Rumors Started again

[Bob V]

I have to say that the success of the ecodiesel will hurt us in the long run. At the very least the threat to Cummins to end the contract and Fiat to go "in house" for a replacement will be used as leverage for better prices from Cummins. This could cause quality issues and possible hurt new product development. There are people here on this site that already believe that Fiat makes quality Diesel engines and are at least equal to Cummins. Fiat will do what makes them the most money, period! If they can sell the same number of trucks and save $5.00 on each by switching to another engine they will. The Ecodiesel has proved that most don't care where the engine comes from.

 

[lpennock]

Then again if the New Cummins Powered Titan starts taking market share away Fiat may reevaluate thinking on dropping Cummins.

 

[chazj]

Am thinking Ford would love for Fiat to part company with Cummins given the history of diesel motors in the smaller
F series pickups.

 

[Bob V]

If Cummins and Ram parted ways there could easily be a full size Toyota of Nissin in a few years. IIRC the former head a Ram is in charge of Nissin NA and he would jump at the chance to get all the sales from those who would follow Cummins to a new full size truck. Lots of speculation, but I really believe the Cummins/Ram contract is the most unstable right now than it has ever been.

 

[AnOldBiker]

Well most everything I could say has been said here. But the last time I was at the dealer, he tried to upgrade me from my old friend. Only thing said was I follow the Big 'C' for my full size trucks. Since Dodge doesn't have the 'C' in the 1/2 ton, I'll be elsewhere when I want to buy. Dodge doesn't mean squat to me, but the Big 'C' means a lot.