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Work begins on the Alfa Romeo Tonale

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 The Pomigliano factory will be closed from 3 to 28 August for the modernization work necessary for the production of the Tonale, arriving in 2021. FULL EMPLOYMENT  - In view of the arrival in production of the compact  Alfa Romeo Tonale  suv  , whose arrival in dealerships is expected in the second half of  2021  , the Campania factory in Pomigliano d'Arco will stop to be updated: closing is from Monday 3 to Friday 28 August.  According to union sources reported by the newspaper   Il Mattino  , the works will involve the bodywork, logistics and quality control departments, which will be improved, but the installation of new robots and mechanical grippers is also planned;  the interventions follow those started in September 2019, when the factory stood still for six days.  The FCA has allocated 1 billion euros for the renovation of  Pomigliano , where the Fiat Panda will also continue to be produced, with the aim of a...

The Alfa Romeo Tonale could be late

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    The arrival of the Alfa Romeo Tonale could be postponed for three months, at the beginning of 2022, due to changes to the hybrid powertrain wanted by the CEO Imparato. THREE MONTHS DELAY  - The  Alfa Romeo Tonale    is a fundamental model for the Biscione, which must try to reverse the trend in Europe, where in recent months the sales have been far from brilliant.  Last year, in fact, deliveries fell by a third, reaching 35,503 units, of which 17,332 Stelvio and 10,747 were Giulia.  In this context, a compact SUV like the Tonale would represent a real breath of fresh air for the Arese house.  However, as reported by  Autonews  , the long-awaited SUV could  come out delayed by about three months compared to what was previously estimated, postponing its arrival to  2022  . REVIEW THE HYBRID  - The delay would be to be found in the decision of the new CEO of  Alfa Romeo   , Jean-Philippe Imparato, who ...

Alfa Romeo Tonale: is there another reason for the delay?

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   New rumors emerge about the final phase of the 965 project, the  Alfa Romeo Tonale , and its relocation to the first months of 2022. THE LAUNCH DATES  - The  Alfa Romeo Tonale  is almost a reality, but in the final phase of its development comes a revision of the project.  As reported by the  Alfa Romeo Projec  t  Facebook page  , normally well informed (presumably by someone inside the company), the delay we mentioned  here  is due to a cost containment wanted by the top management of the Stellantis group.  The deep throat also reveals further details, such as the presentation of the Tonale (  above in a   spy  photo  dating back to 2019,   here  to find out more) which should take place in September 2021, with the opening of pre-orders in November and the delivery of the first units under construction "launch edition" in February 2022. At the end of the same month, the deli...