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    Apple,Foxconn and FCA(Stellantis) working on Apple Vehicle...Made In China ''Appar ''

    FCA created a commitment with Google for incar experience, what has become uConnect5. This does not mean that partnership will go away, but if you can afford to keep multiple options open, it can leave you with options. Apple did this with their OS, keeping an x86 based version in parallel...
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    Will there be an Americanized from sedan from Peugeot?

    I have several people who like the 4 cylinder Chrysler 200c for ride, comfort, feel, and economy (even with the low rear door entry). Not everyone in America needs throttle however I agree the conditioning of US consumers is heavy on power. It would not be a high volume seller is my guess...
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    Maybe I should take the hint!

    I find the dealer experience is less than value add. I really thing the automotive sales experience in the US is very much lacking the rest of the retail industry, even if you factor in large ticket or durable items (if you think of vehicles as durable). Especially in states that force sales...
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    Stellantis Releases Q1 2021 Sales Results For United States:

    I'm having some trouble with some of the mathematical calculations on the sales numbers. Can someone help me understand the Jeep and Chrysler sales totals ?
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    Stellantis Lays Off 150 Employees From Its Belvidere Assembly Plant:

    Was the Chrysler 200 also able to be produced in the Belevedere plant - but they decided to not jeopardize the profitable KL with those logistics?
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    In part, I believe you are correct. However, 10-20% of the market is still a sedan of some sort; and if you can capture that market by appealing to the consumers, you can make a profit (which is all stockholders care about). I agree you can't just badge engineer and beat out the remaining...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    I think you may have hit on a niche. People mover, already been stated. The key in your statement was the kid friendly, family friend, durable. American's love disposable things - but their cars, they still like to keep them for a while. While some car for their car, on-the-go families...
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    Macron’s EV Battery vision gets turn into ''Mopar Batteries'' as Renault demands equity

    Battery powered vehicles are a means to an end, not the end. The means changes people's perceptions, conditions them, weans them from ICE, but the long term sustainability of batteries is still a challenge. What do you do with 10+year old batteries when the volumes is 5x that now. The...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    If you target Chrysler to technology hungry buyers that could be a potential fit. If not done well, it may end up like Olds did when they went modern and alienated their base (kind of like Bill Knapps did). In Chrysler's favor is they only have 3 (nee 2) vehicles. If you take the Pacific high...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    Good point, the platform portfolio just expanded.
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    I think we have seen there are no shortage of critics. Apple had so many and people said why would I invest in a company that does not make a profit (Tesla) and does not produce a product (Google). It is easy to be a critic, it is bold to be an innovator and try to show people you do not want...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    The 200c interior is highly effective. The rotary dial shifter takes getting used to. But ergonomically it fits an average person well in the front seat. The rear is a little low - but why people harp on that so much (when most of the time you don't drive with more than 1 passenger if that)...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    This seems to be a 200 class replacement IFF that car segment stabilizes. The oil market will drive some of the changes - and IIRC there is an all E version of this that would have to be crash tested and modified for NA safety standards. Opel Insignia GS | Premium class | Opel Ireland...
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    Anyone else getting site responding with mailcow ?

    It appears to be a difference between http(s)://www.moparinsiders.com/ and http(s)://moparinsiders.com/ Even though both resolve to the same service, the routing services that responds appears to be behaving different based on the URL.
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    Yes, the designs for many of the PSA models fit better to NA culture than many of the FIAT models did. The 500 was just too 'clown-car' for most American tastes. It was not niche branded like the Prowler or even the PT Cruiser (which was an accidental success) to classify a higher price point...
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    Anyone else getting site responding with mailcow ?

    Is it some kind of malware for me or is the virtual hosting for the site getting confused with another customer curl mailcow UI | head -50 % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    Remember, volume does not equal profits for a public company. Profits make profits. Often you do that with volume, but you need not. Those who mentioned well positioned and exceptional products is what shareholders want to make profits. The Chrysler brand does not demand a premium, yet, but...
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    Chrysler is here to stay

    You saw what proper styling, some marketing splash, and targeting your audience can do with the first Chrysler 200. Even while cars were on the downside, that got a lot of attention for Chrysler as a brand. Others here are right - a semi-blank slate. Even letting the 300 disappear for a...
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    Jeep® Will Run An Ad During Super Bowl LV, Tomorrow:

    Some marketing agent is going to be very unhappy after flak from forgetting the outline the land part of the Michigan UP on the map. (should also be a fun fact to show the real state lines of Michigan, and the other great lake states w/o the lakes - and see how many people really recognize the...
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    Goodbye Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Hello Stellantis:

    I wonder if the PSA package has similar wording. Is there a copy of that somewhere that would be used for comparison?
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