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It was reported earlier this week that
FCA would invest into its Italian factories
to ramp up production at currently underutilized locations. Those plans have now been clarified with official information from
, as reported by
. The entire investment is worth $5.7 billion.
First of all,
will gain a new compact SUV based on the
architecture. The still-unnamed model will be available as a
, and it will be built in Pomigliano, Italy. No U.S. availability has yet been announced, but it would not be odd to see the Compass-based model sold below the
in the States. The last time Alfa Romeo had anything similar in its model portfolio was when it offered Crosswagon-badged four-wheel-drive versions of the 156 and 159 wagons.
As for the Jeep Compass itself, it will begin to be built at the Melfi plant in Italy. The
small “baby”
slotting under the
has not yet been officially mentioned.
will introduce a battery electric 500, built in Turin, and the Pomigliano plant that will make the compact Alfa Romeo SUV will also be used to build a mild
version of the Panda city car. The
will gain a PHEV variant.
The Stelvio platform will also spawn a corresponding SUV for
, and FCA also mentioned Maserati will introduce a new, unnamed model it will make in Modena.
Automotive News
quotes Italian press as saying this will be the Alfieri coupe and convertible, also offered as battery electric versions.
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