and that same year, 55% of all the cars sold by the Group had emissions below 140 g/km, while 13% were below 120 g/km.
 

On the basis of these results, and regardless of decisions taken by the European authorities, Fiat Automobiles is committed to reaching the lowest average pondered level for CO2 emissions for its cars by 2012. Fiat aims to achieve this goal by the implementation of a programme of targeted intervention to its engines, transmissions and cars. The programme also envisages the structural adoption of Stop&Start, which reduces fuel consumption by over 10% in the urban cycle.

At the Frankfurt Motor Show this week the public is also able to examine a number of other devices and systems conducive to eco-compatible driving on the eye-catching Fiat stand. For example, the Fiat brand is the first carmaker to propose new and sophisticated software that analyses driving styles and offers advice on how to drive in a more ‘eco-friendly’ manner. The customer’s driving style can be recorded through the USB port of the versatile Blue&Me system and transported to a digital environment using a USB pen drive. There the customer can analyse the consumption and emissions of all his trips in detail, receiving advice about how to drive so as to have less impact on the environment, and becoming part of a community that believes in eco-responsible driving.