It’s official; Fiat plans to build up to 280,000 Jeep and Alfa Romeo compact SUVs per year from 2012. The upcoming Alfa Romeo Suv will be made in Turin at Mirafiori plant, where Fiat agreed to invest 1.3 billion euro in re-tooling and technology, as part of a planned euro20 billion investment in Italian plants.
The Alfa SUV will be aimed at the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK, a Fiat spokesman said. Mirafiori will be the only manufacturing location for the new Jeep, said Marchionne, who added that styling models of both SUVs scored well in recent customer clinics.
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