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If automotive vehicles (in US) were more like marine vehicles, I'd be more apt to drop $50k on them. Otherwise, it's a 10year logarithmic depreciating asset. In the tropics, it appears that time window is more marine like at 20-30years.

Someone help me, why is is FCA US in all the communication?

That motion is already in progress : Automakers are so fed up, they're just gonna make their own chips - Marketplace

Interesting. This may be a replacement for the GEM segment that was sold to Polaris. NEVs are getting some attention these days again, with people wanting "Golf Carts" to motor around campgrounds, lakes, and villas. GEMs still get a lot of resale value and hold it more like a Boat than a...

Is it just me, or will this make the parts and aftermarket situation challenging or did we already overcome that with the RAM 1500's ....

Reminds me of the 1990's commercials where the Dodge cars would pass though a glass pain and blob morph into the next vehicle and then you would start to see a preview of the next car before it would fade to the then logo.....seems like that was an effective teaser... (edit: link )

The industry/consumers will likely drive the consolidation on its own in quick order if it does ramp up as fast as it looks like it may. There are various examples of this Sony/JVC Beta/VHS even though BetaMax was the far superior technology Sony/XXX mini-disk versus SD card and compaqflash ...

Or is this work to move the 500X to Chrysler and give it a N.A. user experience over the FIAT flavor of the 500x.

Every time I see this vehicle, I can not help but think that a Chrysler (even 2010s styling) clip on the front, and a less Euro cockpit (renegadish) would return 10x the sale numbers of this Fiat and 2x the Renegade. The high command view and smaller size is attractive to many drivers, those...

The C-SUV from A.R. and D. appear to be the same body with different cowl or facia . Same window frame, same mirror, same beltline...

I do not disagree - the point I was trying to make was that there will be no Chrysler product in the next year or two unless they are warming something in the hopper to release.... like Apple did with their switch from Power PC to Intel decades ago - they kept the Intel version of their...

The chip shortage will likely be a short term issue. Before new EV vehicles can be brought to market (design, supplier setup, test runs, safety and environ testing) the shortage will be solves -or- brought onshore. Unless the NA arm of Chrysler has been warming a 200, dart, commander like...

Can someone clarify this quote Does CC only lend to those with lower credit scores or low asset to debt ratio ?

Are you suggesting that the early EV adopters that have had troubles will tarnish the market and perception of the propulsion type?

I'm not sure this has anything to do with Mary's leadership, but how it is handled could... I'm not sure this is something to blame GM or Opel for - however they do have some accountability for their 3rd party outsourcers to remedy the situation

Makes you wonder if contracts for volume of parts have not been met (e.g. why did we have a Dodge Monaco, an Eagle Talon. Wonder if the Chrysler Voyager was to address that (among other things)

I assume Tesla (and Nikola and others) were not invited because they are already electric, and have very little change change (but a lot of benefit in terms of infrastructure footprint and consumer sentiment plus reduction in supplier costs due to higher volumes... ??)

I notice they continue to brand it 500 by removing the FIAT logo on the front? A way of selling the vehicle through various nameplates especially in markets where FIAT has a small dealer print (NA) ? Would you see a Chrysler dealer selling the 500e in the US, or a Dodge as a 500e in Mexico ?

I find it so interesting how different the size of the vehicles are.

From the whole picture view, is the entire system of harvesting potential energy (and the cost/impact of that), delivering that energy (transforming, hauling, transmission, storage), and consumption of that energy at the destination more sustainable (cost, environment, supply, efficiency)? I...