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11/05/2019
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What’s in store for Chrysler and FCA after Peugeot (PSA)?
Chrysler has had a rough time over the past 30 years. After nearly going bankrupt, it became one of the most successful automakers in the world, only to be acquired by Daimler-Benz and spit out, a small shadow of its former self, less than ten years later. Then another bankruptcy under the greedy leadership of […]
10/31/2019
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Will the FCA/PSA merger result in new Chrysler products?
By now, FCA and PSA are likely working out the logistics of their merger, including which assembly plants will produce what, which ones, if any, will be shut down, and what platform sharing opportunities exist between brands. Although it’s a mostly unknown name in the US, Peugeot already has cars on our shores through its […]
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Sergio is smiling (upon FCA+PSA)
When he was running Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Sergio Marchionne’s goal was to merge with another company to build a global automotive powerhouse capable of surviving the changes he saw on the horizon. Somewhere, Marchionne’s spirit is smiling: the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and PSA Group is a “go.” According to a press released […]
10/30/2019
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Will it be FCAPSA or PSAFCA? (Fiat-Chrysler combining with Peugeot)
Merger talks between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group are the hot news this morning. Following unconfirmed reports that surfaced in the past couple of days, FCA and PSA confirmed the resumption of discussions this morning. However, neither company would confirm anything other than the negotiations. The rumors speak of an all-stock deal with current […]
10/28/2019
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China’s Tesla trap
China built a Tesla trap, and Elon Musk dove in with both feet. One thing American and European manufacturers, from chips to cars, have noticed about China is that it doesn’t take long for their products to be duplicated. Local construction companies, seeing plant blueprints, have even helped build clone plants in other towns or […]
10/24/2019
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Could this be a Fiat electric crossover?
Fiat sells four cars and crossovers in the United States, and if you combine all their sales, you get the volume of one Chevy that’s already been dropped due to lack of interest. But in Europe, Fiat is hot stuff within their little-car segments. A few years back, Europeans realized that their diesel cars were […]
10/18/2019
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GM keeping US plant to end strike
General Motors is keeping a Detroit plant open, investing $3 billion to convert it to electric pickups, vans, and batteries, as part of its efforts to end a long United Auto Workers (UAW) strike. The union had demanded greater fairness with regard to treatment of newer employees, including reduced use of temps; unchanged health insurance […]
10/15/2019
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GM inventories falling enough to deal with UAW
GM stocked up on cars and parts before going into negotiations with the UAW, readying themselves for the long haul. Now, the company is starting to make concessions—one of which may affect its chief American competitor more than itself. That one is health benefits. GM had tried to raise hourly workers’ share of medical insurance […]
10/14/2019
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Local paper shoots Rivian electric truck, SUV chassis
Rivian held an open house for the city of Normal, Illinois, where it is setting up to build its electric cars and trucks. As part of that event, local newspapers were able to photograph the Rivian “skateboard” chassis and get other new shots of the innovative trucks. The Rivian design includes a “tunnel” behind the […]
10/04/2019
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Camaros and Challengers and Mustangs, oh my: Which sells best?
With the last quarter’s sales reports behind us, we can answer the question of who wins in the United States’ muscle car sales races. There’s not really a surprise year-to-date, though: you knew it would be the Mustang, and it was. The Mustang has a smart, up-to-date series of powertrain options, and the best publicity […]