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Stellantis/UAW Deal Spills Tea on Future Product

The Truth About Cars

One of the most common refrains from automaker PR departments is “we cannot comment on future product.” A document detailing a slew of finer points about the agreement has been posted to the Web, diving into deep detail about everything from finances to product plans. From there, things get infinitely more detailed – and interesting.

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Stellantis to invest $229M in Kokomo operations to produce 4th-gen 8-speed transmission; ICE, MHEV and PHEV

Green Car Congress

This new transmission will have the flexibility to be paired with internal combustion engines (ICE), as well as mild hybrid (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) propulsion systems, for vehicles across the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Dodge brands. Adding electrified transmission assembly also diversifies the product portfolio of the Kokomo operations.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

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The move would increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Jeep and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep-branded white space products, as well as electrified models. Pentastar production at Mack I would end by Q3 2019. Mack II has been idle since it ceased production of the 3.7-liter FCA would invest $1.6

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

Green Car Congress

This transmission is now in the new Ram 1500, the Jeep Grand Cherokee (including in the diesel version), and the Dodge Durango. Chrysler started manufacturing its first production EV in late 2012, the FIAT 500e, with limited sales to US consumers. —Chrysler S-1.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

Company bosses are said to be keen to put this system into production but no firm decisions will be made until the cost of batteries is reduced." Senior sources say that trials are currently underway in Japan, with a prototype that uses a rotary engine to charge the battery pack.

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