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Ex-VW exec named head of Fiat North America
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ford , Volkswagen , Fiat Ex- Volkswagen and Ford executive Laura Soave has gone from creating the events that help sell cars to being the one in charge of selling them. Yes, Fiat has named Soave, the woman who helped put together the 50th Anniversary Barbie New Beetle in charge of reintroducing the Fiat brand to the United States after retreating from North America’s shores more than 25 years ago. Of course, Soave, 37, has also done more substantive things, including being VW’s head of advertising and communications for the company’s large(ish) passenger cars and SUVs. At Ford, Soave held down various positions, including “Brand DNA Manager.” Soaves’ official title as Head of the Fiat Brand for North America not only installs her at the top of the pyramid, it puts her name on the profit-and-loss bottom line and has her answering directly to Sergio Marchionne

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Report: Aston Martin considering custom vehicle program for customers
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Europe , Aston Martin , Design/Style Aston Martin Rapide Silver Blonde – click above image for high-res image gallery To many of us here gathered around Autoblog’s virtual water cooler, the star of the Geneva Motor Show wasn’t the electrified Porsche 918 Spyder , but rather the Touring Superleggera Flying Star , better known as the Bentley Continental Shooting Brake. Disagree? We say to each their own.

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Rendered Speculation: Alfa 4C coming to Pebble Beach?
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Coupe , Performance , Alfa Romeo , Fiat , Rumormill Alfa Romeo says it achieved its objectives with the stunning 8C Competizione . Now the brand known for the quadrifoglio wants to make the same kind of splash – only bigger – and rumor has it that it will do so by unveiling an Alfa 4C at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours. Automobile reports that the 4C will be a ” a compact, lightweight sports car concept ,” shorn of high-zoot and high-dollar goods like carbon fiber and a Ferrari engine.

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Video: Fiat heir makes game-winning assist at Lakers-Raptors?
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Etc. , Videos , Fiat , Celebrities , Humor Fiat heir Lapo Elkann makes the Lakers’ game-winning move – Click above to watch video after the jump Lapo Elkann is the grandson of Fiat founder Gianni Agnelli and is said to be heir to several Fiat thrones. While courtside at the Staples Center in Los Angeles watching the Lakers play the Toronto Raptors, Yahoo Sports reports that Elkann interfered in a play that gave LA the win. With the score tied and only seconds left, the Raptors’ Jose Calderon (pictured) was chasing a ball headed out of bounds when Elkann swiped it away

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Video: Fiat heir makes game-winning assist at Lakers-Raptors?

