CodeRedR51
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Won’t see anything happen to Ferrari. They may be owned by someone else, but they run themselves as they see fit.A Giulia TTV6 or Ferrari V8 in a Stinger, wouldn't go amiss.
Out of curiosity, what would actually change? What would FCA and Hyundai/Kia get out of it?
Hyundai/Kia would get some carbon fibre **** I guess from Alfa/Ferrari/Viper and large power from N/A engines tech, but that is mostly useless these days (the big N/A engines part).
Volume, economies of scale, technology transfer, some strategically important manufacturing plants (the Polish plant that makes Fiat's small cars is supposed to be one of the most efficient and advanced in Europe, and I presume there are some Chrysler plants dotted around the world that would be useful too), diverse customer base and market expertise. The usual reasons really, and as @Robin says, it'll help them compete with vast empires like VW, GM, Toyota, and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.Out of curiosity, what would actually change? What would FCA and Hyundai/Kia get out of it?
Hyundai/Kia would get some carbon fibre **** I guess from Alfa/Ferrari/Viper and large power from N/A engines tech, but that is mostly useless these days (the big N/A engines part).
Maybe they're trying to make up for the loss in sales in China?...I usually only lurk around these parts, but this time, I'm compelled to say something - obviously I'll believe it when it happens, but I am sceptical. Very sceptical. I'm not sure why, but Hyundai is one of those companies that, historically speaking, seem to be reluctant to take over/merge with other carmakers. The exception to that is Kia, but I don't know the full circumstances in that case. But I do know they were offered other Korean carmakers in the past, as well as certain other European brands, but they said no.
To merge with an entity like the FCA - now that seems a bit.... out of character for the Koreans, if you ask me.
Maybe they're trying to make up for the loss in sales in China?
so even if they merge with FCA, I fear their situation won't improve in the Chinese markets.
Out of curiosity, what would actually change? What would FCA and Hyundai/Kia get out of it?
Hyundai/Kia would get some carbon fibre **** I guess from Alfa/Ferrari/Viper and large power from N/A engines tech, but that is mostly useless these days (the big N/A engines part).