1899: FIAT is founded by Giovanni Agnelli.
1900: The first FIAT factory opens in Corso Dante.
1902: Agnelli becomes managing director of FIAT.
c 1903: Fiat produces their first truck.
1904: The FIAT logo is designed.
1908: FIAT begins exporting to the U.S. for the first time.
1910: FIAT is the largest automotive company in Italy.
1916-1922: FIAT constructs the largest factory in all of Europe.
c1925: FIAT controls 87 percent of the Italian car market.
1934: The Balilla debuts.
1936: The Topolino debuts.
c 1945: Giovanni Agnelli dies and the Agnelli family is removed from leadership due to their ties to Mussolini.
1953: The first FIAT diesel engine debuts.
c1955: The FIAT 600 debuts with a rear-mounted engine.
1957: The New 500 debuts.
1960: Production begins on the Giardinetta, a precursor to the Station Wagon.
c 1963: Gianni Agnelli regains control of FIAT.
c 1971: The FIAT 127 debuts.
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1978: The Robogate system with flexible robots that assemble bodywork debuts.
c1979: The auto sector sets up an independent company: Fiat Auto S.p.A., including Fiat, Lancia, Autobianchi, Abarth and Ferrari.
1980: The Panda debuts.
1984: Fiat Auto S.p.A. acquires Alfa Romeo.
1990: The Tempra debuts.
1991: The 500 debuts.
1993: Fiat Auto S.p.A. acquires Maserati.
c The Punto and Coupe debut.
c 1994: The Ulysse debuts.
1995: The Barchetta, Fiat Bravo and Brava debut.
1996: The Fiat Marea and Marea WE debut.
1997: The Fiat Palio debuts.
c 1998: The Fiat Seicento debuts.
2000: The Fiat Doblo debuts at the Paris Motor Show.
2004-2007: The Idea debuts, along with the Fiat Idea

Model Year, Seicento MY, Stilo MY, Multipla, the Panda 4x4, Croma, 600, Grande Punto, New Doblo, Sedici and multijet engines.
c 2009: Opponents of the Chrysler sale to FIAT file papers with the U.S. Supreme Court to block the deal.
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