Car design head Pininfarina dies in road crash

By Jo Winterbottom MILAN (Reuters) - Andrea Pininfarina, head of the company which designs Ferraris, Fiats and the Ford Focus, died in a road crash in the early hours of Thursday near the Italian city of Turin, riding his Vespa scooter. Pininfarina, 51, was chairman and chief executive of the company founded in 1930. He was the grandson of founder Battista "Pinin" Farina and his death prompted speculation that the entrance of new investors will speed up, sending its shares sharply higher. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said in a statement Pininfarina was "the representative of a dynasty that helped bring the story of 'made in Italy' to the world". Fiat and Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo praised his business acumen. "Italy, Turin and the Fiat group have lost a business figure who knew how to follow and develop... [read full story]