Posted on May 23rd, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. and Mazda Motor Corporation have agreed to jointly develop a new sports car to be based on the next-generation of the Mazda MX-5 Miata. The two companies today announced the signing a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding covering the development and manufacturing of the car and a final agreement should be signed [...]
Posted on October 17th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Automotive News says Sergio Marchionne wants to emphasize the United States in his plans to restore the former glory of the brand. The Chrysler/Fiat CEO believes it will be easier to sell Alfa’s return to the U.S., a market it left in 1995, than to repair its European reputation for mediocre quality and aging designs [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Automotive News reports Fiat will build a “baby” Jeep in Italy for the European and possibly the U.S. markets. Two company sources told Automotive New Europe that the new vehicle will be produced in the Fiat Mirafiori plant alongside a similar vehicle for the Fiat brand that will replace the Sedici, as well as a [...]
Posted on September 26th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler may use the replacements for the Jeep Compass and a new Alfa Romeo mid-size car as bargaining chips in the ongoing labor negotiations with the United Auto Workers. An Automotive News analysis says Chrysler/Fiat management, which has already gone back and forth on production of the new Jeep/Alfa SUV and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, [...]