After BMW, Chrysler is cited as a future partner for Alfa Romeo to build the Italian marque’s models in the US.
Fiat and Chrysler have entered into talks about the possibility to build Alfa Romeo models destined for the American market in a Chrysler’s factory. According to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, “Chrysler could produce the cars for Fiat subsidiary Alfa Romeo.” a Chrysler spokeswoman goes on record to say news of the talks are just speculation, adding “There could be other partnerships with other carmakers.”
After the rumour linking BMW and Fiat, this potential partnership looks like to have better chance to get realized. Chrysler needs desperately to find new partners while Alfa Romeo needs a partner which doesn’t compete on the same market segments like BMW does.
This is not the first time that Chrysler and Alfa Romeo would work together. Fiat and Chrysler formed a distribution company in February 1989 to sell Alfa Romeo models in the US, but the American manufacturer sold its stake to Fiat in November 1991.
Last week Chrysler announced another partnership with Nissan.
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