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Chrysler has unveiled their business restructuring plan for submission to the US government in order to quality for the rest of their bailout money. The total money asked for us now US$9 billion, up US$2 billion from the original US$7 billion amount, of which they have already received US$4 billion. Anyway that is not the point, what we’re here to look at is how they plan to integrate Fiat models into their product line-up.
Chrysler will be grabbing 9 models for the US market together with Fiat’s Multi-Air engines (FIRE and FAMB), commonrail turbodiesel engine technology and a dual clutch transmission. Chrysler will be able to supply Fiat with the Dodge Journey, the GEMA world engine with displacements between 1.8 litres to 2.4 litres, and the Phoenix family 3.6 litre V6 engine. The 9 Fiat models include models that will be sold as their original brands which are the Fiat 500, the Alfa Romeo Mito, the Fiat Punto, the Alfa Milano and Giulia (149 and C-EVO based 159 replacement), and an unnamed Alfa crossover.
The other three will use Fiat underpinings but will be Chrysler-branded vehicles: a B-segment 5-door hatchback, a sedan based on the 159’s C-EVO platform, and a larger vehicle based on the D-EVO platform.
Of course whether this will all happen or not depends on whether Chrysler gets the bailout money. Fiat will only confirm its on board with a share take-up (for free!) if that happens.
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Yeah like FIAT will make a pickup? Come on! Efficient V6 from the US? No such thing. This is probably to appease shareholders. I can't believe they are gonna use all that fund just to buy engines from Italy. It's probably for the Learjet ferrying executives from US to Italy and back.
Well, first thing, the italians themselves don't make fuel efficient and reliable engines anyway. This is japanese territory. I have a very low opinion on fiat technology although they do own Ferrari
Well, Japanese technology already losing to German technology in Fuel Efficient!
You can see the world more fuel efficient engine is diesel engine which have been proven to out beat Japanese hybrid in term of FC, maintanence & performance!
You can see the VW, Merc will be coming a lot of blue efficiency diesel engine which met EURO5 standart. I dont see any new Japanese engine meet that standard except for Hybrid or Electrical car.. Which in the end still expensive compare to diesel engine cars..
Agree with Littlefire, hybrid technology is overrated, e.g. Toyota Prius 1.8l with 98bhp claims that it can do 5.5l per 100km, a VW Jetta 2.0l TDI with 170bhp can do 5.4l per 100km, if going green is ur concern the Jetta BlueMotion 1.9l TDI with 105bhp can do 4.6l per 100km emitting 122g/km of CO2 vs. Prius' 104g/km.
About the Chrysler-Fiat technology sharing, I believe it was the best either could get. I really doubt the Jap or German makes would want anything to do with Chrysler (esp. Daimler after their failed "marriage")
is this a good or bad move
Its not about a mindset change. This is just PR at work. Trying to tell American taxpayers that they've got a plan. Mostly to entice GM. That's it. See how many cars are on the Chrysler side? One bloody SUV. What else have they've got? Nothing. And they expect Americans to drive Diesels.
Feels more like Chrysler's showing off they're gonna get the greenback and FIAT's got all the stuff. I am seeing badge work here.
Yes, you're right brother bob. Looks more like PROTON plan (re badge Mitsubishi cars), this time Chrysler is doing it with Fiat. Just like what they did with the Crossfire, rebadged SLK. :-)
yes it seems to be so..but this is just the character of a well engineered diesel, any company can do this if they give enough attention…dont take this as anything long term though coz the hybrid technology is still in the developmental stage…wait for diesel hybrids..you can really see the difference.as far as the electric part of a hybrid..its doing its job well…why then would VW partner with Toshiba to develop their E-vehicle..
top was refering to littlefire post
Lucky proton don't know how to make hybird car if not we have to pay extra for the import model