Chrysler kills plans for new Dodge Journey, will build small car instead

Posted: May 13, 2008
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While Hyundai cancels plans for a Kia pickup and Toyota delays launch of its U.S. Crossover plant, Chrysler has killed plans to produce a next-generation version of Dodge Journey SUV in 2009. Instead, Chrysler will use the money to design a new compact car that will be built by Nissan.

According to James Press, Co-President of Chrysler, the move represents a push to produce more fuel-efficient cars and eliminate overlapping between brands.

“Resources have been deployed to basically support our entry” into the small-car segment rather than building two versions of the Journey, Press said.

Press said that Chrysler is not looking to compete in the SUV segment and will get the numbers of SUV in its lineup by half.

 

Source: Bloomberg

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  • Allen

    Holy hell, didn't that just come out this year? And they are already killing it?

  • 94Taurus owner

    Man, I was considering.

  • 94Taurus owner

    First the PT Cruiser and Pacifica. and now the newbie That STINKS ON ICE!!!!!!!!
    !

  • 94Taurus owner

    Now All we get is A Chrissan compact car.

  • bristol parise

    I suspect this is just very poorly written… that they are not cancelling the “next generation” rather they are cancelling a rebadge of the Journey as a Chrysler branded iteration.

    The Journey has just been introduced… they're not cancelling it.

  • bristol parise

    I suspect this is just very poorly written… that they are not cancelling the “next generation” rather they are cancelling a rebadge of the Journey as a Chrysler branded iteration.

    The Journey has just been introduced… they're not cancelling it.