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Fiat Could Soon Reach Accord to Build Alfa Romeos in Thailand

  
Turin, Italy, Feb. 21 <A HREF="aol://4344:30.bloombrg.389091.602536905">(Bloom
berg)</A> -- Fiat SpA, Italy's largest industrial company, is negotiating an 
agreement to build Alfa Romeo cars in Thailand and aims to reach an accord 
``in the near future,'' a Fiat spokesman said. The Alfa has never been 
manufactured outside of Italy. 

Fiat, the world's seven-largest carmaker, is negotiating with a carmaker in 
Thailand to use excess capacity at the Thai company's production plants, the 
Financial Times reported today. 

``We are negotiating an agreement, and we hope to come to a conclusion in the 
near future,'' said Fiat spokesman Gualberto Ranieri. He did not elaborate on 
the talks. 

Fiat has said it wants to expand in emerging markets. The company already 
produces two car models in Asia, as well as some car parts in India. 

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