Recent content by james.mooney.

I'm curious about not just capacity at the North American plants but also flexibility. I've read reports that the Melfi plant in Italy (which produces the 500X, Renegade, and Compass) is gearing up to produce 7(!) different vehicles on STLA Medium in the next few years. With Dodge and Chrysler...

Yup! They used to ship the ProMaster City (Doblo) from the same plant, so it definitely can be done-- assuming the Tipo conforms to North American safety and emissions regulations. Hopefully Stellantis is working on contingency plans for either building STLA Small and Medium vehicles in the...

I'm a little surprised they went with the Recon-style headlights. I thought they'd do something more similar to the new Compass and GC and that they'd take this opportunity to make the Cherokee more of a mini-GC (despite the technical/powertrain/platform differences). It looks good though-- a...

They need to build a Ram-branded version of this SUV with trims comparable to the 1500, starting at $40K with the 3.6l V6. They'd need to bring back the second shift.

If they are doing just one trim, they might as well drop the Scat Pack name too and return it and the R/T name to the V8 versions. They do not really need the Sixpack name as a differentiator either. Charger Daytona (EV) Charger Daytona Plus (EV) Charger GT (I6) Charger Outlaw (I6) Charger R/T...

As of Stellantis' Investor Day in June 2024, the Smart platform was developed for India, Europe, and South America, so it does not sound like it is coming here: Of course, there have been many changes at Stellantis and in the industry at large in the last year, so maybe plans have changed...

True. I think they could make a cool C-/D- segment MPV on STLA Medium with the brand's new (Halcyon) styling language-- focus on comfort, roominess, and technology-- to leverage Chrysler's reputation as the leader in minivans. They could even give it sliding doors and maybe call it Voyager (and...

Is AWD available on the mHEV and PHEV versions?

Is HD production moving to Warren, or SHAP? Are they stopping the line at Saltillo entirely, or will the HDs run down both lines? I wonder if it would be possible to (relatively) quickly add Pacifica and Compass production to Belvidere. (Belvidere was last set up to assemble the KL Cherokee...

It was reported at one point that the 2-door would get only the HO and the 4-door would get only the SO. Is that no longer the case?

Some ideas for STLA Medium in North America: Jeep Compass (obviously): Ram Rampage (obviously): Dodge Hornet gen2: (Someone photoshopped a Peugeot 408 to make a new Dart but it could work as the next Hornet... reminds me of the Avenger Concept.) Chrysler Portal MPV: (Citroën Berlingo...

They need the four-door if they want volume. A $35K Pentastar V6 model would help too. No way a Hurricane I6 model starts at less than $40K.

I wonder if this is related to the STLA Large Alfa Romeo CUV planned for JNAP in 2027... If so, hopefully there is greater differentiation than between the Tonale and Hornet.

Info and specs: STLA Medium https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2023/july/stellantis-reveals-stla-medium-platform-designed-to-electrify-the-heart-of-the-global-market-with-future-proof-customer-innovations STLA Large...

Hornet, too, unless it became a mid-sizer. "Dakota" is supposedly the STLA Large pickup.