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One of the controversies brewing right now is the size of the pickup trucks currently marketed to retail consumer buyers. Those trucks are huge, as are some "mid-size" trucks and large SUVs. I'm not saying such large vehicles are bad, but I do think they are a poor fit for urban driving. Some...

Will battery swapping be the game changer for battery electric vehicles?

Commercial Vehicles Offensive to Boost Global Leadership • Enabling achievement of Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan with the Commercial Vehicles Business accounting for one- third of Stellantis Net revenues, plus delivering €5 billion in connected services revenue as a 360-degree preferred...

Does anyone out there have any solid information on the PSA 1.6 liter, four cylinder PureTech engine? This power plant is going to be built in the Dundee, Michigan facility. Ready or not, here it comes to North America. What vehicles will the 1.6 be used with?

The small van has gone the way of the sedan in our market. There will be no more small vans offered in the US market after 2023. Ram trucks discontinued the ProMaster City at the end of 2022, Mercedes announced their Metris will exit our market, and Ford previously said the same thing about the...

Look at these specs, it's a performance oriented SUV with a longitudinally mounted inline six cylinder, and connected to a multi-speed, plug-in hybrid transmission. It's not some future Hurricane powered Chrysler model. It's the Mazda CX-90.

Abarth debuts in Brazil with the brand’s first-ever SUV - The model marks Abarth’s return to the country. - The first compact SUV from the Scorpion brand is the fastest compact SUV in Brazil. -Equipped with a T270 turbo engine, it is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds, with a top...

"The new generation of the light commercial vehicle Fiat Doblo, which has been produced in Turkish automaker Tofaş's factory in the northwestern province of Bursa for 22 years will soon be produced at the Vigo factory in Galicia, Spain, according to a company statement on Tuesday." "With this...

Somebody in the Jeep division of Stellantis must have noticed some of our conversations about the Jeep Cherokee. The lower level trims are now gone, as well as the 2.4 Tigershark four which had powered those fleet queens. We now have a Cherokee X as the starting point. There is an excellent...

Here is a link to a brochure featuring some of the greats from Maserati. I always loved the Khamsin. I have had some scale models of Italian exotics as a child, but when I was old enough to drive, the Khamsin was in production and being featured in magazines...

Betty White passed away just short of her 100th birthday, which is in January. Unlike her beloved car brand Plymouth, she died in old age of natural causes.:cry:

The lack of product for the domestic brands (notably Chrysler and Dodge) seems to cause concern every time a new product is announced for markets outside North America (ONA). I am starting this thread as a place for such discussions, so other threads don't get side tracked. We don't need to just...

This video showed up today on YouTube. I wonder if Jeep will offer a dozer blade for the Grand Wagoneer.:)

I used Google Maps to find nearby EV charging locations based on my home address. Almost all are level 2 AC units under 10kw. Most in my area are legacy Charge Point stations with old hardware. The nearest high speed charging is 20 miles away. From what I understand Google Maps only lists Level...

Ford Has posted videos of their upcoming small truck on YouTube. I was surprised it is a hybrid. The starting price is low as well at 20 grand. This sets a fairly high bar for Ram to clear.

The winter storm which is paralyzing Texas didn't stop at the border. Saltillo, MX also has to deal with snow storms and cold temperatures. One of the Mexican news broadcasts said that the power companies have asked industries in the region to shut down to conserve energy. So I am guessing FCA...

Ram Trucks finally posted the build and price for the 2021 Ram 1500 Classic models. However there are two packages which don't show up in the B&P, the Warlock All-Terrain Package and the Tradesman® Off-Road Package. I've driven enough 5th generation Rams to have a strong desire for those, but...

That I know off there isn't a thread on the Ram ProMaster or the ProMaster City. A smaller ProMaster Rapid is marketed in Latin America and some Caribbean countries, plus there is also a Fiat equivalent. The PSA side of Stellantis offers different small vans than the FCA side. Opel and Vauxhall...

I don't know if our fellow forum companions from around the world know about Jay Leno's Garage. Here is his latest drive.

Last week I was able to rent a Dodge Challenger from the fleet where I work. I had the car for three days and put a lot of miles on it. When I got back and was checking online at a different website and I immediately began having suspension problems. No, it wasn't the Challenger's suspension...