Scuderia Ferrari has set up a new initiative, known as the Ferrari Driver Academy, which has been created to find and support talented young racing drivers from around the world with the eventual aim of getting them into the arena of Formula 1

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - The top stories from Chrysler for the week include: Chrysler Group announces a major investment in Dundee, Michigan engine plant, bringing the Motor Trend truck award home and HEMI orange returns

Magneti Marelli has announced a path-breaking partnership with Carnation Auto, India’s first independent multi-brand automotive sales and service network solutions provider, which will see the two companies working together in several fields

A year that has been hectic off the track as well as on for Ferrari ends with President Luca di Montezemolo evaluating the current situation in F1, its prospects for the future, the signing of Alonso and giving strong hints that Schumacher will depart

Neville Crichton’s 100 foot Alfa Romeo will join the world's biggest and best assembly of maxi yachts in recent times that will contest this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: seven of them will be on the start line of the race on Boxing Day

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo: "A complicated year from a political point of view is coming to an end and we now clearly want to look to the future"

It’s been another week of twists and turns for Fiat’s threatened Termini Imerese factory with Chery Automotive and India’s Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahinhra all linked with buying the plant which is scheduled to cease car production in 2011

Chrysler Group has confirmed that it will invest $179 million to launch production of Fiat's 1.4 litre FIRE engine fitted with MultiAir at its Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance plant in Michigan to be fitted in the Fiat 500 from the end of next year

Magneti Marelli and Telit Communications have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the area of GSM and GPRS modules to be used on telematic devices; the agreement aims at developing info-mobility and tracking functions and services

ItaliaspeedTV: The Nuova Fiat Doblò is an authentic family space vehicle that offers top-class safety, cost-effective running and environment-friendliness as well as being the best-in-class in terms of emission reduction (IV)

Lamborghini has added a sixth dealership to the UK network, with the opening of Lamborghini Sevenoaks; part of Jardine Motors, which also operates Lamborghini Reading, the Kent location provides full sales and aftersales facilities

New Model: Nuova Fiat Doblò & Doblò Cargo: Heir to a model that has sold one million units the new Doblò is again built in Turkey and sits on a new platform and has been revamped throughout with a new style, new engines and new technical features

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Nuova Fiat Doblò Cargo

The sun was back at the Mugello circuit yesterday, enabling Felipe Massa to complete his special test, which started on Wednesday with a two-year-old Ferrari F2007 single-seater that was provided by the Maranello’s F1 Clienti department

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Felipe Massa test with the Ferrari F2007 at Mugello, December 15-16

ItaliaspeedTV: The Nuova Fiat Doblò is an authentic family space vehicle that offers top-class safety, cost-effective running and environment-friendliness as well as being the best-in-class in terms of emission reduction (III)

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Nuova Fiat Doblò

ItaliaspeedTV: The Nuova Fiat Doblò is an authentic family space vehicle that offers top-class safety, cost-effective running and environment-friendliness as well as being the best-in-class in terms of emission reduction (II)

Lu Hao, one of China’s most famous and influential contemporary artists and author of the recent and totally unique Ferrari 599 China Limited Edition yesterday visited the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, where he met Luca di Montezemolo

ItaliaspeedTV: The Nuova Fiat Doblò is an authentic family space vehicle that offers top-class safety, cost-effective running and environment-friendliness as well as being the best-in-class in terms of emission reduction (I)

In an interview this week Fiat Group Chairman Luca di Montezemolo has categorically stated that the Alfa Romeo brand isn't for sale and that they aren't looking for a new Asian partner while adding that the Jeep brand is destined for China

On the occasion of the Internazionale per la Sicurezza Stradale's Targa Blu awards, the Lancia Delta ECOCHIC has been honoured with Premio Q-Air 2009 for the characteristics of its ventilation system that ensures maximum well-being and safety

Fiat Group was able to match the surge in new car sales across Europe last month, up 20,000 units on the same period last year to post a 27.7 pct rise, which beat the overall market by 1.1 pct and allowed it to raise its share from 8.1 to 8.2 pct

Felipe Massa had to wait until Tuesday afternoon for his very special Christmas present, the recovering Brazilian driver turned in 30 laps of the Mugello circuit at the wheel of an F20007 single-seater that was supplied by the Corse Clienti department

The new Fiat 500C has made it Thai debut at the 26th Bangkok Motor Expo 2009 at Impact Muang Thong Thani on the outskirts of the city; alongside the 500C on a stand dedicated to the tiny model is the 500 by Diesel which is being imported to order