Fiat wants to be Greenest and Safest
July 9th, 2007Fiat certainly have big ambitions for their small car.
At the press conference to launch the Fiat 500, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was keen to emphasise Fiat’s strong commitment to be the global leader in CO2 emissions, stating that by 2012, the Fiat Group will have the lowest weighted average emissions of any other manufacturer.
Fiat is in the fortunate position in the small car sector of utilising engines that have a lesser propensity to emit CO2 and more importantly I think Fiat on the technology side is capable of mastering technologies which will make a contribution to technology…
Whatever the other car manufacturers do Fiat will provide the lowest weighted average emissions of any other manufacturers, and we are confident that Fiat is the only car manufacturer in the European car sector [to achieve this]. Not withstanding what others do, what Brussels does in terms of legislation, Fiat will have the lowest weighted average CO2 emissions
A bold statement indeed, but certainly achievable given Fiats already impressive position in the area of CO2.
But as if being the greenest isn’t enough, Fiat also want the new 500 to set new standards in mini-car safety. We’ve already reported how Fiat are confident enough in their new baby to declare it has class leading safety, but apparently not only are Fiat self assured of achieving five stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests (which would be the highest in the mini car segment), they’re already planning to retest the 500 when NCAP confirm specifications for six star crash results, and the company are reportedly fully confident of achieving a full six out six.
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