Fiat annouces demise of Dodge

[Bob LIchty]

Yesterday, Fiat (owners of Chrysler) annouced that they will be dropping Dodge. So now Dodge joins, PLymouth, Oldsmobile, soon Pontiac as long lost American brand icons.

Fiat claims there new line of products will "honor Dodge's hi-performance and rugged truck image". Cant you just see the new Fiat Hemi Charger?

[Bill-W]

Yesterday, Fiat (owners of Chrysler) annouced that they will be dropping Dodge. So now Dodge joins, PLymouth, Oldsmobile, soon Pontiac as long lost American brand icons.

Fiat claims there new line of products will "honor Dodge's hi-performance and rugged truck image". Cant you just see the new Fiat Hemi Charger?

Where is all this anti-Chrysler news coming from?

Business Week on 28 October 2009, in an article on whither Fiat and Chrysler, had this to say about it all -

"Chrysler badly needs appealing new models if it is to have a hope of surviving. On Nov. 4, Marchionne will lay out his plan, which, according to industry insiders, involves plugging Chrysler's product holes with Fiat-engineered cars. (Chrysler declined to comment on the plan.)"

So, if Fiat's plans will be announced on 04 November, who is spreading all the news of doom and gloom?

Bill
Vancouver, BC