- 1st Peek at Chrysler&#x27;s New Models - Ferrari Unveils Luce EV, Stock Takes a Hit - Ford Escape Going on UEV Platform - Hyundai and Kia Pickups Built at Same Plant - China Redefining Moore&#x27;s Law - Iran War Chops Auto Production - Tesla Changes FSD&#x27;s Name in China - Mercedes, BMW Rush to Catch Tesla FSD in EU - Waymo Suspends Freeway Driving - Xiaomi Loses $5,600 on Every Car

AD #4304 - 1st Peek at Chrysler's New Models; Ford Escape Going on UEV Platform; Xiaomi Loses $5,600 Per Car

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This is Autoline Daily, the show dedicated to enthusiasts of the global automotive industry. Stellantis sure showed us a lot last week about where it's headed in the future. In fact, it showed us too much to cover in Autoline Daily, so we'll be putting out a separate video with a lot more detail. But on today's show, let's look at what's happening with the Chrysler brand. Of course it's keeping the Pacifica minivan, but it's adding three crossovers.

One midsize, which will be called the Airflow, and two compacts called the Aero and Aero Cross. The Aero has a boxier rear end, while the Aero Cross has a slight fastback design. Except for the grille, the two of them are identical to the new Fiat Grizzly. They'll be based on an optimized version of the Stella Small Platform, and we believe the Aero Cross will be priced under $30,000.

Meanwhile, the midsize crossover called the Airflow will be based on the new Stella One platform, which we're pretty sure was mostly developed by Leap Motor. And there's the key to how Stellantis plans to feed all the brands in its lineup. The lesser brands will just get rebadged versions of the products from its key retail brands, which are Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Peugeot.

Ferrari revealed its first electric vehicle, the Luce, which is also the company's first four-door, five-seater. It's built on a bespoke 800-volt platform and weighs 2,260 kilograms, or just under 5,000 pounds. But the Luce features four in-house developed electric motors, one at each wheel, which combine for up to 725 kilowatts or about 970 horsepower.

So it will do zero to 100 kilometers an hour in two and a half seconds. Like some other performance EVs, it will pump out fake engine noises as well, which get more or less intense depending on the driving mode. Ferrari also developed the 122 kilowatt-hour battery pack in-house, and it provides up to 530 kilometers or 329 miles of range, probably based on the WLTP test cycle.

Other highlights include an active suspension system, rear wheel steering, and displays that were co-developed with Samsung. The company says it approached the Luce's design in an unconventional way, entrusting the project to a designer from outside the Ferrari design studio, which was meant to underline its uniqueness. But investors didn't like what they saw. Ferrari's stock fell over 6% after the EV's reveal.

Looks like Ford is not getting rid of the Escape crossover altogether. Auto Forecast Solutions reports the Escape will go back into production in 2029. But this time, it will be fully electric, made off the company's new UEV platform and built at the Louisville Assembly Plant. The program's code name is CE1. The model is referred to as the U833. And production will go all the way to March of 2037.

Auto Forecast also reports that Hyundai and Kia will build their midsize pickups for the U.S. market at Hyundai's assembly plant outside of Savannah, Georgia. Ther...

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