Cherokee to be made in China

[TerryMason]

This doesn't mean that we'll stop making Cherokees in the US, but instead that Cherokees that are to be sold in overseas will be made in China

According to China Car Times, Fiat-China CEO Franco Amadei signed an agreement with Guangzhou Autoand the government of Hunan to bring 2014 Jeep Cherokee to the brand new Changsha plant, which was finished in late 2012. The plant currently makes just the Fiat Viaggio sedan

Read more here:
News: Journey, Cherokee to be made in China

 

[TerryMason]

It would appear that things are ramping up for Jeeps to be built in China

Fiat Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. have agreed to produce Jeeps in their joint-venture assembly plant in the central China city of Changsha, according to Chinese media.

The two parties will sign an agreement on the production plan in the coming months, reported National Business Daily, a Shanghai-based newspaper, which cited Changsha city government sources.

http://europe.autonews.com/apps/pbc...t-jv-plant-in-china-report-says#axzz2cVtHYPWz

 

[southtj]

I wish the press would be more clear when they write about things like this.

"Jeeps to be made in China" is very different from "Jeeps to also be made in China".