https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Renault shares plunged on Thursday after Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler said it had withdrawn a proposal for a merger, saying it would be unable to reach an agreement with the French government. https://www.thelocal.it/20190606/fiat-chrysler-withdraws-merger-offer-renault Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:19:56 +0200 fiat-chrysler-withdraws-merger-offer-renault UPDATED: Italian-US auto giant Fiat Chrysler presented a merger proposal to France's Renault on Monday that would create the world's third largest automaker. https://www.thelocal.it/20190526/renault-in-team-up-talks-with-fiat-chrysler-reports Sun, 26 May 2019 15:07:11 +0200 renault-in-team-up-talks-with-fiat-chrysler-reports French drivers are ditching their country's own brands in favour of Italian car company Fiat, figures released on Monday show. https://www.thelocal.it/20140901/french-ditch-own-cars-for-italian-fiat Mon, 01 Sep 2014 18:57:00 +0200 french-ditch-own-cars-for-italian-fiat Pope Francis no longer has to be chauffeured in popemobiles but can drive around the Vatican himself after a 70-year-old priest gave him his old Renault 4. https://www.thelocal.it/20130911/pontiff-delighted-as-old-renault-replaces-popemobile Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:37:00 +0200 pontiff-delighted-as-old-renault-replaces-popemobile