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Fiat SpA
International holding company and major Italian manufacturer of automobiles, trucks, and industrial vehicles and components. In 1899 Giovanni Agnelli (1866 – 1945) founded the firm that was incorporated as Fiat in 1906; he led the firm until his death. His grandson Giovanni Agnelli (1921 – 2003) served as chairman from 1966 until 1996, when his title became honorary. In 1979 the corporation converted to a holding company; in 1986 it acquired the sports car manufacturer Alfa Romeo SpA. Fiat purchased most of Chrysler's assets in 2009, and two years later it became the majority shareholder in the American automaker. Among Fiat's automobile brands are Ferrari, Maserati, and Lancia.

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