Mazda and Fiat to announce co-operation program
Posted on 23. May, 2012 by Jeff in Mazda Canada
Press Release
Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) and Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. (Fiat) have sealed a
non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a growth and manufacturing
of a new roadster for a Mazda and Alfa Romeo marques formed on Mazda’s
next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture.
The investigate calls for both Mazda and Fiat to rise dual differentiated, clearly styled, iconic
and brand-specific light weight, roadsters featuring rear-wheel drive. The Mazda and Alfa
Romeo variants will any be powered by specific exclusive engines singular to any brand.
The plan arrogance is that both vehicles will be made during Mazda’s Hiroshima,
Japan, plant with prolongation for Alfa Romeo envisaged starting in 2015.
“Establishing record and product growth alliances is one of Mazda’s corporate
objectives and this proclamation with Fiat is an critical initial step in that direction. It is
especially sparkling to be collaborating with such a prestigious marque as Alfa Romeo on a
new roadster formed on a next-generation MX-5, that is such an iconic car for Mazda
and famous as a best-selling roadster of all time.” pronounced Takashi Yamanouchi, Mazda’s
Representative Director and Chairman of a Board, President and CEO.
“This agreement clearly demonstrates a joining to Alfa Romeo and the
determination to grow it into a truly tellurian brand. By partnering with Mazda, we will be
co-operating with a famous personality in compress rear-drive car architectures in order
to broach an sparkling and stylish roadster in a Alfa Romeo tradition. We are elegant of
this partnership with Mazda and demeanour brazen to progressing a cultivatable and continuous
relationship.” pronounced Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne.
The Final Agreement is approaching to be sealed in a second-half of 2012.
Mazda and Fiat have also concluded to plead serve opportunities for co-operation in Europe.
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