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Magneti Marelli was founded in 1919 as a joint-venture between Fiat and [[Ercole Marelli]], and was named as ''F.I.M.M. - Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli''; the first plant was established in [[Sesto San Giovanni]] near [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. The company started as a [[magnet]] and electrical equipment manufacturer. |
Magneti Marelli was founded in 1919 as a joint-venture between Fiat and [[Ercole Marelli]], and was named as ''F.I.M.M. - Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli''; the first plant was established in [[Sesto San Giovanni]] near [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. The company started as a [[magnet]] and electrical equipment manufacturer. |
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Magneti Marelli currently deals with intelligent systems for active and passive safety of vehicles, as well as in the powertrain area. |
Magneti Marelli currently deals with intelligent systems for active and passive safety of vehicles, as well as in the [[powertrain]] area. |
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The business lines include: [[Lighting#Vehicle_use|Lighting]] (front and rear lighting systems); [[Powertrain]] (gasoline, diesel and multi-fuel engine control systems, robotized gear-box Selespeed); [[Electronics|Electronic systems]] (instrument clusters, telematics systems, body computers); [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] systems (suspension passive and [[active suspension|active]] systems, shock-absorbers); [[Exhaust system]]s; and [[Auto racing|Motorsport]], where Magneti Marelli develops specific electronic systems for [[Formula One|F1]]{{Updateneed}}, [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] and the [[World Rally Championship]]{{Updateneed}}. |
The business lines include: [[Lighting#Vehicle_use|Lighting]] (front and rear lighting systems); [[Powertrain]] (gasoline, diesel and multi-fuel engine control systems, robotized gear-box Selespeed); [[Electronics|Electronic systems]] (instrument clusters, telematics systems, body computers); [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] systems (suspension passive and [[active suspension|active]] systems, shock-absorbers); [[Exhaust system]]s; and [[Auto racing|Motorsport]], where Magneti Marelli develops specific electronic systems for [[Formula One|F1]]{{Updateneed}}, [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] and the [[World Rally Championship]]{{Updateneed}}. |
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| Company type | A subsidiary of Fiat Group |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Founder | Fiat and Ercole Marelli |
| Headquarters |  Sesto San Giovanni, Italy |
Key people | Sergio Marchionne (chairman) Eugenio Razelli (CEO) |
| Products | Automotive components |
| Revenue | € 5.4 billion (2008)[1] |
Number of employees | 27,962 (2007)[2] |
| Website | MagnetiMarelli.com |
Magneti Marelli S.p.A. is an Italian company which deals with development and manufacturing of systems, modules and high-technology components for the automotive industry. A subsidiary of Fiat Group, it has 28,000 employees and a turnover of 4.4 billion euro in 2007[2].
Magneti Marelli was founded in 1919 as a joint-venture between Fiat and Ercole Marelli, and was named as F.I.M.M. - Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli; the first plant was established in Sesto San Giovanni near Milan, Italy. The company started as a magnet and electrical equipment manufacturer.
Magneti Marelli currently deals with intelligent systems for active and passive safety of vehicles, as well as in the powertrain area.
The business lines include: Lighting (front and rear lighting systems); Powertrain (gasoline, diesel and multi-fuel engine control systems, robotized gear-box Selespeed); Electronic systems (instrument clusters, telematics systems, body computers); suspension systems (suspension passive and active systems, shock-absorbers); Exhaust systems; and Motorsport, where Magneti Marelli develops specific electronic systems for F1[needs update], Motorcycle Grand Prix and the World Rally Championship[needs update].
Magneti Marelli owned brands include Carello, AL-Automotive Lighting, Siem SpA, Cofap, Jaeger, Solex, Veglia Borletti, Vitaloni and Weber.
Magneti Marelli is headquartered in Corbetta (province of Milan), and works with 56 plants, 9 R&D centres and 27 application centers in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Poland (Bielsko-Biała), Czech Republic, Russia, Turkey, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, Malaysia, and South Africa.[2]