Union: Fiat says Jeep Wrangler staying in Ohio, not Cherokee - PPP Focus.com
When asked about the plans to locally assemble both Grand Cherokee and Wrangler brands, Flynn said: “It is under evaluation”. Toledo officials have recently spent millions to purchase and clean up land in an attempt to convince FCA to keep the Wrangler there. This pick up vehicle will be released in 2017 or 2018 after the next generation Wrangler debuts in the market. Production of this new model, likely inspired by the 2005 Gladiator concept, will take place in Toledo, Ohio, meaning the Wrangler will remain there as well. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, said the profits and savings that would result from a merger with General Motors are too big for the rival automaker to ignore. “I’ve gone through product by product, plant by plant, area by area, and I’ve analyzed them all”, Marchionne said, referring to a deal that could create a company with the ability to make $30 billion annually. In an interview published on Sunday on the website of Automotive News , Marchionne said he had studied every detail of a deal that would result in “cataclysmic changes in performance” but had not been able to start a discussion with GM. “We are... Along with a mid-engined Corvette, and well, the Acura NSX, a Wrangler-based pickup is the stuff. Source: www.pppfocus.com
