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Word: fabbrica (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...young man, Agnelli could hardly have had it any better. His family has long flourished in Italy's subAlpine Piedmont, a region noted for its soldiers and industry. Grandfather Giovanni Agnelli gave up a military career in 1899 and founded, with partners, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino.* After some early hard times, Giovanni took personal control. Soon Fiat prospered on the strength of racing successes. It absorbed many early rivals and moved from artisan to assembly-line production, which enabled it to build 70% of the Italian Army's World War I trucks. The company went on to furnish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A SOCIETY TRANSFORMED BY INDUSTRY | 1/17/1969 | See Source »

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