Lancia brought its latest two production special series to Automotoretro 2011, the Ypsilon Diva and Musa 5th Avenue, showcasing the cutomised pairing alongside a trio of versions of one of its most elegant pre-war tourers, the Lambda

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia presented five cars at Automotoretro: the Lambda series IX, 1931 (torpedo), Lambda series V, 1925 (torpedo lungo), Lambda series VI, 1926 (roadster), Ypsilon Diva and Musa 5th Avenue

ItaliaspeedTV: From three individual versions of Vincenzo Lancia's masterpiece, the Lambda, to the latest special series offshoots of the Ypsilon and Musa, Lancia presented an official stand at Automotoretro that evoked many memories

A collection of huge bionic eyes forms the centrepiece of a new art exhibition which has opened at Fiat’s London flagship dealer: Art in Park, features artists Daniela Ribeiro and Valentim Quaresma, and photographer Gonzalo Bénard

ItaliaspeedTV: At Automotoretro 2011 Fiat's long, rich and diverse history was in evidence at every turn, from the Topolino and original 500 through cars such as the Ritmo and 128 to race and rally winner such as the X1/9 and 131

ItaliaspeedTV: One of the novelties of Automotoretro was a Fiat 500-inspired interpretation by Mancuso which drew on the styling of the original model but with a modern flourish and which was all wrapped in a three seat 'barchetta' body

During January the Fiat Group further cemented its on-going position as the worst performing major carmaker in Europe as its total sales fell by a fifth year-on-year to 80,018 cars against a market that remained almost flat (-1.1 percent)

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the official Fiat stand at Automotoretro 2011 last weekend where the brand's latest technology in the shape of the Fiat 500 equipped with Twin Air rubbed shoulders with three significant classic models

In a meeting held at the Unione Industriale di Torino this morning Fiat has presented the trade unions with a plan for the relaunch of car assembly activities at the Officine Automobilistiche Grugliasco, formerly Carrozzeria Bertone

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: These photos, taken this morning, show Bertone's former contract manufacturing facility now bearing discreet 'Officine Automobilistiche Grugliasco' signage as the idled plant awaits its new future with Fiat

Fiat turned up at Automotoretro last weekend with a stand line-up that drew a thread through its 111 year history at the prestigious classic car show which was, appropriately, once again taking place at the Lingotto Fiere in its hometown, Turin

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: At Automotoretro Fiat tied the present day, in the shape of the 500 TwinAir, with three significant cars that held sway between the wars: 501 SS (1920), 514 Mille Miglia (1930) and 508 Balilla Sport 'Siata' (1933)

Tata Motors said today it is redrawing the distribution plans of its Indian joint venture with Fiat as sales numbers have been well below expectations and as part of the plan Fiat will now have its own independent brand showrooms

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: As Gianmario Rossignolo counts down to the presentation of his SLC concept in Geneva, Pininfarina's former manufacturing facility in Grugliasco, Turin, has now been rebranded with DeTomaso signage

Abarth will be present at the 81st Geneva Motor Show next month where it will show off the 500C fitted with the "esseesse" kit for the first time as well as presenting the limited-edition 695 Tributo Ferrari in two new colours

ItaliaspeedTV: Fresh from its first turning its wheels in anger for the first time a quarter of a century after its birth at Rally Legends, Lancia's fearsome EVC1 was presented by the Automobile Club Torino at Automotoretro 2011

Fiat's factory at Tychy in Poland which produces the Fiat 500 and Panda was hit by a wave of sabotage last Thursday during the night shift with up to 200 finished cars reportedly being damaged by dents and scratches

ItaliaspeedTV: Maserati's 2011 Snow Test Drive was held in the Dolomites with 120 guests from 16 different countries appreciating the performance on icy ground of Maserati GranTurismo S, Quattroporte S and Quattroporte Sport GT S

Nothing quite sums up the decline of Alfa Romeo over the last couple of years than the announcement of its Geneva presentation: no new models, a shrunken stand, just a quartet of cars, and not even space for one of its plethora of historic legends

Presented at the Geneva Motor Show three years ago in final production format, Lancia's Delta gets some model year improvements in time for this year's edition including the new Chrysler-derived grille and a new Multijet engine

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include the popular Super Bowl commercial featuring rapper Eminem, Chicago Auto Show Dodge and Ram brand vehicle introductions and a special auto show day for bloggers

With few new models on the horizon Fiat Automobiles will have nothing more than the rebadged Dodge Journey to present at the Geneva Motor Show next month, with the minivan, dubbed the Freemont, set to be its centrepiece

Lancia has released first images and information of its trio new "badge engineered" models drawn from the Chrysler range - the 200 [Sebring], 300 and Grand Voyager - ahead of their world previews at next month's Geneva Motor Show

Lancia has this morning announced details of the new Ypsilon; its arrival coincides with the 25th anniversary of the model and it will go on sale from June in European and from September under the Chrysler badge in the UK and Ireland

Abarth, the reborn sports brand now once again churning out tuned up Fiat models from it's headquarters a few kilometres away from Lingotto at Mirafiori, fused its victorious past with the present on its official stand at Automotoretro