HUGE FCA corporate news.

[Wayne M.]

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180721/OEM02/180729918

I hope there’s no block or paywall.
It seems that Sergio had difficulty from surgery, and as result of an emergency meeting, FCA has appointed Jeep guy Mike Manley as FCA CEO effective immediately.

 

[Dl5treez]

Wow

 

[Deleted member 995608]

Maybe he can re-recrute what's his face that left Ram and designed the Nummins for Nissan. That guy was a better truck designer

 

[Wayne M.]

The rest of the story. Very sad.

http://www.autonews.com/article/201...hionne-embolism-cancer-surgery-italian-report

 

[Dl5treez]

They paywall after 2 unique story views. Hopefully he finds some recovery.

 

[Wayne M.]

A paste of a part of the story, for those who might not get my link to work.

“Sources told Lettera43, which has led coverage of Marchionne's illness, that during the operation, Marchionne was struck by a cerebral embolism, plunging him into a coma. It also claims that Marchionne is now being kept alive only by machines, and that doctors said there was no hope of recovery.

According to the American Heart Association, an embolism occurs when a blood clot or piece of fatty plaque breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in a blood vessel and blocks blood flow.

When an embolism blocks the flow of blood to the brain, it is called a cerebral embolism, a type of stroke.”

 

[Wayne M.]

Well, that didn’t take long.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...-marchionne-dies/ar-BBL1YZ7?OCID=ansmsnnews11

I know not many here are crazy about him, but I really think that some exciting vehicles FCA is putting out today wouldn’t be if it weren’t for him. Godspeed.

 

[Dl5treez]

Life is precious. And fragile.

He was head of Ferrari for a time too.

 

[GrantP]

Maybe he can re-recrute what's his face that left Ram and designed the Nummins for Nissan. That guy was a better truck designer

Fred Diaz, and yes it would be nice to have him back.