Fiat India Automobiles Ltd. has announced the launch both the petrol and diesel versions of the Grande Punto on June 17, 2009. The company plans to unveil the car in New Delhi. Grande Punto will roll out from the company’s state-of-the-art plant at Ranjangaon which also manufactures Fiat’s Linea and Palio.
The car will fall in the same segment as the Maruti Suzuki Ritz, Hyundai i20, Skoda Fabia and the to-be-launched Honda Jazz.The company has promised to make the Grande Punto a great value proposition through increased localisation to the extent of 85% by December 2009. The company is also working to ensure that the car is supported through a robust Tata-Fiat dealer network comprising of 100 sales and service outlets by time of launch.
