Recent content by james.mooney.

Based on the current challenges facing the US auto industry in general, and Stellantis in particular, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for new projects to be greenlit any time soon. And I will be surprised if we don't hear announcements in the coming weeks about new vehicles already in the...

I too was thinking about how they could shift production, and setting up Belvidere for Charger, Pacifica, and Dakota seems like the most obvious move. They clearly need to move the vehicles intended primarily/solely for the US market to US plants. The other vehicles, besides Charger and...

As much as I'd love to see a new Challenger or 'cuda, a new Viper, a new Neon two-door, and a new affordable small sports car like the 2007 Dodge Demon concept, I would not hold my breath for even one of them to make it to production. Product planners at Dodge seem to think that there is barely...

It seems that they planned a slow ramp-up for this car or else they would not have started with what is obviously going to be one of the slower-selling variants: an expensive two-door EV. If they wanted volume, they would have introduced it as an affordable four-door ICE model. The four-door...

Regardless of what we may believe each brand stands for, a Jeep-branded CUV will outsell a Chrysler-branded CUV every time. Restyle the Compass, put a Chrysler badge on it, and watch sales plummet. It's cynical and it's not what fans want, but Stellantis is going to brand and market models to...

I'm just asking because some members here talk about a new Challenger and Hemi like they are confirmed but I have not heard that.

Is there a new Hemi in development? Is there a new Challenger in development?

I wonder how much, if at all, this would overlap or compete with the announced upcoming $25K Renegade EV. Maybe with the new management and shuffling of plans, they will release the Avenger in North America instead and cancel the Renegade project altogether. Is a vehicle between Avenger and...

So maybe merge the brands without actually merging the brands? They could combine certain brands into "divisions," each run like a single brand. For example, Chrysler and Dodge could share a single CEO, corporate structure, budget, etc.-- but some of their vehicles could be styled and badged...

Agreed, except that Fiat Professional has been an established player in the commercial vehicle market for decades, especially in Europe and South America. They could risk losing a lot of brand equity and customer good will and loyalty (and sales) if they were to replace it with Ram in those...

Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’

It obviously wouldn't share anything in common with the previous Aspen other than being based on the contemporary Durango. And of course they could use a different name if there is a stigma attached to the Aspen name (although I doubt enough folks even remember the Aspen for it to have a strong...

I had a similar idea but I was thinking that the Stealth could be half a size larger-- Grand Cherokee size. The two Detroit plants could build three models each: SWB Grand Cherokee, Dodge Stealth, and Alfa Romeo E-SUV (which has been leaked as planned to be assembled in Detroit) at JNAP; and...

I've always liked the shape and proportions of classic 1970s van-- probably nostalgia from growing up watching Scooby-Doo and The A-Team! Stellantis could revive this body shape on STLA Large and produce it alongside the Dakota at Belvidere. Here's what I'm picturing: Produce two minivan...

I wonder if a business case exists for releasing a $28K Hornet SXT AWD with the 200hp 2.0L from the Compass alongside the GLH. Let the GLH drive showroom traffic, and then have something to offer when shoppers balk at the price.