Report: Fiat moving planned production of Chrysler Sebring back to U.S.
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chrysler/" rel="tag">Chrysler</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/" rel="tag">Dodge</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/chrysler-200c-stock-12800027.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2009 Chrysler 200C concept - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Following the recent news that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> will <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/02/chrysler-reportedly-confirms-second-shift-900-hires-at-sebring/">re-hire 900 workers and add a second shift</a> back at its Sterling Heights, MI assembly plant comes word that the next-generation replacements for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sebring">Sebring</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/avenger">Dodge Avenger</a> will be produced there. Supposedly, Fiat had plans to build the cars in Turin, Italy along with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/21/report-2013-alfa-romeo-spider-2012-giulia-to-be-based-on-rwd-c/">Alfa Romeo Giulia</a>, but could not reach a suitable agreement with its unions on work rules. <br />
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The idea of building the mid-size sedans in Italy for export to North America seemed highly implausible anyhow. The family sedan segment is among the most competitive in this market and pricing pressures are tough enough without factoring in exchange rates. Most of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota/">Toyota</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/honda/">Honda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/nissan/">Nissan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> and soon even <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/volkswagen/">Volkswagen</a> mid-size models are or will be built locally in order to keep costs down. Regardless of the reasoning, according to <em>Automotive News</em>, it now looks like the new sedans will be built in the plant north of Detroit on Fiat platforms beginning in 2013. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c">Chrysler 200C Concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/chrysler-200c-stock-1280_0027_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/chrysler-200c-stock-1280_0028_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/chrysler-200c-stock-1280_0029_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/chrysler-200c-stock-1280_0030_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chrysler-200c/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/chrysler-200c-stock-1280_0031_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100804/ANE/100809935/1193">Automotive News</a> - sub. req'd]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/report-fiat-moving-planned-production-of-chrysler-sebring-back/">Report: Fiat moving planned production of Chrysler Sebring back to U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/report-fiat-moving-planned-production-of-chrysler-sebring-back/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19582956/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/report-fiat-moving-planned-production-of-chrysler-sebring-back/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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