Originally Posted By: jrmason
Anybody remember the testing that Ram was doing with Cummins for their half ton trucks prior to the bailout? Obviously the testing was put on hold until the storm cleared but in the process Chrysler sold out to Fiat. Fiat purchased 50% of VM's stake in 2011 from Penske, and bought the remaining share from government motors in 2013. I don't think the concept of a half ton diesel ever died within Chryslers ranks but the change of ownership definitely changed the game for the choice of drivetrain. This is the first time any manufacture in the states has had a solid light duty diesel engine platform at it's disposal, and I think we are going to see a lot more diesels popping up in different Chrysler products in the next 5+ years.
Chrysler may not have the best reputation of the big 3 but since Fiat acquired Chrysler there have been a lot of changes within the organization. Chrysler has made some serious gains in fit and fuction, and I gotta say it's quite refreshing to see such an improvement in quality. IMO the 4th gen Ram trucks are the best looking trucks of the other Dodge generations to date and Ford and GM, for that matter.
I'm hoping they use the 3.0 VM diesel in the Wrangler, I think it would sell very well.
Anybody remember the testing that Ram was doing with Cummins for their half ton trucks prior to the bailout? Obviously the testing was put on hold until the storm cleared but in the process Chrysler sold out to Fiat. Fiat purchased 50% of VM's stake in 2011 from Penske, and bought the remaining share from government motors in 2013. I don't think the concept of a half ton diesel ever died within Chryslers ranks but the change of ownership definitely changed the game for the choice of drivetrain. This is the first time any manufacture in the states has had a solid light duty diesel engine platform at it's disposal, and I think we are going to see a lot more diesels popping up in different Chrysler products in the next 5+ years.
Chrysler may not have the best reputation of the big 3 but since Fiat acquired Chrysler there have been a lot of changes within the organization. Chrysler has made some serious gains in fit and fuction, and I gotta say it's quite refreshing to see such an improvement in quality. IMO the 4th gen Ram trucks are the best looking trucks of the other Dodge generations to date and Ford and GM, for that matter.
I'm hoping they use the 3.0 VM diesel in the Wrangler, I think it would sell very well.