21.   Flooding forced the Fiat auto giant to shut down two of its biggest plants, in its Turin hometown.

22.   Flooding forced the Fiat auto giant to shut down two of its biggest plants in its hometown of Turin.

23.   Fuji Heavy on Monday acknowledged it held meetings with the two U.S. auto giants but said a capital alliance was not discussed.

24.   He is seen as a smooth internationalist with the political connections, overseas experience and bold character needed to push the conservative auto giant in new directions.

25.   In Turin, police found an unexploded bomb Monday night outside a building owned by Fiat, the auto giant which has its headquarters in the northern city.

26.   In Turin, the Fiat auto giant Thursday reopened two of its biggest plants, which had been closed for three days.

27.   Okuda is seen as a smooth internationalist with the political connections, overseas experience and bold character needed to push the conservative auto giant in new directions.

28.   Okuda is known as a risk-taker comfortable with international dealings and extensive political connections, who is capable of taking the conservative auto giant in new directions.

29.   Reports that Daimler-Benz may buy the truck unit of Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor Co. also pushed up shares of Japanese car makers, traders said.

30.   Schrempp said the auto giant will not blend its various brands together, but work to preserve the association customers have with each different make.