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I'm wondering if the structure of the Jeep Avenger built in Brazil will be upgraded from the eCMP to the Smart platform standard. There most likely won't be a battery electric version of the Avenger for Latin America, and I also speculate the Latin American Jeep Avenger will use other domestic...

I have to wonder if Alfa Romeo can remain in our market because of the slow sales combined with the tariff situation. Fiat did a little better, but those give away leases will end with the Federal subsidies. Fiat needs some hybrids suitable for our market ASAP. One of them should be the Grande...

I prefer to use the term heritage over retro. Even in colleges with an engineering focus they tend to pass out the Marxist Kool-Aid. One of the tenets of Marxism is to erase any connection to the past or, "Newer is truer." The Hornet failed because someone failed to recognize the brand heritage...

Here's something to brighten your day.:):):):)

Rumor from Europe is that there will be a STLA-midsize vehicle for Alfa Romeo larger than the Tonale. Dodge should have something built on the same line as the Compass sharing the same platform. Dodge should just forget about the Hornet and have a product that says Dodge in its character. That...

Building the Gladiator and a BOF mid-size Ram on the same production line makes too much sense. I would like to see STLA-small and Smart platform vehicles built in North America. I'm thinking about another Belvidere Trio, but only in terms of dimensions. A Jeep Renegade replacement, a Dodge...

I never bought into the line that the reason for the lack of new products from the CDJR brands is because of the merger process caused some delays. So here again another new vehicle pops up in Latin America. The market down there has enjoyed a steady stream of new products while the only thing...

The design of the hybrid system in my Toyota dates back to the last few years of the 1950s decade. Maybe that's why the transmission is basically a Buick Dynaflow with a pair of electric motors replacing the fluid coupling. This hybrid design of the Toyota Prius, Ford Maverick, and Chrysler...

That is a golden statement.👏 I think what we are witnessing is from the engineering ranks in Auburn Hills being decimated under the old regime.

And so answers the question Is a Hemi-hybrid possible. Bring it back with the ZF 8-speed in place of the GM transmission. A Hemi Hybrid option for the Wagoneer and Ram 1500 might have a better chance now than in 2009.

We are getting way off topic here, but let me continue. The years after the Stellantis creation until the CEO departed there were a number of strange happenings. I think it had a lot to do with the EV push. Some things can be blamed on the chip shortage, such as the price gouging, but decimating...

Am I the only one here who has actually spent a decent amount of time driving the Jeep Wagoneer? As a Mopar enthusiast my immediate first reaction was that this feels like a Ram station wagon. You know what, that's a good thing. Stellantis botched the new electronics and U-connect on the...

A 2.2 liter Multi-Jet Diesel and ZF 8-speed, hmmm🤔. Didn't they just change the emissions regulations in the US?

The Gladiator is built in Toledo South. That line doesn’t have the capability to efficiently install the batteries and wiring harnesses for high voltage electronics. Jeep isn’t going to invest in the necessary tooling fix for just a few years at most, because I speculate the Ram BOF midsize will...

The sales of the Fiat 500 in the US do not justify a facility to build that model here. The 500 is built on a different platform than the Smart based Grande Panda. Is there a business case for building vehicles based on the Smart platform here? I think so, but I don't know which facilities are...

This particular hybrid setup would flop here in America. It doesn't have any horsepower. It's sad because it would be nice to have a basic Fiat 500 model. It would also be nice to have the Grande Panda offered here as well. Now that we've seen the American built version of the EP6 1.6 liter four...

The Fiat Titano was first introduced to South America by assembling knock down kits sent from Changan in China. It was also done in Algeria and marketed as the Peugeot Landtrek pickup. The demand for the Fiat Titano in South America soon outpaced the assembly capacity and a new full production...

You do realize that with the return of the Hemi in Ram 1500 pickups, all of them will use a 48V BSG mild hybrid setup. I don't think the Durango can use the BSG because its electrical architecture doesn't support 48 volts. When the Jeep Wagoneer was introduced all of them had Hemis with...

I think there has been enough time that has elapsed since the introduction and flop of the Wagoneer S, that if the Recon doesn't offer some sort of range extender or hybrid option when introduced, it will be shame on Jeep. That 48V mild hybrid system for South American Stellantis vehicles in...

My post above should have said knock down kits or CKD meaning complete knock downs. Stupid spell checker got me on that one.