Jeep CEO: No timetable on Wrangler production or pickup - The Detroit News
There is no set date for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to decide if production of the next-generation Wrangler will stay in Toledo or whether it will base a pickup on the popular SUV, according to Jeep CEO and President Mike Manley. “There’s no set date for a decision, but obviously there’s a lot of pressure and interest to make a decision as soon as possible,” he said during a media event unveiling seven Jeep concepts, including a Wrangler-based pickup, at the company’s... Manley’s comments come after Fiat Chrysler recently received an incentive and development package from Toledo and Ohio officials, lobbying to keep Wrangler production in the city. It’s speculated that Fiat Chrysler could expand its current plant with a flexible body-on-frame line or lines that could increase Wrangler production. Fiat Chrysler has declined to comment on the city’s land purchases, which came after Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said significant enhancements to the next-generation Wrangler — including a possible aluminum body — would likely lead to... Source: www.detroitnews.com
