Just a reminder; Jeep is owned by Fiat-Chrysler (An Italian multinational auto group)
Common "American" brands Under the same umbrella:
JEEP, Dodge, Chrysler, RAM, SRT, MOPAR...
(And this is because Chrysler, and all their sub brands were demolished in the 2008 financial crisis where Fiat bought them out. Notice how shortly after 2008 America started seeing a surge of Italian brand cars showing up in the US? Cars like, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati; all brands under the same fucking FCA - Yeah sure, those brands have all been here since the 1950's; but notice how much more common they are now.)
And to further this, FCA is also a failing auto group that is in the process of merging with a French multinational auto group too... So; a chain of larger companies buying out failing brands, and then failing only to be gobbled up by larger groups... Yeah, China is eventually going to own all of them outright at this rate.
Chrysler went to shit in the 90's when they went with foreign steel. The issue is corporate American greed. The fuckers at the top always want more at the cost of longevity. They get too retirement focused to be good for the companies and the country as a whole. Companies that sell stock focus on profits, and the people buying stock care about that as well. We need to stop going for the biggest profits and go for the long lasting. It's why old trucks still run and new ones die leaving the lot.
Just a reminder; Jeep is owned by Fiat-Chrysler (An Italian multinational auto group)
Common "American" brands Under the same umbrella:
JEEP, Dodge, Chrysler, RAM, SRT, MOPAR...
(And this is because Chrysler, and all their sub brands were demolished in the 2008 financial crisis where Fiat bought them out. Notice how shortly after 2008 America started seeing a surge of Italian brand cars showing up in the US? Cars like, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati; all brands under the same fucking FCA - Yeah sure, those brands have all been here since the 1950's; but notice how much more common they are now.)
And to further this, FCA is also a failing auto group that is in the process of merging with a French multinational auto group too... So; a chain of larger companies buying out failing brands, and then failing only to be gobbled up by larger groups... Yeah, China is eventually going to own all of them outright at this rate.
Chrysler went to shit in the 90's when they went with foreign steel. The issue is corporate American greed. The fuckers at the top always want more at the cost of longevity. They get too retirement focused to be good for the companies and the country as a whole. Companies that sell stock focus on profits, and the people buying stock care about that as well. We need to stop going for the biggest profits and go for the long lasting. It's why old trucks still run and new ones die leaving the lot.
"They dont make em like they used to"
what'll really blow your mind is they're still making 80s/90s volkswagen brand new with power windows in china under license