Hopefully this means we'll see more product for Chrysler itself in the future.

 

They have done a terrific job keeping RAM competitive and finally finishing out the lineup for Jeep. Chrysler is down to 1 fresh minivan that is being outsold by the old Caravan version and the aging 300. Dodge has been starved for product for 10 years now. Think about this.. when was the last all new Dodge product released.... was it really the Durango in, what 2011? I love what they are doing keeping the Charger/Challenger fresh.. but if gasoline goes to $4 a gallon those sales will dry up very fast. The Journey was last refreshened in 2011 and is not a competitive product at all. Think about this. Both Chrysler vehicles and all Dodge vehicles except the Durango are built outside of the US.

They desperately need to figure out what they are going to do with Chrysler and Dodge and it is going to take a boatload of money to fill out those two divisions.

 

You know what the Caravan also beats? Pretty much every other minivan in sales, not just the Pacifica.

Gas did reach $4, and then went down again.

 

This is seriously good news, a company in "survival mode" isn't going to accomplish much. A viable company is going to have more $$ to put into research and development. This is a win/win for all of us. Long live the Challenger...

 

"Today, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles appears to be the sturdiest by many measures, in large part because it stopped making sedans well before its competitors."


Did I miss the announcement that FCA ended production of the Charger and 300? Yes, I know the 200, Dart and Avenger were dropped; but, those were not all of their sedans.

 

They are very quiet on future products. The 'rumor' is that the Charger and Challenger will be redone on a new platform and the 300 will die. in its place will be a all new crossover product.

I don't know how I'd say FCA is the 'sturdiest' as they are still very dependent on the N. American market yet. If NA goes south they are in deep trouble. VW, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Hyundai have many large markets so if one market has a major drop in sales it doesn't tank the entire company.