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Cristina Siletto

Woman of the Year 2002

Last year's Automotive News Europe Woman of the Year Cristina Siletto is the head of a project that could make or break Fiat Auto.

Siletto leads Project 199, Fiat's internal code name for the car that will replace the Punto in western Europe and the Palio in emerging markets.

If the Punto replacement is not successful, it could mean the end of Fiat Auto.

Siletto, a mechanical engineer born in Turin, Italy, has risen higher than any woman in the history of the Italian auto industry.

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She is not overwhelmed by the challenge ...