Category: BisonOriginals
07/08/2021
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GM, Ford, former-Chrysler jumping into electrics
After what many thought was a very slow start, all three domestic automakers are jumping into electric vehicles in a big way, with plans to open major battery plants and phase in a total switch from gasoline power. Both GM and Stellantis (the current owner of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Mopar) have assured the […]
06/15/2021
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New Nissan Rogue to complicate Renegade, Trax sales paths
Last year, Nissan sold a stunning 350,447 Rogues. The small crossovers had gotten an early publicity boost from the 2016 movie Star Wars: Rogue One, which had nothing to do with the car other than the title, but seemed to dramatically lift sales. Their styling could best be described as “distinctive,” but their price and […]
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New slant six/junkyard book, and more
Did you ever spend the day in a wrecker’s yard, searching for the perfect parts for your old car? Did you reclaim and restore-on-the-cheap an old $200 junker given up for dead? Gary Platz and Ed Dreistadt, longtime Slant Six Club writers, illustrators, and meet hosts, have put together some of their old material and […]
04/02/2021
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Chrysler still dominates minivans
Chrysler still dominates the minivan market, despite the discontinued Dodge Caravan posting a 93% sales drop—from 24,931 to 1,709. Most of those lost buyers probably did not move up to the Pacifica, which went up from 24,525 to 34,342, a 40% gain. The Honda Odyssey posted a 22% gain, moving up to 20,066. The Toyota […]
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Ford e-Mustang beat Alfa Romeo already
The Ford Mustang Mach E, an all-electric car that just entered production, has already managed to beat all of Alfa Romeo and Fiat in sales. Ford has sold 6,614 Mustang Mach Es so far. Last quarter, Fiat eked out 815 US sales and Alfa Romeo, with its three models and a 25% gain in sales, […]
03/14/2021
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The big electric pickup list, updated
Here are all the electric pickups we know about, in one table. We are reporting what we know about; there are things we don’t know about. Not everything is comparable to gasoline powered cars (e.g. torque at the wheels). Most of these figures are not final, and some may be hyperbole. Electric car companies have realized […]
02/25/2021
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Stellantis’ Bruce ad is back
Bruce Springsteen’s Stellantis ad, which urges Americans to unite on common ground, is back on the air after a drunk-driving charge was dropped. The singer-songwriter, associated with New Jersey’s shore since the 1970s, was pulled over by the police after he was seen accepting a drink from fans. He pled guilty to drinking alcohol in […]
01/07/2021
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Who won and lost in 2020 sales? GM, Ford both win in trucks.
GM was the arguable winner of the 2020 sales contest, at least among the American contestants, with a mere 12% falloff in sales. That was below Ford’s 15% drop or FCA’s 18% fall, and also enough to beat Honda and Nissan. GM roughly matched Toyota’s 11% fall; the only major automakers to really beat GM’s […]
11/20/2020
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AutoBison will return
Some of you may have noticed that AutoBison has been on something of a holiday, missing such notable launches as the Jeep Wrangler 392. This is a temporary condition; we will return. Clark WestfieldClark Westfield grew up fixing up and driving past-their-prime American cars, including various GM and Mopar V8s. He has ghostwritten auto news […]
11/17/2020
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Stellantis “dropping new engines”—does that include the Mopar turbo six?
Future Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares reportedly told the Reuters Automotive Summit that “we are not investing more” into gasoline or diesel engines, due to the need for rapid cost reductions. Reporting on the event by Detroit News did not elaborate (nor did Tavares, most likely) on whether his statements were on behalf of PSA (Peugeot), […]