Wednesday 5 October 2011

Fiat to Launch “Baby Jeep” in Italy

After the Fiat/Chrysler merger we have been waiting to see any new model that they would conceptualize and manufacture together as a unit. As per Automotive News, the first product that way is going to be a “baby” Jeep, which expected to be built only for the European auto market.

The new baby Jeep is speculated to be badged as a Fiat. Some of the insiders from the company are said to have confirmed Automotive News, that the vehicle will be manufactured in Fiat's Minafiori plant in Turin, Italy. They also did not rule out the chances of the vehicle being sold in U.S.


As per the older plans, the Minafiori facility was finalised for manufacturing the successors of Patriot and Compass, which obviously did not work out. Fiat says that as per the new plan, Minafiori will build the new baby Jeep, while the successors of the other 2 Jeep models will be built in U.S.