Fiat considering two commercial trucks for N.A.

Posted on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 12:29 PM EDT.

The Chrysler Group confirmed Tuesday it is considering two Fiat S.p.A. commercial vehicles to North America to replace the outgoing Dodge Sprinter, Automotive News reported.

Those vehicles under study are the Fiat Ducato and Iveco Daily, according to Gualberto Ranieri, senior vice president of communications at Chrysler, the publication said. “Chrysler Group, together with Fiat and Iveco, are together analyzing the possibility,” said Ranieri.

Citing unnamed sources, Automotive News had earlier reported Chrysler was considering bringing in the vehicles under a separate Dodge truck brand. Ranieri would say only that any commercial vehicles would “certainly not have the Fiat badge.

Mercedes-Benz announced Tuesday it would end its partnership with Dodge and would appoint about 120 Sprinter dealers, the paper said. The vehicles will carry the Mercedes badge. That means the Sprinter contracts will be terminated for about 350 Dodge dealers, the story said. (Automotive News)

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