NEW YORK — Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne said he expects the new 2013 Dodge Dart will achieve a 40-mpg highway fuel-economy rating, which could give corporate parent Fiat a final chunk of Chrysler stock.
The all-new Dart debuts next month at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show and is slated to go into production next spring at Chrysler's Belvidere plant outside Chicago. Based on a stretched version of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, the 2013 Dart sedan effectively replaces the Caliber as Dodge's volume entry in the compact segment.
Marchionne, in an interview with Reuters, indicated he expects the new Dart will be rated by the EPA at 40 mpg on the highway. Fiat, which has controlled Chrysler since the U.S. automaker emerged from bankruptcy last year, is entitled to receive another 5-percent equity stake in Chrysler if it is able to certify at least one new car at 40 mpg, according to Automotive News. Read the rest of the article here.
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