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| Giovanni Agnelli founded Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) in 1899 with several investors and led the company until his death in 1945. The company name also means "let there be" in Latin. By 1910, Fiat was the largest automotive company in Italy — a position it has retained since. Today Fiat Auto runs well known firms like Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Autobianchi, Innocenti, Abarth, Fiat, and Maserati. Ferrari is owned by the Fiat Group, but is run autonomously. The European Car of the Year award, Europe's premier automotive trophy for the past 40 years, has been awarded eleven times to the Fiat Group, more than any other manufacturer. There are new and used Fiat dealers located in Melbourne , Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Canberra (most suburbs) and regional Australia. Most dealers also deal some other make at the same dealer. Few dealers offer a worthwhile Car Insurance for your Fiat, however. |