Send to a friendReilly March 31st, 2008 10:13 AM Link
That would be truly weird — watching Alfas coming off the line in Detroit. Michigan has a lot of ‘em!
Alfa Considering Shuttered Detroit Three Plants, Case New Holland for American Production
Written By: Seyth Miersma
Alfa Romeo is getting more specific in its ongoing search for an American manufacturing location, and is considering two distinct possible solutions.
Sources familiar with the project disclosed the possibility of using one of any number of closed automotive factories formerly in use by one of the Detroit three companies. Another scenario has parent company Fiat expanding an existing Case New Holland agricultural machinery plant. Fiat is the owner of Case New Holland, which owns and operates 11 plants within North America.
The Fiat group is also reported to be talking with several U.S. states about incentive and tax abatement packages, though no state in particular was mentioned in the report.
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Trinks March 31st, 2008 2:44 PM Link
Fiat is the owner of Case New Holland, which owns and operates 11 plants within North America.
This makes a lot of sense, since the money invested will be easier to justify if it’s into Fiat’s own operations, rather than a competing manufacturer’s plant. It might even make the MiTo a little more affordable for the public.
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