Fca greets Giorgio, the 'base' on which Giulia and Stelvio – AlessioPorcu.it are born

The managing director Fca Mike Manley during the cnference call on the quarterly announces the end of the Giorgio platform. It is the base on which Giulia, Stelvio and Giulietta are born. The models "have not brought the desired results"

Giorgio's days are numbered. He has had his day. Today it looks great and is among the most reliable. But for her there is no future: it will be used until the end of her cycle and then the best alternative among those already available will be chosen. George is the platform on which all the cars produced today in the Fca factory are made Cassino Plant. All models Alfa Romeo Giulia, Stelvio is Juliet born from the Giorgio platform. The fate of the company was announced by the CEO of FCA Mike Manley on the occasion of conference call on the third quarter accounts.

Who is Giorgio

The end of Giorgio does not mean the end of Cassino Plant. But the end of an era does. To understand it one must think that platforms in Automotive they are what they once were flatcars: a base on which to build the product.

With one difference: only one car model could be built on the floor. The platforms such as George instead they are a kind of Lego bricks on which you can build more models, very different from each other: Stelvio it's a suv, Giulia is a sports sedan, Juliet she is a berlinetta and they are all born starting from the Giorgio base.

What happens immediately at Cassino Plant

The merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is Psa Peugeot will bring about a revolution that will be completed within four years. And the French have two platforms that are very suitable for the development of hybrid and electric models. It is possible that "the best alternative among those already available"To replace Giorgio is one of the French structures. (read here The big changes on the horizon with the Fca – Psa Peugeot merger).

In the first phase, however, progress is made in the footsteps of projects already outlined. During call Mike Manley he pointed out that Alfa Romeo has not achieved the desired results. On the dock there are the models premium products a Cassino Plant.

The Group has decided to reduce its investments, cut a part of the plans: «I'm not happy with Alfa Romeo's performance but I remain convinced of its strengthSaid Manly.

The consequence. Alfa Romeo reviews the plans, redesigns the strategies. Via the sports cars: delete from the projects the return of the mythical Gtv – Gran Turismo Veloce and the very sporty 8C. Stelvio's older brother is also away, the suv of band E that it was hoped could be the new model for Cassino from 2022.

Confirmed for 2020 on restyling of Giulia is Stelvio also equipped with new eco-friendly engines capable of intercepting bonuses; their production will remain in the plant premium of the group, Cassino Plant. (read here Kimi Raikkonen to launch the restyling of Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio)

The compact SUV, developed on the concept, is also confirmed Tonal; the rumors continue to say that the production lines will be a Pomigliano d'Arco, the ‘twin’ plant of Piedimonte San Germano.

Another confirmation: there will be no future for Juliet, will not see the further restyling. (read here Alfa Romeo, Giulietta says goodbye to Cassino Plant after 10 years of love)

The novelty is in the B segment: that of the C3 models of Citroen, i20 of Hyundai, Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208, Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Yaris. It is the band where there was the Myth. In the new plans there is a mini suv, a car designed also in electric variant to be launched in 2021. It would be born on Psa Peugeot platform.

What happens after Giorgio

Everything depends on the market. Cassino Plant walks on the tracks of George which, however, is intended for retirement. His models they are the ones that are worse and not satisfying.

And there's more. Alfa Romeo is destined for repositioning. The premium segment will sell spaces to Maserati, while the snake must reposition itself a step further by covering segments D – C and now also B with the heir of the Mi-To.

The heir of the Juliet? There is not. Exits production and amen.

The future could be Emp2 it is one of the two platforms Psa Peugeot. It is six years ago but it is still effective to the point where all the medium and large brands of the French brands Citoren, Ds, Opel, Peugeot, Vauxhall are born. Giulia's rival, the Peugeot 508, was born there; exactly like Stelvio's opponents: la Peugeot 3008, the Opel Grandland X.

What has better than George? The problem is linked to future models: without Giorgio it is clear that Stelvio is Giulia they will arrive at the end of the cycle and then end up in the garage.

The models that will take their place on the Cassino Plant lines? It is time to start asking yourself the question.