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 […]
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 […]
The Ram EcoDiesel is currently competing in a competitive segment. With Ford and GM both releasing their half-ton diesels in the past couple of years, it was up to Ram to make sure they stay competitive against some tough competition. The EPA has announced some fairly impressive fuel economy numbers that is ought to make […]
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 […]
The GM strike isn’t hurting sales so far, if we can generalize from the company’s U.S. sales over the last quarter. GM had a gain of 6.2%, while Ford fell 5.1% and FCA stayed just about the same. Not surprisingly, GM kept its lead over Ford, with sales of 737,270 for the quarter vs Ford’s […]
General Motors (GM) and Ford stocked up on vehicles for September, as GM faces difficult talks with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The UAW picked America’s largest automaker, GM, as a strike target this year; it extended its contracts with Ford and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) by a month so there would only be one negotiation […]
GM has long been rumored to be developing a competitor for the popular Jeep Wrangler. The rumors started way back when they still had Hummer, with one model based on their large SUVs and another on the TrailBlazer; a third was always in the works to go after the Wrangler. Even now, they were supposed […]
Chevrolet has joined Ram in having diesel engines; both are built in-house, but Ram chose a ZF eight-speed automatic, redesigned somewhat by Fiat Chrysler, while GM uses a ten-speed automatic which it developed with Ford. The two engines have around the same displacement, just under 3.0 liters, but the Chevrolet echos Ram’s big Cummins diesels by […]
A common must-have for many folks in a heavy duty (or now light duty) truck is a diesel engine. Diesel engines are best known for their ground-breaking torque, smooth delivery, and longevity. Diesel engines have been around for decades and now with modern technology, they leave the factory with impressive numbers and specs. All Class […]
The people over at Allpar have surfaced a video of what looks like a Ramcharger, but might actually be the Chevrolet Suburban. The Allpar group noted that while the grille is definitely Ram-ish, with the emphasized crosshairs, Ram itself has stopped using the crosshair design. While they said it could be a Jeep Wagoneer being […]