blwnsmoke Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/chrysler/2020/07/15/stellantis-fca-fiat-chrysler-peugeot-sa/5444259002/ Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot S.A. together will become "Stellantis" after their merger is complete next year, the companies announced Wednesday. This is a "major step" as the automakers move toward completing their 50-50 marriage outlined in a Dec. 18 agreement, according to a joint news release. Everything is expected to be finalized in early 2021. The name, with roots in the Latin verb "stello," meaning "to brighten with stars," is inspired by "this new and ambitious alignment of storied automotive brands and strong company cultures that in coming together are creating one of the new leaders in the next era of mobility," the statement said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 And I thought FCA was a stupid name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khantinental Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Stella! https://youtu.be/kYA9hvcLekg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 The most common side effects of Stellantis are: headache flushing upset stomach abnormal vision, such as changes in color vision (such as having a blue color tinge) and blurred vision stuffy or runny nose back pain muscle pain nausea dizziness rash In addition, heart attack, stroke, irregular heartbeats and death have happened rarely in men taking Stellantis. Most, but not all, of these men had heart problems before taking Stellantis. It is not known if Stellantis caused these problems. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of Stellantis. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 You forgot to include "If after taking Stellantis, please contact your physician if your erection lasts for more than 4 hours..." 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dequindre Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 It will be weird to see the name "Stellantis" on buildings throughout metropolitan Detroit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 There must be a lot of Chrysler employees back in Metro Detroit with their head in their hands. What a terrible name. You guys are right on.....it sounds like the new name of a prescription drug. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 This name is terrible - up there with the name "Truist" for the SunTrust/BB&T merger (why would you not just stick with SunTrust?). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 So, will there be a Stellantis brand? Stellantis Stargazer for a "halo" car....hmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 All I can think of is all the food commercials in the 90's that ended with, "We're Beatrice". Now I wonder if something similar will happen at the end of Stellantis brand ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Meanwhile Hyundai execs are slapping themselves for not registering that name when they had the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailhiker Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Stellantis Stell-------------------------------antis Stelletto----------------praying mantis A killer insect with a folding knife...wearing high heels. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) I think they deliberate chose a name that doesn't have constitute part of Fiat, Chrysler or Peugeot. This will make it easier to retire some of these brands later (not Peugeot obviously... this is all about the redundant Chrysler brand and weakening Fiat brand, which only has a future in South America). Post merger, the company will have an unwieldy collection of mass market regional brands that needs culling. Geographically isolated brands with limited upside Vauxhall: UK Lancia: Italy Dodge: North America Chrysler: North America DS: Europe (but barely), China (but barely) Widely distributed brands that needs some realignment Peugeot: Europe, Middle East, Africa, South America, China (but barely) Citroen: Europe, Middle East, China (but barely) Opel: Europe, Middle East, Africa Fiat: Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America Ram: North America, Middle East Brands that has global footprint Jeep: Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, China, Asia Pacific Alfa Romeo: Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, China, Asia Pacific Maserati: Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, China, Asia Pacific Edited July 16, 2020 by bzcat 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I'd hardly call the North American market regional or isolated. It made Chrysler a lot of money over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 You'd swear the CNN person must have been reading our thread here... https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/business/stellantis-name-fiat-chrysler-peugeot/index.html "Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group will have a new name: Stellantis. Yes, it's dumb" Is it a new medication for a medical condition you never heard of, where the drugmaker's ad tells you to "ask your doctor?" Is it the umpteenth new streaming service of 2020? Is it a new app or social media platform that your kids are enjoying before their parents discover it? None of the above. ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) I think that the new company should undo the dumbest thing FCA did, which was to separate Dodge and Ram. Combined, you could easily have 10 vehicles or more. Not sure what you'd do with Chrysler. The European lineup is a hot mess, with four overlapping mass brands(Opel/Vauxhall as one "brand") Edited July 17, 2020 by AGR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 17 hours ago, AGR said: I think that the new company should undo the dumbest thing FCA did, which was to separate Dodge and Ram. Combined, you could easily have 10 vehicles or more. Not sure what you'd do with Chrysler. The European lineup is a hot mess, with four overlapping mass brands(Opel/Vauxhall as one "brand") Definitely agree with you about Dodge and Ram. I believe the original intent was to position Ram to be sold later on, but that never took place when they were using it as a cash cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I think Dodge and Ram came out of this as much more focused brands. Ram: You know its a truck or commercial vehicle. Dodge: You know its something sporty / in your face (especially now the Caravan and Journey are gone). (..and we all know Jeep brand is one of the strongest there is and speaks to rugged CUVs and SUVs.) I also think if the trucks had stayed as Dodge they never would be as successful as they are now. Driving a Ford or a Chevy could be a sporty car, a massive commercial vehicle, a tiny subcompact CUV or an offroad SUV. There's something to be said for more, but FOCUSED brands. The odd duck out really is the Chrysler brand. It is supposed to be the "people mover" brand but it has yet to realize any cohesion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 The original idea behind Dodge/Ram divorce was the people were calling the truck Ram 1500, Ram 2500 etc. meaning the name was stronger than the brand. Like the Acura Integra situation where people were a lot more invested in the name rather than the brand. And there was also a very serious study by Sergio to kill the Dodge name and focus on Chrysler. So the solution was simple... rebrand the truck as Ram (build on the strong name) and mothball Dodge which they did after Dart failed to gain traction - there hasn't been a new Dodge model since Dart departed and there was no replacement planned for any more the remaining models (that seems to have changed lately as Durango has been given a stay of execution). Technically the number of brands in North America really doesn't matter because Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep are one single dealer network. There are no stand alone Chrysler or Dodge or Jeep dealers anymore. The real issue is the overlap... as long as they don't go back to the old days of simple rebadges, it doesn't matter that Chrysler and Dodge each have only 2 models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 My guess is that Chrysler 300 will eventually go away because Dodge Charger and Challenger have become much stronger nameplates with the performance focus. So Chrysler will be left with just Pacifica and Voyager. The big problem for Sillynamtis (yes I misspelled that on purpose) is in Europe. They now have a collection of brands that are largely the same so it will take some time to rationalized what each brand stands for. It took VW about 10 years to revitalize Skoda as a "budget VW" brand and to arrive at the conclusion that SEAT is best just managed as a Spanish regional brand. Sillynamtis will need to figure out much sooner whether Peugeot or Opel should fill the "VW" role and what to do with the one that doesn't get to be the mainstream brand. I think Fiat is going to become a small car specialty brand and Citroen is going to become a CUV brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, bzcat said: The original idea behind Dodge/Ram divorce was the people were calling the truck Ram 1500, Ram 2500 etc. meaning the name was stronger than the brand. Like the Acura Integra situation where people were a lot more invested in the name rather than the brand. And there was also a very serious study by Sergio to kill the Dodge name and focus on Chrysler. So the solution was simple... rebrand the truck as Ram (build on the strong name) and mothball Dodge which they did after Dart failed to gain traction - there hasn't been a new Dodge model since Dart departed and there was no replacement planned for any more the remaining models (that seems to have changed lately as Durango has been given a stay of execution). Technically the number of brands in North America really doesn't matter because Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep are one single dealer network. There are no stand alone Chrysler or Dodge or Jeep dealers anymore. The real issue is the overlap... as long as they don't go back to the old days of simple rebadges, it doesn't matter that Chrysler and Dodge each have only 2 models. That’s funny, because I still inadvertently call the Rams Dodges more often than not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Likewise, I usually call it a Dodge, not Ram. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351cid Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 8:21 PM, sullynd said: The most common side effects of Stellantis are: headache flushing upset stomach abnormal vision, such as changes in color vision (such as having a blue color tinge) and blurred vision stuffy or runny nose back pain muscle pain nausea dizziness rash In addition, heart attack, stroke, irregular heartbeats and death have happened rarely in men taking Stellantis. Most, but not all, of these men had heart problems before taking Stellantis. It is not known if Stellantis caused these problems. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of Stellantis. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. New slogan: "Hey, does that thang have a HEMIroid?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 hours ago, 351cid said: New slogan: "Hey, does that thang have a HEMIroid?" Well if you Ram anything, you will likely get HEMIroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Merger is now officially complete. Stellantis N.V. started trading on Euronext and Borsa Italiana yesterday, and on NYSE today. Like FCA, Stellantis is headquartered in the Netherlands. https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/january/stellantis-building-a-world-leader-in-sustainable-mobility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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