Fiat apologises over Gere commercial

A commercial starring Richard Gere has landed Italian car firm Fiat in big trouble in China.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2008 - 09:07

A commercial starring Richard Gere has landed Italian car firm Fiat in big trouble in China.

Company bosses have apologised to the Chinese government, fearing a nationwide boycott of Fiat cars, after airing the advert, which shows Gere driving from Hollywood to Tibet.

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