rmc523 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Chrysler And Alfa N.A. CEO Abruptly Exits Stellantis As Dodge Boss Takes Over Both | Carscoops Feuell joined Stellantis in 2021 to lead Chrysler during a precarious moment for the brand. The Chrysler 200 had already died, the aging 300 sedan was nearing retirement, and the brand’s future lineup consisted almost entirely of the Pacifica minivan. In the years that followed, not much changed. ... Her departure now hands Chrysler to Matt McAlear, a 13-year Stellantis veteran who has been running Dodge since 2024. During his time leading the brand, he oversaw the launch of the new Charger muscle car. He previously worked in marketing and brand management roles across Dodge, Maserati, and Chrysler, including helping oversee the launch of the Pacifica in 2016. Can't really blame her for much if she's not given anything to work with (platforms, etc). Edited March 6 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 vehicles for Dodge, 2 each for Chrysler and Ram. Why on Earth wouldn't you just combine them into Dodge? They're worse than GM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 16 hours ago, akirby said: 3 vehicles for Dodge, 2 each for Chrysler and Ram. Why on Earth wouldn't you just combine them into Dodge? They're worse than GM. Well, in most cases, since they are already at combination dealers, Stellantis probably thinks they already are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 19 hours ago, akirby said: 3 vehicles for Dodge, 2 each for Chrysler and Ram. Why on Earth wouldn't you just combine them into Dodge? They're worse than GM. yeah the spinoff of Ram from Dodge was always strange to me. I guess the idea was that Dodge could focus on being more sporty without the trucks in the lineup, but it just seemed like an exercises of more work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) 2 hours ago, rmc523 said: yeah the spinoff of Ram from Dodge was always strange to me. I guess the idea was that Dodge could focus on being more sporty without the trucks in the lineup, but it just seemed like an exercises of more work That was Sergio's idea. Even today, people I know refer to a Ram as a "Dodge Ram". Edited March 7 by mackinaw grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 6 hours ago, rmc523 said: yeah the spinoff of Ram from Dodge was always strange to me. I guess the idea was that Dodge could focus on being more sporty without the trucks in the lineup, but it just seemed like an exercises of more work I had always thought that the "great Dodge / RAM split" was to facilitate the spin off of Dodge cars to a third party and keeping RAM for the portfolio in North America.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorpsychology Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 18 hours ago, twintornados said: I had always thought that the "great Dodge / RAM split" was to facilitate the spin off of Dodge cars to a third party and keeping RAM for the portfolio in North America.... Ram came about in the 1980 derived from their legacy for being "Ram Tough. The Dodge Division renamed pickups Ram in 1993. Dodge had previously used a ram's head as a hood ornament from 1933-54 and again on Dodge Bighorn heavy trucks in 1973. 1933 Dodge Six: Edited March 8 by Motorpsychology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schpark Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 So since they are built "Ram tough" does that mean they are designed for head-on collisions with other Rams? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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