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Things aren't much different today. All the Stellantis vans are badge engineering exercises off the same basic vehicle and just look how they stretch out the life of the eCMP structure with all the different top hats. That is the Dodge Journey to the Nth degree. That particular Journey and its...

If the tariff situation was to be solved today, any auto manufacturer would still have to deal with the net zero madness and carbon taxes.

It's made in Japan, so Toyota brought in a bunch before the tariff deadline. There also is some buyer's resistance over the new powertrain. The V6 was dropped, the new 8-speed auto transmission has a lot of issues in the Tacoma, and there is a lot of suspicion over the turbo four. The hybrid...

I totally forgot about the Portal Concept. I would tone down the concept's styling a bit, but that would be an interesting entry level Chrysler branded vehicle. The small Stellantis vans are on a unique platform, there are some differences from the non-commercial vehicle platform.

If someone didn't see the above video, it needs to be pointed out that this is for the European market. I suspect the Latin American version will still offer the diesel as an option and will offer a different hybrid system to take advantage go the ethanol based fuels down there. The American...

One thing Stellantis could do is build the 1.2 liter 3 cylinder in this country. While none of our domestic products currently use that engine, a few future vehicles might possibly do so. Europe is strained for capacity on that engine, so we could send them to Europe. It would be a good...

I'm glad Ram management is rediscovering the quad cab. I remember when the Rebel package was available on the quad cab and then post-pandemic that configuration was dropped. The next thing that happened was a meteoric price rise and the doubling down on mandatory options. How about a next...

Some comments on the above ^^^ video follows. Cheapening up the Hornet can be done by using a GME-T4 built in this country combined with a transmission also built here. As was suggested, offer it as a front driver. FCA made the same mistake with the Fiat 500X. Europe got a sportier front drive...

The Chrysler brand gets jack. There has been a steady cadence of new product introductions in Europe and Latin America for Opel and the legacy PSA brands. On another thread we read in Latin America that the Jeep Commander is getting a refresh, while its platform mate the Ram Rampage gets...

I always liked the styling of the Jeep Avenger, especially with the 4Xe package chassis enhancements and wheels. The stylists have done an excellent job of using some of those elements on a larger vehicle. They could of ruined it by simply puffing up the Avenger's styling to this size, but this...

This new charger reminds of the 1969-70 Polara more than any past Charger. Where's the Superlite?

So what are they using to tender the Charger? A Ram proMaster with a Cummins powered generator in the back would be cool. On the other hand, they could use one of the recently refreshed HD Ram trucks painted in matching colors. That would be cool, the Ram and the generator both would have...

The Citroen C3 Aircross has a 105" wheelbase and is 173" overall. It is based on the Smart platform. The Citroen C5 Aircross has a 107.5" wheelbase and is 177" overall, based on the medium platform. I'm just pointing out dimensions for the possibility for using one platform over another. I...

The Maverick is defining the market. Ford didn't create this market segment, it just uncovered it and is now reaping the benefits. Unless Stellantis builds a product that taps into this market segment and resonates with the buyers, it will most likely flop. The newest vehicles built on the...

The PHEV vehicles do well in the cold, that's a selling point. The driver does not need to wear a snowmobile suit in cold weather. I froze shuffling the BEVs up to charging stations this past winter. I even was getting brick warnings on the instrument panel as well on a few of them. The...

The average transaction price of the Ford Maverick currently stands at $33,000. If Ram can't match that they shouldn't even bother. The pieces are there, however, to make a decent product, the 2.0 GME-T is a proven unit, as is the hybrid transmission found in the Pacifica, and there is the...

... and not have to wear a snowmobile suit to drive it in cold weather.🥶

The Slate EV truck does bring to mind both this Jeep Comanche Concept as well as the Dodge M-80. The Slate also seems to have borrowed other FCA features. From an op/ed found on The Fast Lane Truck (tfltruck-dot-com) : I should also add that the op/ed was in response to a spy photo and posted...

Perhaps the issue is where the engine is made.

I have to wonder what is wrong with the leadership of the legacy Chrysler Corp brands, that they have totally abandoned the entry level and affordable segments. I might also add Fiat's USA marketing team to this. Stellantis is selling affordable vehicles for the European market with products...