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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have you wondered how GM could take advantage of styling trends and revitalize the Colorado ZR2? AutoBison has just the design for you: Note the “half-hidden” look of the headlights, an increasingly popular trend, combined with the triple-opening appearance, exceedingly good front and rear angles (for serious off-roading), and not one but two subtle horizontal […]