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Get the sleeping bag: Marchionne hints of manufacturing and other challenges for successor

A bumpy ramp-up of the new Ram took a bite out of Q1 results but analysts are keen to hear about FCA's longer-term plans under new leadership. By Megan Lampinen

Tesla's not the only one struggling with new product launches at the moment. While FCA isn't seeking to revolutionise modern manufacturing as we know it, it has run into its own headaches with the new Ram 1500 - a pivotal model in a particularly lucrative segment. Certain unspecified 'challenges' in its ramp up took a bite out of FCA's Q1 NAFTA earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), which contracted 2% year-on-year.

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