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10/15/2020
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Good news for Canadian auto workers
After reaching a deal with Ford, which includes investments in the company’s existing plants, the Canadian auto workers’ union—Unifor—has apparently struck a deal with Fiat Chrysler. While Fiat Chrysler has stood by its Canadian plants, investing heavily in the Windsor minivan facility and more lightly in the Brampton large-car assembly plant, there were some questions […]
09/25/2020
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Chrysler’s rumored straight-six goes dark
Rumors have stopped circulating about Chrysler’s straight-six turbo engine, based on the 2-liter turbo four in the Jeep Wrangler. The engine, to be made in the company’s Saltillo, Mexico plant which currently makes V6 powerplants, was to be used in pickup trucks and possibly Jeeps, according to rumor site Allpar—which referred to it as the […]
09/23/2020
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Will Chrysler stay in Canada at all? They don’t have to.
Hidden from most Americans by a wall of apathy, the Canadian union representing auto workers and others, Unifor, recently reached a deal with Ford of Canada which puts around $2 billion of investments into the Windsor and Oakville plants. That will include a new 6.8 liter engine in 2022—a monster of an engine by today’s […]
09/01/2020
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Every Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler Change for 2021
What’s the American part of Fiat Chrysler have for us, for 2021? Some of it you already know, like a Jeep Wagoneer, three-row Grand Cherokee, and extra-hot Challenger SS. But some, which normal people are more likely to buy, have just been announced. Pickups The new-generation Ram 1500 “DT” is getting a hefty number of […]
08/13/2020
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Here’s What We Know About The Next-Generation Grand Cherokee
Although the ongoing pandemic has delayed many planned debuts, Jeep is still planning to take the wraps off of their next-generation two-row Grand Cherokee toward the middle of next year, after first unveiling the unnamed three-row variant in the first quarter of 2021. Here’s everything we know about the next-generation Grand Cherokee (WL). Exterior […]
08/04/2020
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What FCA is joining: Stellantis’ hits and misses
FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV) and PSA (Peugeot SA) are set to merge into Stellantis, creating one company out of American Chrysler, Italian Fiat and Alfa Romeo and Maserati, French Peugeot and Citroën, and German-American Opel. Most Americans haven’t seen a Peugeot in many years, and only see Citroëns in movies if at all. So […]
08/03/2020
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Is it good or bad for Chrysler when the Pacifica Hybrid wins awards?
Is it good or bad for Chrysler when the Pacifica Hybrid wins awards? The latest accolade for the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is from the AAA, or American Automobile Association, a mildly influential group which named the Hybrid its topic SUV-and-minivan; it was also one of the top three cars picked by AAA overall. What’s wrong […]
08/02/2020
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2020 – no, wait, 2021 – maybe 2022 is when the flood of good electric vehicles is coming
Lucid Air starts production next year, and Rivian will be pumping out tens of thousands of Amazon vans and maybe some Ford-badged pickups and other vehicles. But the electric vehicle world will really be hopping in 2022, when all the various new electric car companies will either be running at full speed, or at least be […]
07/17/2020
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We saw this coming: Voyager renamed Grand Caravan
We all knew this would happen sooner or later: in Canada, because Pacifica and Voyager sales have remained pitiful, the cheap version of the Pacifica has had a name change from “Voyager” to “Grand Caravan.” (Not Caravan, but Grand Caravan.) Chrysler Voyager and Canadian Grand Caravan look so similar, we are not even bothering to […]
07/10/2020
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Jeep aims at Ranger, Colorado with new diesel Gladiator
The Jeep Gladiator is a serious off-road pickup, providing fine towing capacity but only a short bed; length was sacrificed for off-road capability. Until now, though, there was no torque-monster engine, responsive from idle, to match the old 4-liter straight-six. What’s more, those looking at Chevy Colorados, Toyota Tacomas, and Ford Rangers may have been […]