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In Italy’s major cities, traffic has always been a headache. Narrow streets, built centuries ago for pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages, are now crowded with cars, scooters, and buses. Finding space to move, let alone park, is a daily challenge. That’s where microcars come in. The very first versions appeared right after World War II, often with...

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Satuday September 6, 2025 - Nash Farm - 626 Ball St. - Grapevine, TX 76051. The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau and The Italian Car Club of North Texas are excited for the 21st Annual ItalianCarFest 2025. ItalianCarFest is an annual prelude to GrapeFest®. This is the largest show of premier Italian automobiles in the Southwest. There will be...

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  July 29: Happy World Lasagna Day! 2025 green spikes awarded to 90 rural Italian towns Italy takes leading role in building first lunar outpost for NASA's Artemis program Urban river tourism gets a green makeover in Italy Self-driving vehicles in Italy: 60 mayors ready to host pilot programs Italy’s vocational education system faces a skills gap,...

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The year 2025 marks seventy years since the debut of one of Italy’s most beloved engineering masterpieces—the Fiat 600. When it was unveiled in 1955, this compact sedan was designed to meet a very specific demand: an affordable, modern, and reliable car that could comfortably seat a family of four. At the time, in early 1950s Italy, no such vehicle...

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The National Italian American Foundation is pleased to announce that John Elkann, Chief Executive Officer of Exor N.V., Chairman of Ferrari N.V., and Chairman of Stellantis N.V. will be honored at NIAF's 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Elkann joins world-renowned tenor maestro Andrea Bocelli, who was previously announced as the...

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Stellantis is in a bothersome spot at the moment. Anyone who's been paying even an iota of attention could've told you that. We need not re-hash the reasons why for the umpteenth time. But what it means is more than a few brands under this massive multi-national corporate umbrella could potentially be on the chopping block in the near future. Say w...

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On January 6, 2025, John Elkann, the prominent Italian businessman and heir to the Agnelli family fortune, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook). The appointment marks a significant moment for both Elkann and Meta, as he brings his extensive experience in corporate governance and global business strateg...

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We’re days away from the Los Angeles Auto Show and Fiat has quietly confirmed plans to introduce the 500e Giorgio Armani special edition. A debut is scheduled for tomorrow and the model will arrive early next year in limited numbers.While the automaker only released a handful of details, their latest ‘product drop’ isn’t much of a surprise as the E...

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On a dull and overcast day in Commercial Drive’s Little Italy, a bright-red little city car is like a ray of Mediterranean sunshine. It whirrs away from the curb without the clatter of internal combustion you might expect, scampering on past the cafés and pizzerias, the friendly look on its face something Richard Scarry might have drawn. Cinquecent...

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"The Otto Vu, as it is called in Italy, is comparatively expensive, and it is the type of car for which there is a fairly limited demand, yet for the enthusiast requiring a fast 2-litre car, it would be difficult to find one which would provide better performance and roadholding and be more of a delight to drive,” we concluded in our road test of 9...

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