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How much of Ferrari does Fiat still own?

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Unless you are living under a rock, you must know that at some point Fiat owned 90% of Ferrari. But what about the current status of this romantic Italian relationship(I'm guessing Ferrari, the hot Italian wife and fiat, the rich fat Italian businessman)? Let's find out Brief History: Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino  a.k.a  Fiat ,  made their first cars back in 1900. By 1910, Fiat was the largest automotive company in Italy. Throughout the years, Fiat slowly kept building its market presence and reputation across the American and European markets. it remained the largest automobile manufacturer in Europe and the third in the world after  General Motors  and  Ford  for over 20 years, until the car industry crisis in the late 1980s.In 1970, Fiat employed more than 100,000 in Italy when its production reached the highest number, 1.4 million cars, in that country. As of 2002, Fiat built more than 1 million vehicles at six plants in Italy and the country account

Many Maruti Suzuki cars share interesting design features with some foreign exotics.

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1.Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire and the Jaguar F-Type(2013) When I saw the new Maruti Suzuki swift 2018 for the first time, I couldn't unsee the similitude of its front end with the front end of the 2013 jaguar f type. From the gaping grill to the shape of the headlights the resemblance is visible. Honestly, I don't mind as the new swift's design is vastly superior over its predecessor. Don't forget to check out the new revised model of the  Dzire  which starts at around 5.89 lakhs(Ex-showroom, New Delhi) as of April,2020.                                                          2.The S-Cross and the BMW X1 It is the same with S-Cross, the grill and the headlights both very easily resemble that of the beamer. But even more, the rear end looks are quite similar as well with the positioning and the shape of the headlights.The base model rims are also quite similar. Have a look,   take a look at this fan made versio