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26-681: Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. ( Italian pronunciation: [italdiˈzain dʒuˈdʒaːro] ) is a design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri , Italy, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani. Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers product design, project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services to manufacturers worldwide. As of 2019, Italdesign employs 917 people. On August 9, 2010, Lamborghini ( Volkswagen Group ) acquired 90.1% of
52-530: A frazione of the comune of Moncalieri) as a refuge from the assaults from Chieri . The easy access to the Po River and the bridge (a Templar possession for a long time) that it commanded granted a certain flourishing to the city, which became a free comune and housed a number of monastic institutions. In the 17th century it was acquired by the House of Savoy , whose members often lived in their castle here during
78-435: A company founded in 1960 that designs and builds acrylic, cast iron and zamak matrices for automotive, aeronautical and household appliance prototypes. Italdesign acquired ETM (Engineering Technologies Methods), a company founded in 1984 that creates silicone prototypes, allowing the transition from an acrylic prototype to a more refined prototype with characteristics similar to the finished product. Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A.
104-404: A history of working together that dates back to the early 1970s. Former Volkswagen AG Chairman Ferdinand Piëch apprenticed at Italdesign during the summer of 1972, learning about engineering and design. Italdesign is responsible for the design of several notable Volkswagen vehicles including the first generation Volkswagen Golf (1974), Volkswagen Scirocco (1974) and Volkswagen Passat (1973) and
130-529: Is CEO. Italdesign has been credited for the design of a wide variety of concept and production cars since the firm's founding in 1968. Moncalieri Moncalieri ( Italian: [moŋkaˈljɛːri] ; Piedmontese : Moncalé [mʊŋkaˈle] ) is a comune (municipality) of 56,134 inhabitants (31 January 2022) about 8 kilometres (5 mi) directly south of downtown Turin (to whose Metropolitan City it belongs), in Piedmont , Italy. It
156-552: Is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region of Italy . Its capital is the city of Turin . It replaced the province of Turin and comprises 312 comuni ( sg. : comune ). It was created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operating since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Turin is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor ( sindaco metropolitano ) and by
182-587: Is devoted to Beato Bernardo : around the day dedicated to him (July 12), a historical reconstruction of his arrival in Moncalieri from Baden-Baden in 1458 is held. Libraries and Research Centers Moncalieri is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Moncalieri at Wikimedia Commons Metropolitan City of Turin The Metropolitan City of Turin ( Italian : città metropolitana di Torino ; Piedmontese : sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin )
208-481: Is expected to continue for years and to cover a larger part of the city. Its first phase was finished in time for the 2006 Olympic Games , inaugurated on 4 February 2006 and opened to the public the day after. The first leg of the subway system linked the nearby town of Collegno with Porta Susa in Turin's city centre. On 4 October 2007 the line was extended to Porta Nuova. In March 2011 it reached Lingotto. A new extension of
234-508: Is headquartered 10 km south of Turin, Italy, in Moncalieri. Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services. Italdesign has 993 employees and generated over €193 million revenue in 2015. Under Volkswagen Group ownership, Rupert Stadler is the Chairman of the Board and Jörg Astalosch
260-547: Is the most populous suburb of Turin and it is notable for its castle , built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and of his daughter Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy . It is part of the World Heritage Site Residences of the Royal House of Savoy . Moncalieri was founded in 1228 by some inhabitants of Testona (now
286-638: The Collegio Carlo Alberto is managed by a joint initiative of the Compagnia di San Paolo and the University of Turin ; their mission is to foster research and teaching in law, economics, finance and political science. The Gothic church of Santa Maria della Scala houses the remains of the local patron. Other churches of interest are the later San Francesco , Sant'Egidio and the Chiesa del Gesù . Moncalieri
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#1732898723933312-466: The Audi 80 (1974). In May 2010, Italdesign agreed to transfer 90.1% of its shares to Audi AG subsidiary Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. in order to keep Volkswagen's Italian holdings bundled together. The purchase price was not disclosed. The Giugiaro family retained ownership of the remaining shares. Both Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son, Fabrizio Giugiaro, continued to have active roles in the company. In July 2015 it
338-915: The Hautes Alpes, the Graian Alps and, to a much lesser extent, the Pennine Alps . The highest point in the Metropolitan City of Turin is the Roc (4,026 m), located in the Gran Paradiso massif on the border with Valle d'Aosta. Several wildlife reserves are located in the province, including the Sacro Monte Natural Reserve in Belmonte and the Gran Paradiso National Park . The Residences of
364-477: The Metropolitan Council ( consiglio metropolitano ). Since 27 October 2021, Stefano Lo Russo has served as the mayor of the capital city, succeeding Chiara Appendino . The largest Metropolitan City of Italy, it is the only one to border a foreign state, France. It has an area of 6,827 km (2,636 sq mi), and a total population of 2,211,114. There are 312 comuni ( sg. : comune ) in
390-593: The Royal House of Savoy , located in Turin and several other towns in the province, as well as the Sacro Monte di Belmonte , are UNESCO World Heritage Sites . The Metropolitan City has a large number of rail and road work sites. Although this activity increased when the city was chosen to host the 2006 Winter Olympics , parts of it had long been planned. Some of the work sites deal with general roadworks to improve traffic flow, such as underpasses and flyovers. Two projects are of major importance and will radically change
416-555: The centre of Turin. It is connected to the city by a railway service (from Dora Station) and a bus service (from Porta Nuova and Porta Susa railway stations). As of 2010 also a bicycle-sharing system , the ToBike , is operational. The metropolitan area is served by Turin Metropolitan Railway Service . The new metro municipalities, giving large urban areas the administrative powers of a province, are conceived for improving
442-544: The city. Porta Susa , on this section, will become Turin's main station to substitute the terminus of Porta Nuova with a through station. Other important stations are Stura , Rebaudengo , Lingotto and Madonna di Campagna railway stations, though not all of them belong to the layout of the Spina Centrale. The other major project is the construction of a subway line based on the VAL system, known as Metrotorino . This project
468-449: The company founded a daughter company dedicated to building collector vehicles. Named Italdesign Automobili Speciali, the new brand is featured on all vehicles constructed in ultra low series production, aimed at a number of selected collectors. The first car produced was the Zerouno with a production of only five units. Cars produced or planned by the new group. Italdesign acquired SALLIG,
494-498: The metropolitan area – the most of any province or metropolitan city in Italy. The province with the second highest number of comuni (municipalities) is Cuneo with 250. The territory consists of a mountainous area to the west and north along the border with France and with the Valle d'Aosta, and part that is flat or hilly in the south and east. The mountainous part is home to part of
520-456: The performance of local administrations and to slash local spending by better coordinating the municipalities in providing basic services (including transport, school and social programs) and environment protection. In this policy framework, the Mayor of Turin is designated to exercise the functions of Metropolitan mayor, presiding over a Metropolitan Council formed by 18 mayors of municipalities within
546-567: The shape of the city of Turin. One is the Spina Centrale ("Central Spine") project, which includes the doubling of a major railway crossing the city, the Turin–Milan railway locally known as Passante Ferroviario di Torino ("Turin Railway Bypass"). The railroad previously ran in a trench. This is to covered by a major boulevard running from North to South of Turin, in a central position along
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#1732898723933572-445: The shares of Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., including the brand name rights and patents. The remaining shares were sold to Audi ( Volkswagen Group ) on 28 June 2015, when Giorgetto Giugiaro resigned from the firm. Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani founded Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. (SIRP), the company that would eventually become Italdesign, on February 13, 1968, in Moncalieri, Italy. Volkswagen and Italdesign have
598-630: The so-called Linea 1 ("Line 1") is expected in the near future, reaching both Rivoli (up to Cascine Vica hamlet) in the Western belt of Turin and Piazza Bengasi in the Southeast side of the city. In addition, a Linea 2 is in the pipeline, and it is supposed to cross Turin from North to South. The area has an international airport known as Caselle International Airport Sandro Pertini (TRN), located in Caselle Torinese , about 13 km (8 mi) from
624-491: The summer. During the unification of Italy it was the site of the famous Proclamation of Moncalieri . Having maintained its tradition as a summer resort, today Moncalieri is also home to many high technology companies. The castle is one of the Savoy Residences listed as a World Heritage Site. It hosts since 1919 a prestigious carabinieri school. Close to the castle, the descending square of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
650-555: Was announced that Giorgetto Giugiaro had left and sold the remaining shares to Audi AG. Following a large-scale cooperation with SEAT - already dating back to the 1980s - Italdesign created a new firm, Diseño Industrial Italdesign Srl, in SEAT's hometown Barcelona , Spain , in 1992 to design and construct models, master models and prototypes for the Spanish manufacturing industry. This subsidiary became Italdesign Giugiaro Barcelona SL. In 2017,
676-489: Was in the past the major centre for the Moncalieri activities. Its cobbled pavement was built back in 1825, and a sculpture-fountain of Neptune ( Il Saturnio ) can be found in the top part of it. For aesthetic as well as practical reasons, the Neptune fountain was several times moved back and forth. A small passage connects this square to the prestigious Real Collegio Carlo Alberto, school aimed for aristocratic descendants. Nowadays,
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