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The article reports on the risk undertaken by Italian firm Fiat SpA when it decided to enter the automobile industry and trade in Brazil in 1976. It states that during an automobile show, the company introduced its new 147 sedan in São Paulo. It mentions that though the Brazilian economy showed stagnant development in the said year, Fiat is forecasted to sell well in the country. It notes that the firm planned to manufacture 120,000 vehicles at the end of 1977.

Discusses the launch of the Palio automobile from Fiat in Brazil. The history of Fiat's decision to market a so-called third-world car; The excellent performance of sales; Comparison to the troubles that Ford had with the Brazilian sales of its Fiesta; The major investment Fiat has made in the success of the Palio; Financial data; Analysis.

The article reports on a program launched by Fiat Brazil in August 2009 which asked customers to submit ideas on a blog or via Twitter that will be used to design the concept car dubbed Fiat Mio in 2010. According to the company's marketing director in Brazil, João Batista Ciaco, the program is a way to understand the relationship between the consumer and the product. The company has introduced a consumer-driven concept car in 2006 to celebrate its 30th anniversary in Brazil. The company also clarified that the Mio is not a marketing campaign.

The article presents a reprint of the article "BRAZIL: 2014 model leadership goes down to wire," by Fernando Calmon, which appeared in the web site just-auto.com on February 27, 2015. Topics discussed include the termination of several automobiles in Brazil including VW Kombi from Volkswagen (VW), Gol Mk IV, and Fiat Mille, the performance of automobile firms Volkswagen and Gol in Brazil, and the impact of car rental companies on the industry.

The article presents a reprint of the article "US: Brazilian Fiat heads for Mexico as a Dodge - report," by Graeme Roberts, which appeared on just-auto.com website on January 21, 2015. It discusses the rebranding of the subcompact Siena Essence sedan car of carmaker Fiat Brazil as Dodge Vision for sale in Mexico, supplying of the cars under the free trade agreement between Brazil and Mexico, and the car has standard ABS, cruise control, front airbags, air conditioning and parking assist.

The author reports that Fiat Automobiles SpA is using information that it receives from customers through its website to design the automobile Fiat Mio. Topics discussed in the article include the number of ideas that have been submitted by customers, the reasons why the Mio is being created in Brazil and questions that Fiat posed on its website regarding the building of the car.