Whatever they call it, it's happening!
Fiat/Chrysler allowed to merge
Deal puts Fiat in Chrysler driver’s seat
In creating the world’s sixth-largest carmaker, Marchionne is betting he can pull Chrysler out of a sales nose dive on the force of the small, fuel-efficient vehicles Fiat has excelled at building. At the same time, he’s hoping to expand Fiat’s reach, bringing brands such as Alfa Romeo back to a market it abandoned years ago, and in doing so make the brand a global power
I think Marchionne can do it, as he is going through the same motions Iacocca did when he got there in terms of screening the execs. However, that may be a moot point: the Fiat deal is the best Chrysler can do, and without it, the company would have disappeared. A logical and quick next step would be to get some new grilles on to the Grande Punto and Bravo and brand them Dodges, and to tool up in Tolucá (where the 500 will emerge from anyway); and keep Chrysler in the medium to large sectors with the refreshed 300.
Posted by: Jack Yan | 06/13/2009 at 10:57 AM