SEPTEMBER 1, 2002

Nasser to Fiat?

There is talk in automotive circles that former Ford Motor Company boss Jac Nasser could pop up again as the new boss of Fiat Auto. The Italian giant is in need of a major revamp and Nasser is a man who is not afraid to go into battle to cut costs. Nasser has a settlement from Ford but we hear that this only restricts him from working for a rival for a year and so he could be put in charge of Fiat later this October.

Nasser is a big fan of using racing to improve the image of a car company and was the force behind Ford's Jaguar Racing F1 program.