Anthony Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 http://www.autonews.com/article/20180530/BLOG06/180539989/ I think Marchionne plans to announce on Friday at FCA's investor day in Balocco, Italy, that the long-starved Chrysler brand will soon follow Maxwell and DeSoto and Plymouth into oblivion. A source told a European colleague that such an announcement could come Friday, but the rumor is officially unconfirmed. More details and reasons why he thinks so in the linked article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 http://www.autonews.com/article/20180530/OEM01/180539986?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1 Further reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 That writing has been on the wall for some time. When the "mainstream" brand has 2 products - neither of which are in mainstream segments, I might add - it only points to its eventual demise. Fiat is a lost cause at this point, sales have been dropping for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itguy09 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Good Riddance. The only thing barely worth anything over there is Ram and Jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It would have made much more sense to do that BEFORE the Pacifica was released. I'm assuming it will become a Dodge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 A better question might be whether anyone would notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I'm surprised that Fiat has lasted this long in the U.S. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It would have made much more sense to do that BEFORE the Pacifica was released. I'm assuming it will become a Dodge? Make Pacifica a Dodge, kill the 300 and call it a day. There can't be any stand alone Chrysler dealerships at this point to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It would have made much more sense to do that BEFORE the Pacifica was released. I'm assuming it will become a Dodge? I agree. The argument on only having a next-gen Pacifica (and dropping the Grand Caravan) was that they could charge more for the Chrysler version. I agree with that premise, but they ironically have kept producing the old Grand Caravan for fleet use. It'll be interesting to see them "Dodgeify" the Pacifica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 "...But let's remember this: Chrysler isn't weak because consumers abandoned it." I dis-agree. You can't sell what people won't buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 It would have made much more sense to do that BEFORE the Pacifica was released. I'm assuming it will become a Dodge? . A more plausible course of action would be to have it become a Jeep product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 . A more plausible course of action would be to have it become a Jeep product. I thought about that, and then they could ditch the 300 and Dodge too. But a Jeep minivan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I thought about that, and then they could ditch the 300 and Dodge too. But a Jeep minivan? . Sure...why not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I thought about that, and then they could ditch the 300 and Dodge too. But a Jeep minivan? maybe it'll make the minivan cool again haha. Hmm...might not be that crazy - make it boxy......heck, picture a Flex with sliders plus the Jeep brand..... Edited May 30, 2018 by rmc523 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I'm guessing Sergio will signal the end of 300C and Charger by saying he will produce more Jeep in North America. I'm specifically thinking that FCA will probably move the next gen Renegade from Italy to Canada and let 300C and Charger expire. It's also likely that Challenger will move to Italy to boost the utilization rate of Alfa Giulia platform and factory. Pacifica can move to Dodge and join Durango and Viper (and maybe Challenger). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I'm guessing Sergio will signal the end of 300C and Charger by saying he will produce more Jeep in North America. I'm specifically thinking that FCA will probably move the next gen Renegade from Italy to Canada and let 300C and Charger expire. It's also likely that Challenger will move to Italy to boost the utilization rate of Alfa Giulia platform and factory. Pacifica can move to Dodge and join Durango and Viper (and maybe Challenger). Viper's gone already, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Viper's gone already, isn't it? https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/27/dodge-viper-future-production/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I think people need to read the article because it does not indicate Chrysler is being canned, just reduced to North America (And Fiat to Europe/SA). I actually don't think much will change with Chrysler before the next CEO. A future is still unclear for a great many things, they are not investing which is part of their enormous profit margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Make Pacifica a Dodge, kill the 300 and call it a day. There can't be any stand alone Chrysler dealerships at this point to worry about. Keep the 300 and sell it as an Alfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/27/dodge-viper-future-production/ I missed that. That begs the question...why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I think people need to read the article because it does not indicate Chrysler is being canned, just reduced to North America (And Fiat to Europe/SA). I actually don't think much will change with Chrysler before the next CEO. A future is still unclear for a great many things, they are not investing which is part of their enormous profit margin. Read the link and quote in post #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Chrysler is shuttered. Making way for the new JEEP Eagle! You heard it here first! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Keep the 300 and sell it as an Alfa The 300 was being sold as the Lancia Thema in EU. So they going to change the name if Chrysler goes to the wayside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Read the link and quote in post #1. The Automotive News article implied Chrysler would be limited to the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 The Automotive News article implied Chrysler would be limited to the US. The first Automotive News blog article speculated that the Chrysler brand would be cancelled, contrary to what the other article said. May or may not be true but that's what Anthony was posting about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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