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Jeep’s global chief, Mike Manley, has recently stated that a new Jeep SUV is coming this year, replacing the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot models, and that a long-awaited pick-up based on the next-generation Wrangler is expected next year.
All of these new arrivals are part of the brand’s plan to continue its expansion in key international markets.
The SUV will be introduced at the New York International Auto Show in March and will use the name of one of the outgoing models. According to Manley, “We’ve got two very good names, two well-established names with Compass and Patriot that continue to perform very well. It will be one of those names - which one, we’re going to have to wait and see.”
As for the pick-up, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that the vehicle will be produced in Toledo.
Jeep has been teasing us for a long time now with the idea of a new pickup. It all started in 2005 at the Detroit Auto Show, when the Jeep Gladiator debuted as a concept, also based on the Jeep Wrangler platform. In 2012, the American company built the Jeep J-12 for the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari off-road event.
Some more details about the pickup will be outlined later this month, together with a restructured Fiat Chrysler five-year plan through 2018. Moreover, Marchionne declared that, although he is keeping his key position for at least two more years, he will not lead the company’s plan.
According to Detroit News, several voices are already speculating on Marchionne’s successor, pointing at Manley, Reid Bigland (head of sales, fleet and Alfa Romeo in North America), Alfredo Altavilla (head of business development and COO for Europe), or Harald Wester (Chief Technology Officer) as eligible for this position.
Fiat-Chrysler CEO declined to comment on this, as did Manley, who stated that “My entire focus is to meet the commitments that I’ve made in terms of the organization, the performance of Jeep and now Ram through 2018. What happens beyond 2018, we’re going to see.”
The SUV will be introduced at the New York International Auto Show in March and will use the name of one of the outgoing models. According to Manley, “We’ve got two very good names, two well-established names with Compass and Patriot that continue to perform very well. It will be one of those names - which one, we’re going to have to wait and see.”
As for the pick-up, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that the vehicle will be produced in Toledo.
Jeep has been teasing us for a long time now with the idea of a new pickup. It all started in 2005 at the Detroit Auto Show, when the Jeep Gladiator debuted as a concept, also based on the Jeep Wrangler platform. In 2012, the American company built the Jeep J-12 for the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari off-road event.
Some more details about the pickup will be outlined later this month, together with a restructured Fiat Chrysler five-year plan through 2018. Moreover, Marchionne declared that, although he is keeping his key position for at least two more years, he will not lead the company’s plan.
According to Detroit News, several voices are already speculating on Marchionne’s successor, pointing at Manley, Reid Bigland (head of sales, fleet and Alfa Romeo in North America), Alfredo Altavilla (head of business development and COO for Europe), or Harald Wester (Chief Technology Officer) as eligible for this position.
Fiat-Chrysler CEO declined to comment on this, as did Manley, who stated that “My entire focus is to meet the commitments that I’ve made in terms of the organization, the performance of Jeep and now Ram through 2018. What happens beyond 2018, we’re going to see.”
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