There are several reports circulating (most notably here and here) that MINI may be considering letting Fiat sell Alfa Romeo cars through the MINI dealer network in the US. This may sound odd, but it’s fairly common knowledge that MINI and Fiat are cooperating on developing the chassis technology for the next generation of the MINI. It is also worth remembering that Frank Stephenson, the man who designed the New MINI, also designed the latest-generation Fiat 500.

The following is from the article published on www.autonews.com: Fiat said today that BMW will provide support in launching Alfa Romeo in North America. “Mini US dealers would have the possibility to also sell Alfa Romeo cars,” a Fiat spokesman told Automotive News Europe today.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out. Whilst there is no talk of MINI helping Fiat launch it’s small cars into the exceedingly profitable North American market, the Alfa Romeo brand sits very nicely between the MINI and main BMW brands.

Keep watching this space for more developments!