The Hornet is going to be produced BUT.....

Its only going to be produced in South America and is going to be based off the Nissan Versa. No North American version is planned at this time....

Chrysler and Nissan announced they are putting a hold on plans to share two vehicles, a small car and a full-size pickup, for the North American market. The third vehicle in the agreement, a version of the Nissan Versa to be sold as a Dodge Hornet in South America, will proceed.

Allpar Link (http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2009/02/chrysler-and-nissan-put-vehicle-plans-on-hold/)

That's not very good news for us here in the states.

I would hope that the US version was not based on the Versa. That car isn't very impressive.

I would hope that the US version was not based on the Versa. That car isn't very impressive.

At this point it doesn't look like there will be a US version, period. Now that gas prices have fallen back to "normal" levels compact vehicles aren't selling as well and aren't as necessary as they were this time last year. Even sales of the Caliber have fallen and sales of trucks and mid-sized crossovers have picked up.

Any new car would most likely be based off a Fiat model of some sort if the merger goes through. Chrysler is in dire need of a small sedan more than this compact wagon type vehicle. From what I've seen and read a compact car like the Hornet will never make it on dealer show rooms at this time, possibly never.

At this point it doesn't look like there will be a US version, period. Now that gas prices have fallen back to "normal" levels compact vehicles aren't selling as well and aren't as necessary as they were this time last year. Even sales of the Caliber have fallen and sales of trucks and mid-sized crossovers have picked up.

Any new car would most likely be based off a Fiat model of some sort if the merger goes through. Chrysler is in dire need of a small sedan more than this compact wagon type vehicle. From what I've seen and read a compact car like the Hornet will never make it on dealer show rooms at this time, possibly never.

They can probably make a Demon out of one if the fiat models.:rocker:

"Because of current economic conditions, Nissan and Chrysler teams working on the two other projects have been asked to ensure that financial objectives for both companies can be met before these two projects move forward," Nissan North America Inc. announced in a press statement.

In essence, the paused plans included the next-generation Nissan Titan and a Nissan B-segment model that was based on a Chrysler concept and design, the source wrote.

Nissan confirmed in late January that it plans to restructure its North American operations as part of a broader plan to counteract the crisis and align production with market demand.

“NNA is restructuring its sales and marketing field operations to be better positioned to serve dealers and consumers. Specific actions include transitioning from a field structure based on 11 regional sales offices to a new structure with seven regional sales offices and 23 satellite offices in 18 locations across the United States,” Nissan said on January 27.


"Earlier this year, due to the current economic conditions, Nissan and Chrysler leadership directed their teams… to improve the financial objectives for both companies before the projects move further forward,” Chrysler said


Even though the American automaker recently announced a global strategic alliance with Italian company Fiat, the Chrysler-Nissan alliance denied rumors that the paused models are somehow related to the agreement.

In article you presented was mentioned about 2 project that Chrysler and Nissan will work on together? what kind of projects are ? don't you know?:)

Hi, about projects, read this article :)
Nissan and Chrysler Share a Mid-Size Car
Nissan and Chrysler have been talking a lot this year.
Last winter, the two companies hatched a plan where Nissan would build a small car for Chrysler that the American automaker would sell in its Latin American market. Later, Chrysler agreed to supply a truck platform that would underpin the next generation Nissan Titan, the Japanese automaker's big truck. The Titan platform will share the same platform as the Dodge Ram, but with a different body.
Most recently, a fresh bit of news regarding Nissan and Chrysler surfaced: the two automakers are now talking about having Nissan build Chrysler's next generation of mid-size sedans at a Nissan-owned factory in Tennessee. Although the talks haven't yielded a concrete agreement, they are suggesting an interesting trend: Nissan and Chrysler are in the process of forging a strategic business alliance.
For Nissan, this move isn't something new as French automaker Peugeot owns a significant portion of its business. Conversely, Nissan also owns a significant chunk of Peugeot, with both automakers run by one individual, Carl Ghosn. Ghosn rescued Nissan from the abyss in the 1990s when that automaker was floundering and in danger of collapsing completely. The relationship between Peugeot and Nissan is historical and has succeeded because of Ghosn's expert guidance.
Chrysler isn't a stranger to forging its own international alliances having had a long relationship with Mitsubishi that began in the 1970s and continued for more than 25 years. In 1998, Chrysler Corporation was purchased by Daimler, but the DaimlerChrysler entity never succeeded before Daimler sold off Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management in 2007.
Today, Chrysler is suffering billion dollar losses thanks in part to an almost overnight shift in consumer tastes from their mainstay products - large trucks and SUVs - to smaller cars. Unfortunately for Chrysler, the latter category is its weakest link with just one car that can get 30 mpg on the highway. Hooking up with Nissan, who wants to expand their visibility worldwide, makes sense -- a move that will benefit both automakers and bring a better selection of quality vehicles to the market.
As far as Peugeot is concerned, a Nissan-Chrysler alliance could spell "opportunity" for them. Peugeot pulled out of the US market in the 1980s and would like to get back in, a move that might be accomplished if the automaker crafts its own alliance with Chrysler

great info, thanks for posting.