I just saw this posted up on AllPar
"With the Dakota bumping up against the Ram in weight, capacity, size, and
gas mileage, sales have fallen with the current generation. We reported two
years ago that the Dakota would be made into more of a "lifestyle vehicle" -
lighter, more agile, and smaller. Other news outlets have now caught up and
have reported that the Dakota would be "car based," which could mean that
they will finally use the rear-drive LX platform for something other than a
car, or that it will share the Grand Cherokee/Durango platform. (We have not
heard any specifics on how the Dakota is being engineered, but the Dakota
will have to be run on the same line as other vehicles, and Chrysler is
unlikely to create an "all new" Dakota when they have existing platforms to
adapt)."
http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2009/01/dakota-going-to-lighter-chassis
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Gabriel A. Couriel
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