With 59,779 cars sold across Italy last month Fiat Group was up 9.34 percent year-on-year as it turned in another strong month of sales to outperform the overall market's rise with the Fiat and Lancia brands driving forward this showing

There has been better news for Chrysler in Canada where sales dropped by just 7.3 percent to 15,857 units during September with a sharp fall in demand for trucks counterbalanced by increases for Chrysler and Dodge cars

PENTTI AIRIKKALA 1945 - 2009: The rally world is in mourning with the sad news that one of its legends, and a paid-up member of the breed of "Flying Finns" that for so long made rallying at the highest level their own, has passed away

The Fiat Yamaha Team has unveiled a one-off special "Punto Evo" livery, which both Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will carry onto the track for the start of practice in Estoril today and throughout the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne commented on September sales results during a brief photo op with visiting Italian Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajora at Chrysler World Headquarters

When Fernando Alonso lines up on the grid for his first grand prix with the Scuderia next spring, he will in fact be the second Spaniard to drive for Ferrari, following in the footsteps of the legendary Alfonso De Portago half a century ago

Chrysler Group's September sales in the U.S. make for bleak reading, down 42 percent year-on-year at 62,197 units, with the Chrysler brand the worst hit, down 61 percent, while Dodge (-43 percent) and Jeep (-19 percent) fared better

The University of Washington’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics has been named in Lamborghini's honour after the Italian sports car maker made "generous unrestricted" grant to further research into composite materials

The Fiat 500 has gone on sale in Brazil and it was introduced to the national press today in Rio de Janeiro; the car will also be launched this month in Colombia, Barbados and Panama, while it is set to reach Jamaica later this year

With the confirmation of Fernando Alonso joining the Scuderia making headlines around the world, Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali has answered some questions about the Spaniard's signing and the next F1 season

Pininfarina has returned to Japan with its Nido concept, which is the guest of honour of ZIG ZAG – Tradition, Innovation: Italy towards the future being held in Tokyo and which is set to run until 17 October as part of Italy in Japan 2009

"I'm very happy and very proud to become a Ferrari driver," says Fernando Alonso, "driving a single-seater from the Prancing Horse is everybody’s dream in this sport and today I have the opportunity to make this dream come true

Flavio Manzoni is to return to the Fiat Group fold to become Ferrari Design Director where he will be responsible for setting up a new styling centre which will see Maranello drawing more design work in-house and away from Pininfarina

This afternoon at Suzuka Ferrari finally confirmed F1's worst kept secret that Spanish former double world champion Fernando Alonso will switch from the Renault team to join the Scuderia next season on a three year contract

The Cavour aircraft carrier is a symbol of technological excellence and of Italy making it the perfect launch-pad for the Fiat Punto Evo that wants to be at the forefront of engine innovation, respect for the environment, safety and style

ItaliaspeedTV: Scuderia Ferrari Japanese Grand Prix Preview with Stefano Domenicali - Following an unrewarding race last weekend in Singapore the team is hoping for a better showing as F1 makes a return to the Suzuka circuit

Chrysler brand and Group sales boss CEO Peter Fong revealed this week that when the Fiat 500 supermini arrives on sale in the United States at the end of next year its retailing will be managed by dealers from the Chrysler division

ItaliaspeedTV: The Fiat Punto Evo has been presented to the media on the Cavour, the new flagship aircraft carrier of the Italian Navy which is the country's largest post-war naval construction and the biggest technological investment

As Felipe Massa gets behind a wheel again to undertake two days of karting practice; "the realistic goal is to reach a place in the points," says Kimi Raikkonen ahead of this weekend's race in Japan, "we’ll give our best, but it will be difficult"

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Fiat Punto Evo international media presentation on board the Italian Nay aircraft carrier Cavour

Fresh from a break of nearly a month, the Fiat Yamaha Team regroups this weekend at the coastal town of Estoril for the Portuguese Grand Prix with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo lying first and second in the MotoGP championship

ItaliaspeedTV: Dynamic driving video of the new Fiat Punto Evo 

New Model - Fiat Punto Evo: The new Punto Evo is officially launched today and it aims to build on the success of its predecessor, the Grande Punto, and become a benchmark for innovation, safety and style thanks to new features

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Fiat Punto Evo