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Automotive News & Views Can Chrysler Turn It Around in Bankruptcy?
464 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2009 at 2:05 PM
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In the North America marketplace in 2011 there will be only 3 cars with an italian brand (Ferrari and Maserati is another target) - Fiat 500 ("Small" platform) - Alfa Romeo Mito ("B-Evo") - Alfa Romeo "940 project" ("C-Evo") There will be a little suv, Jeep "Panda" ("Small"), clone of the Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross. In 2012: - Alfa Romeo "944 project" ("D-Evo"), station wagon version from 2013 - Alfa Romeo "new Brera" ("D-Evo") - Alfa Romeo new Spider ("D-Evo") - Fiat new Punto ("B-Evo") These cars are confirmed in the project plan of the group and will be made in north america, in the Chrysler factories. These 4 platforms are the base of the new versions of actual Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep cars and the new small-size cars with american brand. Alfa Romeo probably will construct 3 more cars: a little suv (size of BMW X1 on "C-Evo" platform), a big sedan (like Mercedes E-class, on "LX" platform (300C)) and a Big SUV ("2011 Jeep Gran Cherokee Platform"). The marketplace will guide the company, ok, Fiat has many other small cars in european market that could be good for US marketplace, and has another brand "Lancia" with other models.
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Replying to: iuliuscaesar (Jul 27, 2009 1:36 am) 
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Replying to: iuliuscaesar (Jul 27, 2009 1:36 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 27, 2009 6:05 am)
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Replying to: wtd44 (Jul 27, 2009 6:23 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 27, 2009 7:46 am)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Jul 27, 2009 8:21 am) About whatI would get from 3 vehicles that I owned in the 80's - an Escort, a Sentra, and a CRX. It's not that great when you realize that that sort of mileage was possible was from engine and transmission technology of 30 years ago. I agree with gagrice - if Chrysler/Fiat comes here with small relatively expensive cars, that get 37mpg or so, they won't be a big hit. In order to really succeed they are going to need to offer something exceptional. If I wanted to buy a premium small car, I'd get a Mini; if I wanted low price and high mpg I'd get a Ford Fiesta, Hyundai, Nissan Versa or Honda Fit.
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Replying to: kernick (Jul 27, 2009 8:36 am)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Jul 27, 2009 9:45 am) |
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