Fiat recently announced that the relaunch of the storied, sporting Alfa Romeo marque in the U.S. would be delayed�again�until roughly 2013. This postponement was attributed to Fiat�s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, expressing dissatisfaction with the design of the upcoming Alfa Romeo models, including a new mid-size sedan.
Whether you�re an Alfista or not, though, you probably know that Alfa has been teasing, hinting at, implying, and outright confirming a return to the U.S. market ever since the brand left in 1995. That retreat was made in the face of horrendously low sales and a merited reputation for rotten quality, although, to be fair, Alfa sales have always been weak here, with the company�s high being just 8201 units in 1986.
To commemorate the latest delay, we�ve assembled a timeline of Alfa�s declarations of an American return; it begins in 2000, when the company entered into a partnership with General Motors. And for historical context, we�ve added some world events that occurred during the same time span.
by blog.caranddriver.com
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