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Stellantis thinks so. It doesn't matter what I think. BTW, I follow the Hindustan Times channel on YouTube because I no longer trust MSM in this country. So I'm somewhat informed about that part of the world.

See my comments here, Tribute To The Compact Pickup: Jeep® Comanche Concept and Post#7 here, Large Electric Pickup Trucks Are a Scam The Slate project has gone viral, but the other EV story which remains relatively quiet is Walmart is getting involved with the the EV charging business. Which...

Perhaps this will work for India, but I no longer see imported Chinese EVs as viable in our market. Between the the tariff situation and the belligerence of the CCP regime, things are no longer rosy. The current joke is that BYD stands for "borrows your data", in that personal data such as the...

With the announcement of the Slate EV I was immediately reminded of this concept. There is an alleged inexpensive replacement for the Jeep Renegade on the way. How about a pickup version as well? That Slate pickup borrows a lot from the Fiat Centoventi concept. The cell phone as the infotainment...

Apparently, I'm not the only person thinking Large electric pickup trucks are a scam. Jeff Bezos of Amazon-dot-com fame is backing a project called Slate, a small, affordable EV pickup truck. The design team was not worried about the wheelbase and track being too small for the CAFE regulations...

Will this model have a longitudinal engine placement? Is it front or rear drive based? Just because it is the STLA large platform, it no longer automatically means it's a rear drive. The engine is a 1.6 liter based on the PSA PureTech. We don't yet know what modifications it will have for our...

It was their "Happy Earth 🌎Day" message. A lot of this stuff is vaporware. When it hits the showroom call me.

Someone in the marketing department marketing is not reading the current situation. Buyers in this segment are being conservative with their desires and have tight wallets. The V6 is a proven unit and is backed up by the 8-speed automatic that receives good reviews. Offer that combo with lower...

I find it quite odd that FCA went through the effort and resources to modify the Pentastar V6 to operate on the Atkinson Cycle and work with hybrid operation for the Pacifica, but then not use it in the Grand Cherokee. At least the V6 will be used in the Ramcharger.

We need more information on that new hybrid transmission.

I saw the video for this on YouTube. I hope it does well.

The reviews from down under are encountering the same technical glitches with the Leap C10 that are haunting the Charger Daytona and Jeep Wagoneer S when they were introduced. Consumers in our market want either front or all wheel drive. I don't think this legacy ReEV design would have mass...

The Chrysler 300M was supposed to be an Eagle and there was a last minute switch, a smart move. Right now Chrysler needs all the help it can get. In response to this article I must point out that the Subaru Outback is a moving target, as the 2026 model at the NY auto show demonstrates. The...

What a waste. It's also a distraction. ☹️

The current Ram 1200 is Chinese, like some of the Mexican Dodge products. How will the next Ram Promaster City avoid both the tariffs and the Chicken Tax? A version of the Ram PMC with the Pacifica's PHEV system would be a popular choice, in my opinion.

The important thing is for the Legacy North American brands to have some autonomy in determining style and engineering. We are sort of stuck with the 1.6 liter Pure-Tech hybrid engine, because the tooling is being installed for production in Michigan. We should not be stuck with the Punch...

Dear America, "No soup for you."

The Mazda EZ-6 uses the same basic drive train design as this Chrysler, except with much better batteries and twice the IC engine size. Chrysler should be offering this instead of the Halcyon sedan style.

Almost all the Chinese extended range EVs use this drivetrain design, but with a common four cylinder motor instead of the Patriot's two cylinder. An unspecified automaker in China will soon be using Magna's latest range extending transmission, I think it allows the IC engine to drive the...

Availability = Obsolescence. The Mazda MZ-30 R-EV and the pure battery electric MX-30 are being dropped from the lineup. Our market never saw the R-EV version and the EU overlords are still bent on banning all IC engines. The Chinese built Mazda EZ-6 doesn't offer the piston range extender...