Could Fiat Chrysler's New Plan Include a Jeep Pickup? - PickupTrucks.com
It was just five short years ago that Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed an aggressive product plan that included new cars, SUVs, crossovers and pickup trucks, with several serious North American plant restructurings as well. however, the automaker's current North American success — especially with the Jeep and Ram brands doing so well — is proof it got most of it right. Today Marchionne will lay out the next five-year strategy plan for the newly named Fiat Chrysler Automobiles during its Investor Day, and at least one Detroit journalist is hoping for a certain Jeep pickup truck concept from 2005 (remember the... According to Automotive News , the possibility of a new midsize pickup is a plant modification away. Our guess is if FCA designers were going to construct a midsize truck, they'd be a little more creative than coming up with such a retro-looking product (let alone a retro-acting chassis). Still, with the announcement of a new Grand Wagoneer coming in 2018 (according to the new FCA five-year plan), many will ask if this new GW will also have a pickup truck derivative just like the old ones did. Jeep CEO Mike Manley has never been shy about saying the Gladiator is the most asked about product from his brand, but he's always been a global thinker. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
