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Oh dear lord why? Are PSA engines and platforms any better or worse than FIAT based engines and platforms? Does PSA hope to use the FCA dealership network to bring their vehicles back to the USA? Does PSA have any vehicle that could be competitive in the current USA automotive market heavy in crossovers, SUVs, and trucks? Does PSA want access to Jeep and Ram products?
It's about simple survival. A combined PSA and FCA creates the 4th largest car company in the world. Developing platforms and technologies is expensive and the bigger one is, the greater chance of survival. Overall, the billions spent on a new platform that can be shared among multiple forms and brands makes the investment easier to take on.
PSA has focused on FWD platforms and doesn't have a good RWD or large platform. They also have a very strong electrification program. The Peugeot models that could be offered in the USA would probably be their current CUV's: 2008, 3008, 4008 which are offered in ICE, Hybrid, and all electric and I'm guessing would be offered under the Dodge/Chrysler brand as well as replacement for the smaller Jeeps. And yes, getting Jeep and Ram is an important piece.
I have found the PSA vehicles in Europe to be competitive vehicles--$ by $.
They seem reasonably well built, and many use engines built by FCA already.
Many don't realize the FCA and their subsidiaries are the largest manufacturers of diesel engines in the world. They sell more diesels as Cummins, Caterpillar and all the other manufacturers combined.
And FCA has other great businesses--like Teksid that does aluminum castings for both Ford and GM in Dickson, TN. They also have high level fuel injection companies and electronic component manufacturers used in many/most European brands of automobiles. For example, Audi uses FCA produced gauges and instrumentation in their cars. Mann and Iveco trucks are FCA owned companies, as are Case and New Holland Tractors and Industrial Equipment. They also own most of Kobelco, and have a huge business in industrial engines and marine engines.
Don't worry about American pickup trucks going to other places of the world. Tough tariffs have kept our pickup trucks in North America, and those tariffs go both ways. Go to Italy, and a Deutz tractor and a big wagon do the job of a pickup truck.
Oh dear lord why? Are PSA engines and platforms any better or worse than FIAT based engines and platforms? Does PSA hope to use the FCA dealership network to bring their vehicles back to the USA? Does PSA have any vehicle that could be competitive in the current USA automotive market heavy in crossovers, SUVs, and trucks? Does PSA want access to Jeep and Ram products?
What do you know about PSA? Do you have years of driving experience with one or more of their vehicles? Or maybe you're just repeating what you read in one of the 'auto-magazines' while waiting for your tires to be rotated at a Discount Tire.
What do you know about PSA? Do you have years of driving experience with one or more of their vehicles? Or maybe you're just repeating what you read in one of the 'auto-magazines' while waiting for your tires to be rotated at a Discount Tire.
Lol it’s a global automotive industry now it’s a doggy dog business you have no idea how the automotive industry works.
I have found the PSA vehicles in Europe to be competitive vehicles--$ by $.
They seem reasonably well built, and many use engines built by FCA already.
Many don't realize the FCA and their subsidiaries are the largest manufacturers of diesel engines in the world. They sell more diesels as Cummins, Caterpillar and all the other manufacturers combined.
And FCA has other great businesses--like Teksid that does aluminum castings for both Ford and GM in Dickson, TN. They also have high level fuel injection companies and electronic component manufacturers used in many/most European brands of automobiles. For example, Audi uses FCA produced gauges and instrumentation in their cars. Mann and Iveco trucks are FCA owned companies, as are Case and New Holland Tractors and Industrial Equipment. They also own most of Kobelco, and have a huge business in industrial engines and marine engines.
Don't worry about American pickup trucks going to other places of the world. Tough tariffs have kept our pickup trucks in North America, and those tariffs go both ways. Go to Italy, and a Deutz tractor and a big wagon do the job of a pickup truck.
Case, New Holland, and Iveco are NOT FCA owned companies. They are CNH companies, controlled by the Agnelli family, which also has investments in FCA.
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Originally Posted by easy62
Lol it’s a global automotive industry now it’s a doggy dog business you have no idea how the automotive industry works.
Did you mean dog eat dog? Doggy dog makes no sense.
Case, New Holland, and Iveco are NOT FCA owned companies. They are CNH companies, controlled by the Agnelli family, which also has investments in FCA.
Did you mean dog eat dog? Doggy dog makes no sense.
Opps yes dog eat dog, thanks for the correction.
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