Fiat joins the fray

The Viaggio, the first model from China-Italian joint venture GAC Fiat, rolled off the production line at its Changsha plant in central China's Hunan province last Thursday as a newcomer to the intensely competitive compact auto segment.

The model is 4,676 mm long, 1,827 mm wide and 1,483 mm high, a little longer than its counterparts.

Expected to go on sale in September, it is likely to be priced in a range from 110,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan, according to insiders at the joint venture.