FCA - Product Plan (Notizie - Riassunto a pag. 1)

[Jamal1976]

'Ste cazzate sugli interni, sinceramente, hanno stufato.

Come se gli interni sulle ultime bavaresi siano chissà che.

Peraltro Marchionne ha parlato di miglior Handling rispetto alle tedesche e ha citato gli interni solo per dire che quelli delle ultime BMW lasciano molto a desiderare e quindi ne deduco non li prenda neanche in considerazione come modello.

[Beckervdo]

Peraltro Marchionne ha parlato di miglior Handling rispetto alle tedesche e ha citato gli interni solo per dire che quelli delle ultime BMW lasciano molto a desiderare e quindi ne deduco non li prenda neanche in considerazione come modello.

Confermo. Gli ultimi interni BMW come qualità percepita fanno non cagare...ma di più.

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Ma voi davvero ci credete? Capisco che ogni tanto bisogna spararla in alto per far muovere le azioni FCA, ma adesso esagera. :/

Neanche con Ghibli sono arrivati a degli interni come le top class della "triade" tedesca... adesso un marchio semi-defunto tira fuori una vettura "come e migliore" di una F30... bah. Buona fortuna (felice di rimangiarmi tutto nel 2016).

PS. Sto giro l'OT Alfa non l'ho smosso io.

Aquila credimi, gli interni delle BMW sono molto al di sotto di alcune concorrenti Italiane, per certi aspetti, il gruppo VAG è molto ben più attento alla qualità degli interni di quello bavarese. Non parliamo poi di alcune giapponesi, che seppure abbiano un design ed una qualità eccitante infima, hanno una qualità intrinseca elevatissima.

[panda4x4]

Ha detto che Venerdi a ispezionato un muletto con interni definitivi della Giulia!

Forse ha ispezionato

[TonyH]

Forse ha ispezionato

Marius non è italiano

Qualche scivolone, glielo possiamo perdonare

[stev66]

Speriamo che nell'ispezione si sia fatto accompagnare dallo specialista :

[Wilhem275]

"Ti svito il pomello e ti..."

[panda4x4]

Marius non è italiano

Qualche scivolone, glielo possiamo perdonare

Ah non lo sapevo ! Sorry

[pennellotref]

Un interessantissimo articolo che offre un'idea della situazione del mercato NA dal punto di vista di Chrysler e che riduce eufemisticamente a 0 le probabilità che Maglione possa chiudere impianti in Italia ed Europa , a dispetto di quanto continua ad affermare qualche "giornalaio" italico:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20140609/RETAIL01/306099950/skyrocketing-jeep-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time

Skyrocketing Jeep in the right place at the right time

The Cherokee, Wrangler and Compass had their best months ever in May.

Larry P. Vellequette

Automotive News

June 9, 2014 - 12:01 am ET

DETROIT -- Blake Helfman could tell that May was going to be a killer month for Jeep at his Houston dealership when customers started putting their names on SUVs that were still on the delivery truck on his lot.

"Our turn rate is so fast on Jeep," said Helfman, new-vehicle sales manager at Helfman River Oaks Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram. His hunch was right. He sold 221 Jeeps in May, a monthly record for the dealership.

Jeep -- which never before in its 73-year history topped 60,000 U.S. sales in a month -- scored a record 70,203 in May. It bested Kia, nearly beat Hyundai, doubled Volkswagen and tripled Buick. Jeep did so with almost no consumer cash and only modest financing and lease subsidies.

So why Jeep, and why now?

"All of the major growth in the marketplace seems to be isolated in the CUV and SUV segments," says Alec Gutierrez, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book. "Considering that with Jeep, that's their entire portfolio, they seem to be benefiting more than anybody else."

No brand has gained more market share in the United States since 2010 than Jeep. And the brand has accomplished the feat with modest fleet sales, Gutierrez says.

Don Lee, president of Lee Auto Malls, which operates two Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram stores in Maine, said Jeep's remarkable growth streak has been driven primarily by the addition last year of the 2014 Cherokee mid-sized SUV. It replaced the lackluster Liberty.

The Cherokee, Wrangler and Compass had their best months ever in May.

"The new Cherokee is bringing a new buyer into our showroom that we haven't seen," Lee said. "They're a younger buyer than we would typically see on a Jeep; younger than the Liberty buyer."

In May, Lee had his best new-vehicle month at his Chrysler stores since 2005, thanks to strong Jeep sales.

"We're seeing previous import owners, more Hondas and Toyotas, coming in trade. The new style of the Cherokee is so dramatically different than previous Jeeps have been that it's more appealing to the younger buyer as well," Lee said.

Younger buyer

Jeep brand head Mike Manley said last week that the average age of Jeep buyers has dropped nearly two full years in the past year. He declined to reveal precise numbers.

Meanwhile, in a survey released last week by ALG, the analytics division of TrueCar, millennials who had purchased a vehicle placed Jeep third in perceived quality among all automotive brands, behind only Honda and Toyota. ALG defines millennials as those people born between 1979 and 1994.

Among all respondents, Jeep was the highest-ranking Chrysler Group brand for perceived quality and was above the industry average.

"I think what Jeep has done is given the consumer the best bang for the buck right now," Helfman explains.

"We're conquesting buyers from higher-end vehicles. I'm getting trade-ins from Mercedes, BMW, Range Rover, Lexus-type vehicles because people come in and typically, they leave with a similar quality vehicle at a much, much lower payment."

For instance, the Jeep Grand Cherokee's sticker starts at $30,390 while the Mercedes M class starts at $48,715. Both prices include destination charges.

The luxury trade-ins are lucrative sales opportunities, so the rise of Jeep is turbocharging used sales for Jeep dealers, too.

To show how far Jeep has traveled, consider July 2006, the last time the seasonally adjusted annual rates of sales in the United States reached May's 16.8 million.

In July 2006, Jeep sold 35,831 vehicles in the United States -- a little more than half of what it sold last month. In July 2006, Jeep's market share in the United States was 2.4 percent. Last month, it was 4.4 percent.

Manley said the brand is limiting fleet sales and constraining overseas sales to make sure U.S. dealers have sufficient inventory.

Manley, 50, has headed Jeep since 2009 and Chrysler's international sales since 2007. A manager at several dealerships in England earlier in his career, Manley is one of CEO Sergio Marchionne's top lieutenants. Marchionne has entrusted him with two key growth strategies for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: Jeep and Asia.

So far, Jeep production has been able to keep up with demand. Chrysler had a 58-day supply of unsold Jeeps on hand in the United States on June 3, and only the Compass and Wrangler showed significant month-over-month drops in inventory levels.

In addition to the record U.S. sales in May, Jeep sold 30,004 vehicles overseas.

"A number of our international markets are constrained because of the demand we have in the U.S.," Manley said. "That's a balancing act. I think we could do more internationally."

Overseas production

The brand's five-year plan calls for building Jeeps in Asia, South America and Europe to feed domestic markets there. The Jeep Renegade, a new subcompact SUV that will come to the United States next year, is scheduled to go into production in Europe later this year.

"The sooner that we can bring that international manufacturing onstream, the more product that we can use to continue to feed the U.S. dealers," Manley said.

Manley said the brand remains on track to sell 1 million Jeeps globally in 2014, but further growth will require more production.

"If it continues this way, we'll naturally bump into the production capacity limits," Manley said. "But I think there's more growth to come."

Cito dall'articolo:

" Manley said the brand is limiting fleet sales and constraining overseas sales to make sure U.S. dealers have sufficient inventory......So far, Jeep production has been able to keep up with demand. Chrysler had a 58-day supply of unsold Jeeps on hand in the United States on June 3, and only the Compass and Wrangler showed significant month-over-month drops in inventory levels........"A number of our international markets are constrained because of the demand we have in the U.S.," Manley said. "That's a balancing act. I think we could do more internationally."The brand's five-year plan calls for building Jeeps in Asia, South America and Europe to feed domestic markets there. The Jeep Renegade, a new subcompact SUV that will come to the United States next year, is scheduled to go into production in Europe later this year."The sooner that we can bring that international manufacturing onstream, the more product that we can use to continue to feed the U.S. dealers," Manley said. "

Modificato 9 Giugno 2014 da pennellotref

[pennellotref]

Breaking news

Maglione schiera le "truppe italiche-biscionate" per la campagna nord americana

http://media.chrysler.com/newsrelease.do;jsessionid=496DEF5F32FDD855518FE4923C2DDE6F?&id=15705&mid=1

[h=3]Alfa Romeo Franchises Awarded to 86 Dealers in U.S. and Canada[/h] [h=5]

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• Alfa Romeo dealer network established in U.S. and Canada
  
• Initial pool of 86 dealers drawn from existing FIAT and Maserati brand dealers
  
• Additional Alfa Romeo franchises to be awarded later this year
  

[/h] June 10, 2014 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - An initial group of 86 dealers have been awarded Alfa Romeo franchises in the United States and Canada.

In the U.S., 82 Alfa Romeo dealers are located in 33 states, with California, Texas, and Florida having the largest concentration of dealerships. There are four Alfa Romeo dealers in Canada in this first group.

These 86 dealers will be the first to sell the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C coupe and limited-edition 4C Launch Edition when the iconic Italian sports car brand returns to the North American market this year.

“This group of dealers represents the first phase in the Alfa Romeo dealer network selection process,” said Peter Grady, Vice President of Network Development, Chrysler Group LLC. “Each Alfa Romeo dealer will have a unique staff dedicated to the brand’s premium market clientele. We require each Alfa Romeo dealer to have their sales and technical staff go through an intensive curriculum to ensure the highest levels of customer care and proficiency of the Alfa Romeo 4C. We anticipate that the Alfa Romeo dealer network ultimately will exceed 300 franchises in North America.”

Additional Alfa Romeo franchises will be awarded this year. Initially, each franchise will receive the highly-anticipated Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition.

Here are the dealers by state that have been awarded an Alfa Romeo franchise in the U.S., followed by the four dealers in Canada:

Alabama

FIAT of Huntsville, dba Alfa Romeo of Huntsville, Huntsville, Ala.

Arkansas

Landers FIAT, dba Landers Alfa Romeo, Benton, Ark.

FIAT of Fayetteville, dba Alfa Romeo of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Ark.

Arizona

Larry H. Miller FIAT Tucson, dba Larry H. Miller Alfa Romeo Tucson, Tucson, Ariz.

FIAT of Scottsdale, dba Alfa Romeo of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz.

California

FIAT of Burlingame, dba Alfa Romeo of Burlingame, Burlingame, Calif.

FIAT of Bakersfield, dba Alfa Romeo of Bakersfield, Bakersfield, Calif.

McKevitt FIAT, dba McKevitt Alfa Romeo, Berkeley, Calif.

Premier FIAT of Fremont, dba Premier Alfa Romeo of Fremont, Newark, Calif.

Orange Coast FIAT, dba Orange Coast Alfa Romeo, Costa Mesa, Calif.

Santa Monica FIAT, dba Santa Monica Alfa Romeo, Santa Monica, Calif.

FIAT of Los Angeles, dba Alfa Romeo of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.

Kearny Mesa FIAT, dba Kearny Mesa Alfa Romeo, San Diego, Calif.

Walter’s FIAT, dba Walter’s Alfa Romeo, Riverside, Calif.

Mossy FIAT, dba Mossy Alfa Romeo, National City, Calif.

FIAT of San Francisco (San Francisco Motors), dba Alfa Romeo of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.

Maserati of Walnut Creek, dba Alfa Romeo of Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, Calif.

Colorado

AutoNation FIAT North Denver, dba AutoNation Alfa Romeo North Denver, Northglenn, Colo.

Connecticut

FIAT of Fairfield County, dba Alfa Romeo of Fairfield County, Stamford, Conn.

Florida

Rick Case FIAT, dba Rick Case Alfa Romeo, Davie, Fla.

FIAT of North Miami, dba Alfa Romeo of North Miami, North Miami, Fla.

FIAT of Melbourne, dba Alfa Romeo of Melbourne, Melbourne, Fla.

FIAT of Pensacola, dba Alfa Romeo of Pensacola, Pensacola, Fla.

Sunset FIAT of Sarasota, dba Sunset Alfa Romeo of Sarasota, Sarasota, Fla.

FIAT of Winter Haven, dba Alfa Romeo of Winter Haven, Winter Haven, Fla.

FIAT of Orange Park, dba Alfa Romeo of Orange Park, Jacksonville, Fla.

Greenway FIAT of East Orlando, dba Greenway Alfa Romeo of East Orlando, East Orlando, Fla.

Fields FIAT, dba Fields Alfa Romeo, Orlando, Fla.

Georgia

FIAT of Savannah, dba Alfa Romeo of Savannah, Savannah, Ga.

Iowa

D&D FIAT, dba D&D Alfa Romeo, Davenport, Iowa

Billion FIAT, dba Billion Alfa Romeo, Clive, Iowa

Illinois

FIAT of Chicago, dba Alfa Romeo of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

Bettenhausen FIAT of Tinley Park, dba Bettenhausen Alfa Romeo of Tinley Park, Tinley Park, Ill.

FIAT of Metro East, dba Alfa Romeo of Metro East, Fairview Heights, Ill.

Indiana

FIAT of Glenbrook, dba Alfa Romeo of Glenbrook, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Expressway FIAT of Evansville, dba Expressway Alfa Romeo of Evansville, Evansville, Ind.

Kentucky

Jake Sweeney FIAT, dba Jake Sweeney Alfa Romeo, Florence, Ky.

Louisiana

Landers FIAT, dba Landers Alfa Romeo, Shreveport, La.

Maryland

Heritage FIAT, dba Heritage Alfa Romeo, Owings Mills, Md.

Criswell Maserati, dba Criswell Alfa Romeo, Germantown, Md.

Michigan

Suburban FIAT, dba Suburban Alfa Romeo, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Fox FIAT, dba Fox Alfa Romeo, Traverse City, Mich.

Golling FIAT, dba Golling Alfa Romeo, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

FIAT of Lakeside, dba Alfa Romeo of Lakeside, Macomb, Mich.

Zeigler FIAT of Grandville, dba Zeigler Alfa Romeo of Grandville, Grandville, Mich.

Minnesota

FIAT of Bloomington, dba Alfa Romeo of Bloomington, Bloomington, Minn.

Missouri

Northtowne FIAT of Kansas City, dba Northtowne Alfa Romeo of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.

North Carolina

Hendrick FIAT of Cary, dba Hendrick Alfa Romeo of Cary, Cary, N.C.

Nebraska

FIAT of Omaha, dba Alfa Romeo of Omaha, Omaha, Neb.

New Jersey

FIAT of Maple Shade, dba Alfa Romeo of Maple Shade, Maple Shade, N.J.

Fullerton FIAT, dba Fullerton Alfa Romeo, Somerville, N.J.

Nevada

FIAT of Las Vegas, dba Alfa Romeo of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev.

Findlay FIAT, dba Findlay Alfa Romeo, Henderson, Nev.

New York

FIAT of Larchmont, dba Alfa Romeo of Larchmont, Larchmont, N.Y.

Ohio

Bob & Chuck Eddy FIAT, dba Bob & Chuck Eddy Alfa Romeo, Youngstown, Ohio

Yark FIAT, dba Yark Alfa Romeo, Toledo, Ohio

Bob-Boyd FIAT, dba Bob-Boyd Alfa Romeo, Columbus, Ohio

Bob Ross FIAT, dba Bob Ross Alfa Romeo, Centerville, Ohio

Oklahoma

FIAT of Edmond, dba Alfa Romeo of Edmond, Edmond, Okla.

Pennsylvania

Baierl FIAT, dba Baierl Alfa Romeo, Wexford, Pa.

South Carolina

Benson FIAT, dba Benson Alfa Romeo, Greer, S.C.

Tennessee

Harper FIAT, dba Harper Alfa Romeo, Knoxville, Tenn.

Texas

FIAT of Austin, dba Alfa Romeo of Austin, Austin, Texas

Holt FIAT of Fort Worth, dba Holt Alfa Romeo of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas

Northside FIAT, dba Northside Alfa Romeo, Spring, Texas

Randall Noe FIAT, dba Randall Noe Alfa Romeo, Tyler, Texas

Allen Samuels FIAT, dba Allen Samuels Alfa Romeo, Waco, Texas

FIAT of Corpus Christi, dba Alfa Romeo of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas

Helfman FIAT, dba Helfman Alfa Romeo, Houston, Texas

Brown FIAT, dba Brown Alfa Romeo, Laredo, Texas

FIAT of McKinney, dba Alfa Romeo of McKinney, McKinney, Texas

Cavender FIAT, dba Cavender Alfa Romeo, Selma, Texas

Virginia

Safford FIAT of Tysons Corner, dba Safford Alfa Romeo of Tysons Corner, Vienna, Va.

Safford FIAT of Fredericksburg, dba Safford Alfa Romeo of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Va.

FIAT of Alexandria, dba Alfa Romeo of Alexandria, Alexandria, Va.

Pomoco FIAT of Newport News, dba Pomoco Alfa Romeo of Newport News, Newport News, Va.

Vermont

Berlin City FIAT, dba Berlin City Alfa Romeo, Williston, Vt.

Washington

FIAT of Tacoma, dba Alfa Romeo of Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.

Barton FIAT, dba Barton Alfa Romeo, Spokane, Wash.

Wisconsin

Bergstrom Maserati, dba Bergstrom Alfa Romeo, Appleton, Wis.

West Virginia

Urse FIAT of Morgantown, dba Urse Alfa Romeo of Morgantown, Morgantown, W. Va.

Moses FIAT of St. Albans, dba Moses Alfa Romeo of St. Albans, St. Albans, W. Va.

Canada

FIAT of Vancouver, dba Alfa Romeo of Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.

Maranello FIAT, dba Maranello Alfa Romeo, Vaughan, Ont.

LaSalle FIAT, dba LaSalle Alfa Romeo, LaSalle, Quebec

JD FIAT, dba JD Alfa Romeo, Boischatel, Quebec

[mope]

Ottima notizia..! Quindi Giulia arriva davvero a fine 2015 e immagino a inizio 2016 altri modelli.

Ma come mai questa disparità 82-4? Ci fa schifo il Canada?? ahah:mrgreen: