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Fiat-Ferrari split complete

Fiat distributed its 80 percent stake in Ferrari to shareholders; agreement between the Agnellis and Piero Ferrari to prevent hostile takeovers.
1 min read5 Jan '16
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Ferrari shares are now trading on the Italian stock exchange after the Fiat Chrysler Group distributed its 80 percent stake in the supercar manufacturer to shareholders. Designed to complete a flotation that was first announced over a year ago, the move means that Fiat no longer directly controls the manufacturer that it purchased way back in 1969.

The powerful Agnelli family that founded Fiat, holds 24 percent of stock, which means that they still remain Ferrari’s largest shareholder. Piero Ferrari, the son of the sportscar brand’s founder Enzo, holds 10 percent. However, in effect the Agnellis and Piero Ferrari control just under 49 percent of voting rights, as longer-term Ferrari investors get extra influence in corporate issues. In December, the two parties signed an agreement designed to prevent any hostile takeovers by agreeing to offer each other first refusal on any stock they want to sell.

Ferrari shares dropped by around 5 percent during initial trading on the Italian stock exchange in Milan. They have also failed to stay at the price set during their Initial Public Offering (IPO) in New York, falling around $4 since they were issued at $52 in October. Around 10 percent of Ferrari was offered in that initial sale.

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VW emission scandal: US Justice Department files lawsuit against VW

600,000 cars allegedly breach environmental regulations in USA; fines of up to £25,500 (around Rs 25 lakh) per car possible
3 min read5 Jan '16
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EVs likely to become tax free in Maharashtra

Buyers of electric vehicles will be exempt from VAT, registration tax and road tax; official confirmation awaited from government.
1 min read5 Jan '16
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Nissan X-Trail to be launched only as a hybrid model

The new X-Trail will be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine and an electric motor; to deliver combined output of 179bhp.
1 min read4 Jan '16
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Interior photos of Mahindra KUV100 leaked

The six-seater KUV100 compact SUV will be launched on January 16; powered by Mahindra's mFalcon engine family.
2 min read4 Jan '16
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Pics courtsey: Suresh Suthar.

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Chevrolet Cruze to get minor facelift

Current-gen Cruze will feature the MyLink infotainment system and get mild styling tweaks; all-new model to come to India in 2017.
1 min read4 Jan '16
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