Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969 .
Simplified: Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer . It were etablished in 1906 and owned by Fiat since 1969 .