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36-614: IATO was founded in 1985 in Pontedera , Italy . The only car produced by the company was a small SUV created to compete with the Suzuki SJ . The IATO was assembled in Nusco and featured FIAT mechanical parts, including the engine from a FIAT Croma ; it was also built around a steel chassis with fiberglass body panels. The company declared bankruptcy in 1993 after having only produced 182 SUVs. This Italian corporation or company article

72-512: A duke , Uberto Visconti di Modrone, in turn a relative of Marella Agnelli and Allegra Caracciolo. After both his parents remarried, he had several half-siblings: on his father's side, he had one brother and sister, Andrea Agnelli (born 1975) and Anna Agnelli (born 1977), while on his mother's side he had a sister, Chiara Visconti di Modrone. In 1996, Agnelli married Frances Avery Howe, an Anglo-American architect who he met when they were both students at Brown University. Agnelli and his wife had

108-518: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Giovanni Alberto Agnelli Giovanni Alberto Agnelli (19 April 1964 – 13 December 1997), colloqually known as Giovannino Agnelli , was an Italian businessman and member of the Agnelli family , an Italian industrial dynasty associated with Fiat S.p.A. Agnelli's father was politician and industrialist Umberto Agnelli ; his uncle was Fiat head Gianni Agnelli . Prior to his 1997 death at age 33, he

144-514: A child, who was born in September 1997. By this time, Agnelli was already experiencing advanced illness from a rare form of stomach cancer . In April 1994, he had called a press conference during which he declared that he had cancer and was engaged in a fight to defeat it; he told reporters that he would be cured by the summer. He was treated in specialized centers in the United States. He died in

180-512: A manifesto of the company's values, in which the first point said: "Our company has social responsibility among its fundamental points of reference. In this context, it considers the problems of safety and environmental impact, of products and production processes, as priorities." Belonging to one of the most important families in Italy at the time of his birth as a member of the Agnelli family, his mother

216-552: A member of the class of 1986; his thesis was about the Middle East , and he graduated in international relations . In the words of Lee Marshall, Agnelli was often tipped as "Europe's most eligible bachelor " even though in reality he had "little interest in the playboy lifestyle". In 1982, Agnelli returned to Italy, starting to work in Fiat, more precisely at the Comau of Grugliasco , under

252-416: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an automotive industry corporation or company is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pontedera Pontedera ( Italian: [ponteˈdɛːra] ; Latin : Pons Herae ) is an Italian comune with a population of 30070 habitants , located in the province of Pisa , Tuscany , central Italy . The town

288-538: Is an important hub placed on the Leopolda Railway between Pisa and Florence, due to the many services in the Valdera area, in the field of education and the piaggio factories, with a daily flow of 4,000 passengers. The station is served by trains about every 15 minutes in both directions, as well as various connections including Livorno , Viareggio , La Spezia , Lucca , Grosseto to other minor ones, that are part of

324-462: Is divided into two addresses: with four branches of study in the technology sector: and a high school address of study: Pontedera is home to the " Giovanni Alberto Agnelli " Piaggio Museum. Created in 2000 from part of the old Piaggio workshops, it now houses numerous models produced by Piaggio as well as a vast historical archive named after Antonella Bechi Piaggio, while the Valdera Campus of

360-810: Is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence . It houses the headquarters of the Piaggio company, the Castellani winery and the Amedei premium artisan chocolate factory. Pontedera is in the Arno Valley at the confluence of the Era River and the Arno River . Its territory is also crossed by the Scolmatore dell'Arno canal, and by the Roglio, a tributary of

396-569: Is the neighborhood across the Era River; It's also called in Pisan dialect "Foriderponte" or "Forderponte" (outside of the bridge). It has seen an extensive expansion from the late 1950s with the construction of the " Gronchi " Village - Viale Italia. Today it is home to the weekly market, annual Fair , Era Theater, "Ettore Mannucci" stadium and the Cineplex, a multiplex cinema with a shopping center inside. In

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432-734: The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa was carved out of the old Piaggio canteen. Pontedera is crossed from west to east by State Road 67 Tosco Romagnola, which connects it directly to Pisa and Florence ending in Ravenna . The city is also served by the FI-PI-LI Great Communication Road, which serves as a major arterial road connecting the provinces of Florence , Pisa and Livorno . The road starts in Florence and splits near Lavaiano into

468-622: The Trenitalia regional service. It takes 10–15 minutes to travel to Pisa and 35–40 minutes to travel to Florence. In the early 20th century the Lucca -Pontedera- Saline di Volterra railway line was planned. In 1922 work began, ending six years later only on the Lucca-Pontedera section. Due to damage in World War II, the line was decommissioned and dismantled in 1958. Pontedera had an airport, which

504-517: The 2007 municipal census it had 6779 inhabitants. The Villaggio Piaggio ( Piaggio Village ) neighborhood was built by Piaggio for its employees and inside it contains all the necessary infrastructures to be autonomous. Another one is the Antonio Gramsci communal village, which is developed north of the railway east of the Villaggio Piaggio. This Province of Pisa location article is

540-464: The Anglo-Americans because of the presence of military aircraft manufacturing plants by Piaggio. The 3 main bombings occurred on 6 January 1944, when the station area was hit; on 18 January, when the open-air area of the "Orto dei Rosati" was targeted (and where people had taken refuge believing it to be safe); and on 21 January 1944, when factories and houses were hit. By the end of the conflict, half

576-545: The Era. There is also a small lake, in the frazione of La Rotta , known as Braccini lake. The football team in the town is called U.S. Città di Pontedera , and they currently play in Serie C . Another notable attraction is the church of Santissimo Crocifisso . Pontedera was the seat of several historical battles. In 1369, the Milanese army of Barnabò Visconti , led by John Hawkwood ,

612-457: The Polo Valdera, and the "Felice Lotti" hospital. The residential area consists mainly of small villas. The newly developed western area can be divided into Sozzifanti to the north and Galimberti to the south. The former is the only area in all of Pontedera that does not have its own church. In the 2007 municipal census, the neighborhood had 4648 inhabitants. It is the area east of the town. It

648-423: The beating heart of the growth of every reality. He said: "People are the source of our strength. They are the resource and intelligence of the organization ... Involvement at every level, teamwork, sharing of objectives are necessary for the realization of our mission." Agnelli brought various innovations to Piaggio and concentrated on a new investment policy in the field of new technologies and training. He created

684-572: The city was devastated, 370 people had lost their lives and thousands had been injured. Gello , Il Romito , La Borra , La Rotta , Montecastello , Pardossi , Santa Lucia , Treggiaia The average annual temperature is 18.60 °C (65,48 °F ). In summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 40°C (104°F), while in winter months sunrise temperatures can be below freezing. Pontedera boasts great secondary schools in Tuscany, located in an urban area called "Villaggio Scolastico" ( school village ). which

720-652: The fact that he had been publicly recognized as heir to the company of family by Gianni Agnelli. After university, Agnelli began his military service as a Carabiniere -paratrooper. On 21 April 1986, he joined the Tuscania battalion of the Carabinieri ; he remained in the ranks, unable to take the reserve officer course because the Italian state did not recognize his United States qualification. The same year, he appeared in their advertising campaign aimed at relaunching Tuscania under

756-627: The false name of Giovannino Rossi; the pseudonym Giovannino would remain linked to him, especially in Turin, where he was thus identified and recognized by the various namesakes in the family. He was also nicknamed il Delfino of the Agnelli House, a title that refers to the custom of the French kings to nickname the eldest son of the royal family and heir to the throne, the Dauphin of France , precisely to underline

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792-401: The fortunes of the motorcycle brand. Among other things, he strongly wanted the setting up of a company museum inside the former factories; this wish, named after him, will open its doors four years after his death. The goal was to create a place to celebrate not so much the brand but the work of people and the evolution of the local community around the company to support the idea that people are

828-500: The laboratory of the Scuola Sant'Anna and the first approach to business incubation. In the early 1990s, he was active in the production of wine; he was behind the conversion of Syrah to a vine of excellence. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Vespa on 19 September 1996, Agnelli said: "The function of industry is not only or even mainly that of profit. The aim is to improve

864-425: The life of the community. He often expressed his views on financial matters, such as the gap between the net salary and the gross salary, and the Italian tax law. In his entrepreneurial activity, he was among the first to leave space for the values of the company, to protect them and put them first, which was considered ahead of the times, and projecting the family business towards a socially sustainable development. He

900-698: The motor vehicle industry; his paternal great–grandfather was Giovanni Agnelli , founder of Fiat, while his mother's stepfather was Enrico Piaggio , son of Piaggio founder Rinaldo Piaggio . In 1969, he attended elementary school at Collegio San Giuseppe in Turin, where all the Agnellis studied. Agnelli's parents divorced in 1974; the young Agnelli followed his mother to the United States where he attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee . Agnelli enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island , as

936-665: The name of Carabiniere Giovanni. Agnelli joined Piaggio in 1987. In 1993, Agnelli became president of the company, which he successfully turned around and built into a European market leader. In the summer of 1995, Gianni Agnelli officially announced his selection as designated future chairman of Fiat. In the role, Agnelli distanced himself from his family and Italy's business establishment, calling for generational change, advocating for more competition from international investment banks in corporate finance, and pushing for increased transparency in Italian capitalism. In an interview with The New York Times , Agnelli stated: "I am not saying

972-518: The north by the Arno river , on the east by the Era river , and on the south by the railway. The main pedestrian street is Corso Matteotti, home to stores, bars, bakeries and businesses. Other main streets are Via Gotti, Via Lotti, Via Roma and Via I° Maggio. In the 2007 municipal census, the neighborhood had 7943 inhabitants. It is the area south of the railway. It is home to the headquarters of Piaggio, its museum,

1008-520: The northern section, ending in Pisa connecting with the A12 Motorway , and the southern section, ending in Livorno. Urban public bus transportation is operated by Autolinee Toscane ( CTT Nord before the merger of activities in 2021) with two paid urban routes (previously three) and two free shuttle services. There are suburban lines connecting it with a variety of Tuscan cities. Pontedera train station

1044-464: The quality of life by making products and services available." He was interested in politics and was an interlocutor of many politicians, including one of the founders of Italy's Democratic Party in 2007, Walter Veltroni , thanks to his innovative ideas and his attention to ethics and people's well-being. He is remembered as an enlightened entrepreneur engaged in public life, convinced that doing business meant not only creating income but also improving

1080-414: The villa della Mandria, Turin , on 13 December 1997. About him, Gianni Agnelli said: "It was important for him to be, not to appear." Among others, Juventus FC , the association football club owned by the Agnelli family of which he was a supporter, were mourning; then-Juventus player Filippo Inzaghi cried during the minute of silence before the club's first Serie A match since Agnelli's death. In

1116-407: The whole system is bad ... because of my education I am more Anglo-Saxon and that means I would like to see the financial markets ruling more and public company models ruled by the forces of the market." Groomed to be the heir of Fiat, he was appointed president of the subsidiary Piaggio on 25 February 1993. On 15 November 1993, he entered the board of directors of Piaggio. In Piaggio, he revived

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1152-430: Was created for military use as an airfield for airships and later repurposed for aircraft in built in 1913, on the eve of World War I . After World War II it lost importance because of the nearby Pisa airport . The same passed into use by Piaggio until it was completely dismantled. In its original place today stands the new Pontedera industrial zone (PIP III). Extending westward to the railway station, it's bounded on

1188-656: Was defeated here by the Florentine troops. On 11 June 1554, there was a pyrrhic victory in the last effort by the Republic of Siena to retain its independence, when Piero Strozzi won against the Florentines. Two months later he was decisively defeated at the Battle of Marciano , an event which marked the end of the Senese independence. Pontedera was heavily bombed during World War II by

1224-410: Was one of the first entrepreneurs to argue that, in order to continue growing, a company must promote the development of the context in which it is inserted, therefore of the territory and the local community, with a series of targeted investments and relationships with the surrounding realities. One of the episodes for which he is remembered is that, as soon as he arrived at Piaggio, Agnelli had drawn up

1260-610: Was the heir apparent and designated future chairman of the Fiat Group . Agnelli's reputation among the Italian public was comparable to that of John F. Kennedy Jr. in the United States; in the words of Alan Friedman , he was "rich, strikingly handsome, always smiling and the leading voice of his generation." Giovanni Alberto Agnelli was born on 19 April 1964, in Milan , Italy, to Umberto Agnelli and Antonella Bechi Piaggio  [ it ] . Both sides of his family were associated with

1296-424: Was the heiress of motorcycle company Piaggio, which was later acquired by the Agnellis. When his parents divorced in 1974, her mother took the young Agnelli with her to Atlanta, Georgia , where she owned a dog farm. The parents remarried the same year: his father to Donna Allegra Caracciolo, cousin of Marella Agnelli (born Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto and wife of Gianni Agnelli ), and his mother to

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