Locally made Jeep Compass paves way for Fiat's new innings in India

The India arm of the Italian-American carmaker is working on a platform that will spawn both Fiat and Jeep models for the mass segment

It might not be the end of the road for the Fiat brand in India just yet. FCA India Automobiles, the Indian subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Italian-American company formed after Chrysler's merger with Fiat, may turn out to be the proverbial knight in shining armour for the beleaguered Turin-based brand, which has had a checkered past in India.

Having tasted some success with the made-in-India Jeep Compass, a premium SUV, the local arm of the Italian-American carmaker is working on a platform that will spawn both Fiat and Jeep models for the mass segment as it seeks to make