Giovanni Agnelli quotes

Giovanni Agnelli was an influential Italian entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Fiat Automobiles. Born in 1866, Agnelli played a key role in transforming Fiat into a global automotive leader. His visionary leadership and business acumen led to the company's exponential growth. Agnelli's strong focus on innovation and quality contributed to Fiat's success in various markets worldwide. His profound impact on the automotive industry earned him immense respect. Agnelli's legacy continues to inspire and shape the future of Fiat, making it a renowned brand globally. Explore more about Giovanni Agnelli's remarkable journey and his contributions to the automotive landscape.

Well, in 1947... in Europe and in Italy especially, we thought of America as all-powerful.

- Giovanni Agnelli

The Communists at that moment were very strong in Italy, and the Italian Communist Party was the biggest Communist Party outside the Soviet Union.

- Giovanni Agnelli

I believe that we were very, very lucky that it went that way.

- Giovanni Agnelli

And the Marshall Plan, to us, meant a general who had turned into a secretary of state, and that the secretary of state saw the necessity of the reconstruction of these European countries that had suffered so heavily.

- Giovanni Agnelli

In the immediate postwar years, the whole of Europe was in a recession. So first of all, it helped us step out of a recession; it gave a certain amount of speed to the economy. But that was the first step.

- Giovanni Agnelli