Tag: Sergio Marchionne

Fiat boss Marchionne dies aged 66

MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Fiat Chrysler’s visionary boss Sergio Marchionne has died, after driving the Italian auto giant to success for 14 years, holding company Exor announced Wednesday. “It is with the deepest sadness that EXOR has learned of the passing of Sergio Marchionne,” Exor, which is owned by the Agnelli family, said in a statement. Its CEO, John Elkann, said: “Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass. Sergio Marchionne, man, and friend is […]

Mythical, magic, unique: Ferrari turns 70 in style

by Céline CORNU Agence France-Presse   MILAN, Italy (AFP) — It’s the black prancing horse’s 70th birthday and gleaming Ferraris are out in force in Italy this weekend to celebrate. Some 500 sleek, purring sports cars are gathering in Milan on Friday before the festivities move to Modena, where founder Enzo Ferrari was born, and end with an exclusive party in Maranello, where Ferraris have been made since World War II. “Ferrari is a mythical brand: it has […]