28 March 2005

Fiat reorganises drivetrain businesses

by Brian Byrne. Fiat has announced the creation of Fiat Powertrain Technologies, which will integrate all Fiat Group’s activities, innovation capabilities and expertise in engines and transmissions.

The new company will operate in 12 countries with 26 plants and 16 research and development centres, and will combine the resources, employees and activities of Fiat Auto Powertrain, Iveco Powertrain, Magneti Marelli Powertrain (including Motor Sport), Iveco Motoren Forschung, and the powertrain research activities of Fiat Research Centre and Elasis.

The operation will have an annual output of over 2,200,000 engines, some 2,000,000 transmissions, and an extensive range of both power outputs and applications.