GM, FIAT, Ford, and the disappearing small marques

[aaweave@domain.elided]

Please don't use Volvo and Ford as an example.

As far as any "life" breathed into Volvo by Ford: the takeover
was in the 1st quarter of 1999.  All the current U.S.
"market-competitive" FWD Volvo lineup was pre-Ford.

But the desperately needed Ford Taurus replacement project
slipped to 2005.  Ford found a better platform in their
stable: the 1999 Volvo S80.  It turns out it's *Volvo*
breathing some life into *Ford*, not the other way around.

Albert Weaver

"Have you driven a Fjord lately?"

P.S.  GM completed the full purchase of Saab in Jan.2000.

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>I guess we need to decide whether we would like to see Alfa
>fade into oblivion as a go-it-alone FIAT gets further mired in
>debt, labor problems, and increased competition.  Or, whether
>we would rather see some life breathed into it, ala Volvo,
>Saab, Jaguar.  Personally, I would prefer the latter - unless
>the 2001 Alfa Romeo comes out looking like Keiko the killer
>whale!

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