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Fiat to Return to the U.S.
Business Week ^
| 6/6/2008
| David Rocks
Posted on 06/09/2008 8:15:35 AM PDT by eraser2005
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This *should* be a prime opportunity for Ford. The Fiat 500 subcompact is very closely related to the new Ford Ka, and is in fact built in the same plant in Poland where the 2009 Ka is entering production. A few years ago, Ford considered producing the Ka in North America and selling it in the US, but decided against it.
Now here's an opportunity to share the risk of opening a production line with a partner they're already producing the 500 with...
To: eraser2005
Dunno about that . . . after the multi-billion dollar beating GM took on Fiat, I suspect Ford will be gunshy.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:16:44 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Petronski; Constitution Day; Tijeras_Slim
Fiat to Return to the U.S.THIS IS NOT A BAHOG PING
To: eraser2005
2009 X-1/9 available? Hated working on my ‘72 but oh man was it fun to drive.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:17:57 AM PDT
by
Domandred
(McCain's 'R' is a typo that has never been corrected)
To: eraser2005
The Alfa Romeo was my first choice in European cars in the 50s and 60s.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:18:30 AM PDT
by
wendy1946
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:18:30 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
To: Domandred
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:20:19 AM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(DemocRATS....the party of Slavery, Segregation, Secularism, and Sedition)
To: wendy1946
The new Alfa’s that are out now are actually very cool cars.
To: Domandred
I would buy one of these. Chicks dig whitewalls. Black smoke? Not so much.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:22:02 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: 1rudeboy
Feeble
Italian
Attempt at
Transportation
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:23:04 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: eraser2005
I have rented 5 Fiats in Italy. They were fun to drive. You could run them at 220 Km/Hr the Autostrada with no problem.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:25:32 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(If God wanted us to be Socialist, Karl Marx would have been born in America.)
To: eraser2005
Good. Tony needs the work.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:25:36 AM PDT
by
gridlock
( If Obama becomes "suddenly" radioactive, the Supers are going find new respect the Popular Vote.)
To: martin_fierro
Are you sure?
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:26:54 AM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Why are doom and gloomers, union members and liberals so bad at math?)
To: eraser2005
> an opportunity to share the risk of opening a production line with a partner they’re already producing the 500 with...
In America? - with that UAW contract covering every new factory no matter where it opens?
LOL! Fiat would have to be nuts to try to crack that nut.
Far better to start up in a good solid, low tax, business friendly right to work state, where manufacturing is welcome.
Look to the Red States of the South.
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:29:23 AM PDT
by
bill1952
(I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
To: 1rudeboy
My brother had a 500 in the sixties. Two of them, actually!
To: eraser2005
Failed Italian Automotive Technology
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:30:44 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Average White Conservative)
To: eraser2005
Fiat has done a good job as of late. Could be a good move.
To: eraser2005
Fiat Fiasco
To: reagan_fanatic
A friend in Iowa City operated a sports/import car parts shop back in 1970. He made it a point to keep track of the number of 850/X19/128 Fiats that arrived in town and kept exactly that many new starter motors in stock. He sold out of these every winter.
To: eraser2005
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posted on
06/09/2008 8:36:57 AM PDT
by
aculeus
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