Last February, Chrysler presented a viability plan at the U.S. Treasury. Little did the company know, the document revealed details about the new Chrysler 300 and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Chrysler has recently survived bankruptcy and is now under Fiat’s control. The viability plan also divulged insider information about future Fiat 
models to be produced once the Chrysler-Fiat alliance has been formalized. Therefore, it follows that Chrysler models will be undergoing major changes in the years to come.
For instance, the upcoming Alfa Romeo models are to be called the Milano, the 147 hatch replacement, and the Giulia, 159 successor. The 2010 Milano model is set for Europe this year, while the Giulia will enter the market in 2011.
According to Automotive News, Chrysler is deciding whether to come up with a brand new RWD sedan as a replacement for the Sebring and Dodge Avenger models that aren’t raking in enough sales. The candidates for the new model include a revamped Fiat D-Evo that is in the existing Alfa Romeo 159 model.
But according to reliable sources, the carmaker will probably use the LX RWD platform from the 200C electric car concept that was revealed at the Detroit Auto Show last January. They also added that borrowing several components can hasten the car’s production.
We still don’t know if the new RWD sedan will get the green light. However, Chrysler is really in need of a new midsize sedan model. On the other hand, the Sebring and Dodge Avenger models, both of which are being manufactured at the Sterling Heights plant, will cease production sometime at the end of 2010.
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