Workers at Fiat's beleaguered Termini Imerese plant received a boost on Sunday when Pope Benedict XVI called on all parties to protect jobs at the Sicilian production site, the pontiff referring to the factory which is set to be shuttered next year

After four seasons using BMW engines the BMW Sauber team, now back in the hands of its founder Peter Sauber, yesterday unveiled its new 2010 season F1 car, the C29, which returns the Swiss team once more to using Ferrari power

Hot on the heels of a first glimpse of Pininfarina's Geneva-bound Alfa Romeo concept, Stile Bertone has presented its own sketch this time of the new Alfa 8C Competizione-based coupé it will show off in the halls of the Swiss Palexpo

The special limited edition version of the Alfa Romeo MiTo announced last week that will be supplied to Maserati's European-wide dealer network will also be making its way to Trident outlets as far away as Australia and New Zealand

"I love the sound of Ferraris and, as a musician, I can confirm that these engines deliver true music," says Eric Clapton on a visit to Maranello where he inspected the new F10, "I must say that I have a weakness for the 12-cylinders’ music"

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - The top stories from Chrysler for the week including the auction of a Chrysler 300C to benefit the American Red Cross Haiti relief efforts, a milestone for the electric GEM car, and the Washington Auto Show

Pininfarina has shown a first sketch of the 2+2 seater Alfa Romeo 'spider' concept it will unveil at Geneva, one of three anticipated concept cars that are set to be unveiled by the leading Italian design houses on the occasion of the brand's centenary

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari F10 Launch, Maranello (IV) - Interview with Scuderia Ferrari Chief Designer Nikolas Tombazis who discusses the design aspects of the new car and how the new rule changes have deeply impacted on the design

Fiat faces a key meeting with the Italian government and unions this afternoon as a special task force set up to look to the future of the beleaguered Termini Imerese swings into action at a time when all sides appear to have moved further apart

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari F10 Launch, Maranello (III) - Interview with Scuderia Ferrari Technical Director Aldo Costa who discusses how all the new rules changes for this year have affected the car's development programme

After the appearance of the Chairman, the drivers and the technicians, talking about the new F10, Ferrari presented a new and very important initiative for young drivers: the Ferrari Drivers Academy – a programme to be used to invest in the future

The Fiat 500 continues to scoop top industry honours as it celebrates the occasion of its second anniversary on sale across the UK after taking the City Car title for the second consecutive year in the 2010 BusinessCar Awards

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari F10 Launch, Maranello (II) - Interview with Luca Marmorini the new head of Engines and Electronics at the Scuderia who rejoined the Italian team after a spell with Toyota

Following the launch of the F10 on Thursday morning Scuderia Ferrari's three top technicians, Aldo Costa, Nicolas Tombazis and Luca Marmorini, met the journalists who were curious about the the single-seater's technical characteristics

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari F10 Launch, Maranello (I) - All-round views of the new F10 single-seater on the temporary stage in the new road car assembly section during the presentation event yesterday

"What we can see here today is the result of many months of hard work on the car," Felipe Massa told the press at the launch of the new Ferrari F10 single-seater today, "let’s hope that we’ll be competitive right from the start"

"I’m very calm regarding the work done by all the technicians at Ferrari," said Fernando Alonso at the launch of the F10 today as he appeared in the full colours of Ferrari for the first time, adding: "we have the best technicians in the world

The brand-new Ferrari F10 single-seater revealled this morning in Maranello will be used by Scuderia Ferrari drivers' Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso to contest the 2010 FIA F1 World Championship: Technical Specifications

Lambretta, best known for its small and distinctly shaped scooters, is set to return to world championship motorbike racing more than half a century after the the famous Italian brand name last competed in racing with a factory team

"This is a very emotional moment I’m confronting with anticipation, but I won’t know where we stand before the Saturday of the qualifying in Bahrain," said Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo at the launch of the new F10 this morning

The political pressure is ramping up ahead of a crunch meeting between Fiat and the Italian government and unions with one junior party tied to the ruling coalition partner openly calling for a boycott of Fiat after the carmaker announced a two week shutdown

On the second floor of the new assembly lines for Ferrari road cars in Maranello in the building designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the last details are being defined for today’s presentation of the Scuderia's new single-seater, codenamed 281

The Italian government has hit back swiftly at Fiat Group's announcement yesterday that it plans to halt domestic car production for two weeks from the end of next month with Development Minister Claudio Scajola calling the decision "inopportune"

Following the major earthquake which has devastated Haiti, the Fiat Group has acted immediately to help the local population, providing equipment from across its divison as well as technical and financial support totalling US$1 million

One hundred Alfa Romeo MiTos produced exclusively for Maserati’s service network will soon be circulating on roads throughout Europe, the perfect 'Courtesy Car for customers who clearly appreciate Italian style and unique products