24/07/2008 07:35. If the saying that 'imitation is the greatest from of flattery' is true then Fiat should feel very flattered at Great Wall's homage to the Fiat Panda.

Fiat has won a case in Europe against Chinese automaker Great Wall (who will have cars in New Zealand soon) for copying the Fiat Panda design and selling it as the Great Wall Peri in China and planning to sell it in Europe.

The Turin court ordered Great Wall to pay 15,000 Euros (NZ$32,000) for the first Peri imported, and 50,000 Euros... // Car and SUV