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30. Dodge Journey Finds Success in Europe as the Fiat Freemont

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 08:40 AM

Oct 2013

Dodge Journey Finds Success in Europe as the Fiat Freemont

Fiat is asking Chrysler to increase production of the Fiat Freemont, which is a rebadged Dodge Journey that is sold in Europe.

Fiat originally planned to sell 13,000 Fremonts this year, but Fiat recently told Automotive News Europe that it has already received 15,700 orders for the model. Fiat plans to sell 33,000 Fremonts in 2012, its first full year of sales in Europe. Chrysler originally planned to produce 3,000 units a month, but due to the higher than expected demand, increased that number to 4,067 units in June.

Read more at http://www.thetorquereport.com/2011/07/dodge_journey_finds_success_in.html#zZbbsdhVGX8JLcVh.99

Fiat is selling more and more Chrysler products in Europe. The new made in Toledo Ohio smaller Jeep Cherokee is also aimed at European buyers and will come with a diesel. Chrysler already sells minivan as Lancia Voyagers and Chrysler 300's as Lancia Themas. More smaller vehicles for Europe are on the way from Chrysler.

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Chrysler Said to Add 500 Jobs at Mexico Plant for Engines [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2013 OP

And that's the thanks the American taxpayer gets. legcramp Oct 2013 #1

They haven't made K cars since 1995 KamaAina Oct 2013 #6

What about the 4.7 billions+ 12k jobs Fiat and Chrysler have spent in the USA? That doesn't count? coldmountain Oct 2013 #66

You probably shouldn't have bought the first one. jmowreader Dec 2013 #79

How nice theaocp Oct 2013 #2

I rec'd it just so it gets exposure and a proper response..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #5

How does Chrysler sell cars in Mexico or EU if they don't build some there? Fair trade vs unfair coldmountain Oct 2013 #58

I have said this more once, we are going to have to learn spanish and move ..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #3

Nah. abelenkpe Oct 2013 #26

Je ne parle pas encore tr�s bien le fran�ais. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #46

Pure rent-seeking and labor arbitrage Populist_Prole Oct 2013 #4

That'll go over well with Kenosha. postulater Oct 2013 #7

I guess you guys forgot about the 4.5 billion FIAT spent in the US & the 9400 jobs they added coldmountain Oct 2013 #8

don't wreck all the fun hand-wringing with inconvenient facts n/t Psephos Oct 2013 #25

Don't worry... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #9

So are they gonna pass the savings to the customers? Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Oct 2013 #10

This van is a realtively low volume vehicle, the choice was to build it at all coldmountain Oct 2013 #11

Yeay! Jobs! Phlem Oct 2013 #12

Amen! Mexico doesn't need jobs FrodosPet Oct 2013 #68

Yeah, thanks Chrysler Marrah_G Oct 2013 #13

Thank NAFTA Doctor_J Oct 2013 #16

I bought a Chevy Sonic last year eilen Oct 2013 #14

The base 2014 Impala is built in Detroit now. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #17

He has a 2013 but Canada factories are union. nt. eilen Oct 2013 #19

They may be union jobs, but not american jobs. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #47

Many of the Canadian jobs are in the southern Metro Detroit suburb of Windsor Ontario coldmountain Oct 2013 #60

It only creates a few shipping jobs. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #67

So jobs in suburban Detroit don't help America? All those US cars Canada buys from US don't count? coldmountain Oct 2013 #69

GM Builds cars in Detroit's city limits, too Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #72

Last Car Plant Brings Detroit Hope and Cash coldmountain Oct 2013 #73

It's an inspiring story. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #76

The UAW has a web site for union made cars happyslug Oct 2013 #45

Chevy Sonic is the only subcompact built in the USA and has the highest percentage of US parts coldmountain Oct 2013 #20

The Ford Focus is built here, too. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #77

Hey Chrysler, bring those jobs to the U.S. ! Owl Oct 2013 #15

Chrysler has some very high American content cars like the Avenger, 200, Ram, minivans coldmountain Oct 2013 #23

Always look at the ports source info on the sticker! Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #18

So Chrysler shouldn't build any cars in Mexico even though they sell American cars in Mexico? coldmountain Oct 2013 #21

The Japanese don't buy American cars for the same reasons Europeans don't buy American cars Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #24

So Hyundais wouldn't work in Japan? Hyundai had to withdraw from Japan coldmountain Oct 2013 #27

Hyundai doesn't build mini-cars like that either? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #28

The Kei cars aren't the whole Japanese market anymore than crew cab trucks are the American market coldmountain Oct 2013 #31

They account for 40% of the market. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #34

And big trucks and SUV's account for that much in the USA coldmountain Oct 2013 #37

And Japanese manufacturers make trucks and SUVs for the US market. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #38

Writer of that article got run out of the website for being Wiki vandal coldmountain Oct 2013 #39

The numbers don't lie. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #40

Japan has the most closed auto market in the world coldmountain Oct 2013 #41

... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #42

Meanwhile, GM is number 1 in China, Hyundai number 3 coldmountain Oct 2013 #43

Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan are weak marginal players that are ridiculed by most trucks buyers coldmountain Oct 2013 #57

Hyundai does build a "Kei car", the Hyundai i10 Want to defend Japanese racism? coldmountain Oct 2013 #33

No, they don't? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #35

There is a very longstanding historical case of the ass between Japan and Korea jmowreader Dec 2013 #80

Dodge Journey Finds Success in Europe as the Fiat Freemont coldmountain Oct 2013 #30

Actually, the "Kei" designation is based mainly on engine displacement Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #49

Engine displacement and physical dimensions both Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #50

You are right Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #51

I'm sure if the Japanese would buy any foreign brand cars at all, GM and Hyundai would build K-cars coldmountain Oct 2013 #54

Since when has GM ever built a car with essentially a motorcycle engine? Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #61

GM does build Chevy Sparks with 995cc engines for Asia coldmountain Oct 2013 #63

It still wouldn't qualify as a "Kei" in Japan Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #64

If you want a GM car in Japan, you can buy one Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #62

Chinese sure buy a bunch of American cars. I guess the Chinese aren't as racist coldmountain Oct 2013 #75

wonder how much profits are bolstered with everything they build in mexico these days. Sunlei Oct 2013 #22

Oh yeah, I'll buy a Mexican Chrysler right away. olddad56 Oct 2013 #29

Mazda, Honda and Toyota are all going into Mexico, Nissan and VW already there coldmountain Oct 2013 #32

cheaper parts? I know my maytag washer now made in mexico has plastic parts in water pump. Sunlei Oct 2013 #36

A riddle seabeckind Oct 2013 #44

They're all global but some are more global than others coldmountain Oct 2013 #55

WHOO-HOO 5 bucks a day! DiverDave Oct 2013 #48

How much do they pay those workers? penultimate Oct 2013 #52

So how should Chrysler sell cars in Mexico and South America if they don't build some there? coldmountain Oct 2013 #53

If the engines were used primarily for the Mexico market I'd agree penultimate Oct 2013 #56

They have already expanded engine production of the Pentastar V6 3 times in the US coldmountain Oct 2013 #59

So you got lost on your way to the Chamber of Commerce website? brentspeak Dec 2013 #81

They'll bring small van production to USA if American start buying little vans coldmountain Oct 2013 #65

Viva Mexico! Pterodactyl Oct 2013 #70

It's an Italian Company anyway North Carolina Knigh Oct 2013 #71

Truth be told if that matters to anyone. Chrysler Group LLC is still an American company coldmountain Oct 2013 #74

I'm going to sneak into Mexico to get a job. Pterodactyl Dec 2013 #78