Ram named Truck of Texas (again!)
Ram and Jeep cleaned up at the 2019 Texas Truck Rodeo, held at the Star Hill Ranch in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, taking more than half the prizes awarded, including the Truck of Texas. The new Kia Telluride was named the SUV of Texas and also claimed the mid-size SUV honors. The two-day […]
Well, this is weird: GM suing FCA for “corrupting labor talks”
General Motors (GM) has just finished up a surprisingly long strike, largely by abruptly caving in on the United Auto Workers (UAW)’s demands for more fair treatment of temporary and new workers and preservation of health benefits. The UAW lost out on preserving some of the plants they had sought to protect from closure. Now, […]
Other versions of the Ford Mach-E still running under camo?
The Ford Mach-E is out in the open now, but only one edition was shown; and there will clearly be a whole range, from the base rear drive economy model (to get that 300 mile range) to the high-performance AWD version (to get those “target 3 seconds” 0-60 times). Perhaps other editions of the Mach-E […]
The Trailblazer We Deserved
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer is upon us, in all of its three-cylinder, subcompact crossover glory. A far cry from prior Trailblazers, the new model moves down a few sizes to fill the gap between the Trax and Equinox, competing with vehicles like the Jeep Compass, Subaru Crosstrek, and GM’s own 2021 Buick Encore GX, the […]
New Mach-E shows why FCA had to join PSA
Serious sports cars of the future will be electrically powered. It’s not a new thought. Tesla, if nothing else, proved that gasoline engines were on the way out for high-end cars. Dodge, often the most innovative muscle-car maker, did its best with the relatively low-buck, insanely high-horsepower Hellcat series. The original 707-horse Hellcats held their […]
FCA’s inline-6 is going to be a monster
After a couple years of speculation, FCA’s inline-6 engine (codename Tornado) is still on its way. New information revealed by reliable sources indicate that the inline-6, which is based on the new 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder engine found in the Wrangler and Cherokee, will have multiple power levels ranging from around 300 horsepower to 525 horsepower. […]
Will it be Chrysler or Peugeot in the USA?
PSA has been planning to set up a return of the Peugeot brand in the United States for some time; merging with Fiat Chrysler will help that plan along by bringing in a distribution system for parts and vehicles. Many are wondering now if Peugeot will still want to sell cars under its own brand […]
Tesla truck coming soon!
In a recent announcement by Elon Musk on Twitter, the highly anticipated Tesla pickup truck (Cybertruck) will finally be revealed on November 21 in Los Angeles near the SpaceX rocket factory. Musk has said some ambitious things about the upcoming pickup truck. The starting price will be below $50,000 and Musk has also said that […]
Never fear, Chrysler lovers, PSA’s Tavares wants to keep you
FCA may have an absurd number of brands, and PSA may have one more than it really needs, but PSA CEO Carlos Tavares believes they all have a purpose. In a television interview, PSA’s leader said that all the brands would probably survive a merger. FCA’s portfolio includes Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, […]
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 […]