Fiat S.p.A.

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Fiat S.p.A., commonly known as Fiat Group, was an Italian holding company whose original and core activities were in the automotive industry. The Fiat Group contained many brands such as Fiat, Abarth, Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia and Alfa Romeo. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors, including Giovanni Agnelli. During its more than century-long history, Fiat has also manufactured railway engines and carriages, military vehicles, farm tractors, and aircraft. In 2013, Fiat Group, together with Chrysler Group was the second largest European automaker by volumes produced, and the seventh in the world ahead of Honda, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Suzuki, Renault, and Daimler. Over the years Fiat has acquired numerous other automakers: it acquired Lancia in 1968, became a shareholder of Ferrari in 1969, took control of Alfa Romeo from the Italian government in 1986, purchased Maserati in 1993, and became the full owner of Chrysler Group in 2014. Fiat Group currently produces vehicles under twelve...

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