Dec

Nardelli: Chrysler open to more partnerships

Posted by Published in SUV

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Green, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler

Last month, a major announcement was made regarding an effort within Nissan and Chrysler to share products. Specifically, Nissan will build a small car for Chrysler and get a large truck in return. It seems as whether the Pentastar make could use some more help when it comes to offering the types of vehicles that the public wants as quickly as possible. To that end, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli says, “If we can have similar arrangements … and it makes financial sense and supports our dealer network relative to what customers are telling them they want, we’re going to go do it.” What customers want is fuel efficient vehicles, something

which Chrysler is not precisely well positioned with at the moment.

In related news, Nardelli additionally mentions that Chrysler sees hybrids and electric cars as the most viable options moving forward to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The first hybrid vehicles from Chrysler are expected to be the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen SUV’s, which use a version of the dual mode hybrid system that is currently offered by GM on the Tahoe and Yukon.

[Source: The Detroit Free Press]

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Original post by Jeremy Korzeniewski