Fiat Dealership Coming to North Charleston

The Post and Courier is reporting that Fiat is bringing its unique Italian models to the North Charleston auto mile, via Rick Hendrick's Rivers Avenue dealership.

Autoblog breaks down the history of the carmaker.

Fiat, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, is an Italian automaker and a major player in the European marketplace. Founded in 1899, Fiat is now the world's sixth largest automaker and the largest based in Italy … In January of 2009, Fiat acquired a 20-percent stake in Chrysler and will once again sell its products in the States, starting with the 500 subcompact.

Construction begins in the spring. The P&C has the details.

Take a look at Fiat styles.