FROM DETROIT NEWS: The idea is simple: Marry the car and truck plans for Chrysler Group LLC and partner Fiat SpA, excite buyers with a mix of American muscle and Italian pizzazz and revitalize the bottom lines of both automakers.
The execution is far more complicated, and decisions are still being made. But a Detroit News analysis of the five-year plans of Chrysler and Fiat reveal how portfolios are shaping up.
American consumers can still expect to find familiar, home-grown favorites: Ram trucks, minivans and Dodge’s Viper.
But replacements for cars such as the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Caliber will be Fiat-engineered and may be Italian-built — with roots to such exotic models as the Alfa Romeo Giulietta on sale in Europe. MORE»
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