“It is a Dodge, no doubt,” global brand chief Olivier Francois says. But it also has been “accepted by the Fiat customer as a Fiat.”

The new hybrid model offers towing capacity of 660 lbs., enough to provide owners with the flexibility to haul a small trailer, the auto maker says.

The Finnish contract assembler, which also produces the Fisker Karma, will provide the project management and a wide range of engineering and manufacturing services.