Old transmissions don't die; they just fade away

The Journey, introduced in late 2007 when Dodge was a full-line manufacturer, was the rare crossover to be discontinued in 2020. Dodge is all about muscle and brawn these days. U.S. sales of the Journey peaked at 108,085 in 2015 and totaled nearly 1 million.

December 09, 2019 05:00 AM

The list of U.S. manufacturing investments that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has agreed to make through 2023 foretells the demise of what can best be described as a tried-and-true industry veteran: the four-speed Ultradrive automatic transmission.

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