Alfa Romeo Renames New Crossover 'Junior' After Milan Name Controversy

An Italian minister suggested the Alfa Romeo Milano name was illegal since the crossover will be built in Poland, not Milan.

Alfa Romeo has decided to rename the Milano as the Alfa Romeo Junior to avoid controversy.

Alfa Romeo jokingly thanked the Italian government for the free publicity from the name debate.

Alfa Romeo's CEO said the Junior name links to the brand's history and has been popular with the public.

The attention around the new crossover caused Alfa Romeo's website to crash for a couple hours due to high traffic.