Greater Noida: Italian automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will launch the Jeep brand in the country during the middle of the year with two products, both in diesel and petrol variants.
The company, which had initially planned to debut Jeep in India with just diesel engines, now plans to launch Grand Cherokee and Wrangler Unlimited in both the versions.
Fiat changed its plans after India came up with new regulations regarding the diesel engines due to pollution concerns.
This year, however, the company will import the completely built units of the vehicles and start local manufacturing next year.
The dealer network would be set up in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Cochin.
In the next phase it will open dealership in Kolkata, Lucknow and Chandigarh, the company said.
The company has already announced investment of $280 million in the country in its manufacturing joint venture with Tata Motors to support production of Jeep model.
It will convert the Ranjangaon plant to manufacture Jeep models from next year.
The company is looking at selling two million units globally by 2018. On launching petrol engines Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Director - Jeep Product Marketing Jim Morrison said: "Originally we had planned to bring in only Diesel engines but due change in regulations we have adapted and we will introduce 3.6 litre VC petrol engine."
Initially the company will sell Diesel engine vehicles only and petrol engines will be introduced soon after.
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