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Fiat 500e Personalized by Hugh Jackman Receives Winning Auction Bid of $50,000


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Celebrity Fiat 500e "Into the Green" Charity Auction Includes Nine Additional Fiat 500e Vehicles Personalized by Jennifer Lawrence, Clint Eastwood, Anne Hathaway, Ron Howard, Barbra Streisand, Hans Zimmer, Kate Hudson, Will.i.am and Ryan Friedlinghaus

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2013: The 10-day FIAT auction at Fiat 500e MPTF ends on Tuesday, October 22 at 5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET Each Personalized All-Electric Fiat 500e vehicles includes etched signature on the FIAT glove box by the participating celebrity Funds raised as part of "Into the Green" auction to benefit MPTF

The Celebrity Fiat 500e "Into the Green" Charity Auction kicked off this past Saturday night (10/12) at the Dolby Theatre during the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) "One Night Only" Special Benefit Concert, hosted by Hugh Jackman. During the evening's festivities, the first of ten all-electric Fiat 500e vehicles, personalized by some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities, was auctioned LIVE at the event. The Fiat 500e, personalized by Hugh Jackman, received a winning bid of $50,000. The auction features nine additional Fiat 500e vehicles on eBay Motors at Fiat 500e MPTF. Proceeds will benefit MPTF.

The Celebrity Fiat 500e "Into the Green" Charity Auction features vehicles personalized by Jennifer Lawrence, Clint Eastwood, Anne Hathaway, Ron Howard, Barbra Streisand, Hans Zimmer, Kate Hudson, Will.i.am and Ryan Friedlinghaus. Each of the vehicles has an etched signature on the FIAT glove box by the celebrity. The 10-day FIAT auction began at 5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET on Saturday, October 12, and ends on Tuesday, October 22 at 5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET. To join the online auction of the nine Fiat 500e vehicles go to Fiat 500e MPTF. All the funds raised during the event and ensuing auctions will benefit MPTF. (Winning bidders pick up their vehicles at Orange Coast FIAT in Costa Mesa, Calif.)

The FIAT "Into the Green" Program, created in November 2012, was designed with the aim of promoting and raising awareness of the all-electric 2013 Fiat 500e. The VIP program loaned a Fiat 500e for periods of up to three months beginning in April. All proceeds from the Celebrity Fiat 500e "Into the Green" Charity Auction will support MPTF in providing its services of healthcare, financial relief and retirement living to the more than 150,000 people it helps yearly.