The Alfa Romeo logo is pictured at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
MILAN, July 29 (Reuters) – Itay’s Alfa Romeo will work on a new full-size car in the United States to be launched in 2027, brand head Jean-Philippe Imparato said on Friday, adding however the group had not yet decided where I was. to do it.
Imparato said the move was important in preparing plans for overseas markets, helping Alfa Romeo strengthen its position as an international brand for carmaker Stellantis ( STLA.MI ).
“Our big car thing has to be compatible with the international market, America, China, Europe,” he said during a press call, a day after parent Stellantis released first-half results. read more
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Alfa Romeo is evaluating whether the new model will be an SUV, a crossover or a sedan but it probably won’t be a traditional large SUV, like BMW’s X5 or X6, Imparato said. Read also : Nigerian football joins the video game big league as local stars get avatars.
“We want to find the right combination,” he said. “That is the decision we will take at the end of this year”.
Imparato said that developing this car in America does not mean that it will be produced in the Nafta region.
“Exposing the United States is not something we took for granted and it is something we do not want to do now,” he added. Two of Alfa’s production sites are in Italy.
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Reported by Giulio Piovaccari Read also : Netflix: The good, the bad, and the downright ugly as investors brace for Q2 earnings.
Edited by Keith Weir
