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U.S. Fiat Dealers Disappointed by New Decision to Delay Alfa Romeo's Return
American fans of the Alfa Romeo brand are not the only ones to be upset by the Fiat-Chrysler alliance's most recent decision to delay the scheduled return of the Italian automaker to the States. So are the company’s newly launched Fiat dealerships that were expecting the brand to launch in late 2012. While Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne never put it in ink, the company had told its 130 Fiat dealers in the USA that they would likely get Alfa Romeo cars as part of their franchise.
The Fiat-Chrysler alliance appointed a total of 130 Fiat dealers across the States, most of which already had a Chrysler store. The company gave dealers the permission to incorporate temporary showrooms in their existing Chrysler facilities, but required them to build separate and permanent stores by the end of 2012.
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Fiat Threatens To Move Alfa Romeo Production Out Of Italy
What would you say if Alfa Romeos were made in the U.S.? Well, this may not be such improbable as it sounds, as Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has threatened to move Alfa Romeo production out of Italy. The Fiat-Chrysler Alliance executive said...
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Alfa Romeo’s Return To The U.s. Postponed Again As Marrchione Changes Original Schedule
For the umpteenth time, Alfa Romeo’s planned reentry in the US market has been put on the table. In October, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne will reveal a new schedule for Alfa’s upcoming models and the brands overseas expansion, which...
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Oops! They Did It Again: Alfa Romeo’s Return To The Us Delayed Until 2013
It’s 2003, 2004, 2006 – you get the idea- happening all over again; Alfa Romeo’s return to the US market has been delayed and will not happen in 2012 as was the most recent plan. Instead, Fiat Group and Chrysler LLC CEO, Sergio Marchionne,...
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Chrysler And Fiat Reported To Be In Partnership Talks
Once again, the media is reporting that Chrysler LLC and the Fiat Group is in talks to form a strategic partnership that could give the American automaker access to platforms, engines and transmissions to Fiat's mini, small and lower /upper medium...
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Fiat Delays Alfa Romeo's U.s. Return Once Again, This Time Until 2011...
In 2006 the Fiat Group had confirmed rumors that it was planning to relaunch its Alfa Romeo brand in the U.S. as soon as 2007. Evidently, that never happened. Since then, the Italians have been constantly pushing back Alfa's return to the U.S. Having...
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