FCA's new CEO

RobertRyan wrote:

wilber1 wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
Latest news is that Marchionne is in a coma and his condition may be irreversible.

Blood clot? Stroke?

Sounds like Cancer. Another Italian report mentioned Cancer. Either way pretty terrible way to end the career of a very good Automotive CEO

He didn't lead a very healthy lifestyle.

Sad. He will go down as an industry legend along the lines of Iacocca.

Europe used to love diesel and it will live on in rural areas. Read the clicky. The trend has been growing for a couple of years now.

https://www.dw.com/en/move-is-on-to-ban-diesel-cars-from-cities/a-42747043

wilber1 wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
Latest news is that Marchionne is in a coma and his condition may be irreversible.

Blood clot? Stroke?

Sounds like Cancer. Another Italian report mentioned Cancer. Either way pretty terrible way to end the career of a very good Automotive CEO

ShinerBock wrote:
Latest news is that Marchionne is in a coma and his condition may be irreversible.

Blood clot? Stroke?

Terrible. He did a lot to get Chrysler back on its feet after the Daimler fiasco and just as much to keep it going. Hope it turns around for him, but it’s not sounding too good!

Latest news is that Marchionne is in a coma and his condition may be irreversible.

womps wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

bucky wrote:
Gas trucks in Amsterdam don't surprise me. Diesel is a dirty word in most of Europe and it's going to get worse.

As to Sergio, I hope whatever ails him gets solved. At 66 he deserves some time in retirement. I imagine that even though he has loved his career no one is immune from the toll stress can take on our bodies.

Yes.... stress can have many negative effects

Actually complications set in after shoulder surgery. Sometimes minor surgeries can go south in a hurry regardless of age.

Hospitals are a great place to pick up a life threatening infection. Happens all the time.

womps wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

bucky wrote:
Gas trucks in Amsterdam don't surprise me. Diesel is a dirty word in most of Europe and it's going to get worse.

As to Sergio, I hope whatever ails him gets solved. At 66 he deserves some time in retirement. I imagine that even though he has loved his career no one is immune from the toll stress can take on our bodies.

Yes.... stress can have many negative effects

Actually complications set in after shoulder surgery. Sometimes minor surgeries can go south in a hurry regardless of age.

I think it is a lot worse than that. He is now in a Coma. Doubt surgery too shoulder did that, it appears it maybe Cancer

valhalla360 wrote:

bucky wrote:
Gas trucks in Amsterdam don't surprise me. Diesel is a dirty word in most of Europe and it's going to get worse.

No, Europe loves diesel. Something like 40% of all European cars are diesel.

Plus with the fuel prices for diesel still being lower than gas and the better MPG, it would quickly pay for itself.

Correct. RAM Pickups in Europe are very much like restored MG Classic Cars or HD Bikes in the US, a cult niche following

valhalla360 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
One European steps down and another European fills the void. Manley appears to be a prick with ears.

BTW... I've yet to see a new Ram truck on the road in the truck state capital and these trucks been on the dealer lots for months now. Wonder if that had some motive.

Funny thing: We were in Amsterdam most of April. I started noticing a lot of new Dodge 1/2 ton trucks...Once I started paying attention, it wasn't the diesel version but the 5.7l almost exclusively...and this was in the built up area of the city not out in the countryside.

No idea how this fits in with your European good/bad theory but really kind of shocked me how common they were as it's a real oddity to see US brand 1/2ton trucks in most European cities.

The Dutch have fondness for US Pickups and the older large US cars. You are right US Pickups are as rare as hens teeth elsewhere on the Continent, Pickups in general are very rare 80,000 were sold in Europe last year. Depends on where you draw the line , 650million live in Europe
I noticed the same thing in Amsterdam, across from a barge filled with bicycles a RAM 1500. I have seen a newish RAM in the centre of London and one crossing a bridge in Milan Italy