Sergio Marchionne, who knows America very well, has a nose the neo-protectionist air of the new Trump presidency and played in advance by announcing, just on the eve of the opening of the Detroit auto show, the intention of the Fiat Chrysler to "strengthen the manufacturing presence in the USA".
Fca will create 2 new jobs in the US investing a billion dollars in two production plants in Michigan and in 'Ohio.
The announcement responds to the expectations of the US President, Donald Trump, who wants fight relocation with tariffs and push the auto giants to invest in the United States.
It will be interesting to see now what FCA will do for Toluca, the Mexican plant where Marchionne intended to boost production to create the new Jeep SUV to be exported to all world car markets. Surely it will be discussed on the occasion of Detroit salon.
