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On 7 August 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Stellantis North America. The result of the discussion was not moved.

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Grettings, I have briefly gone over aspects of the article specifically dealing with issues and classification.

• There are several citation tags, "Citation needed" (Aug 2012), "Verification needed" (April 2014), "Citation needed" (July 2015), "Citation needed" (October 2017), "Citation needed" (multiple-- Sept 2022)
• There are sentences, paragraphs, and entire subsections under the "Chrysler brand" section that are unsourced.
• The "corporate governance" ("Management team" subsection), is unnecessary bloat.
• There is far, far, (did I mention "far") too much-unsourced content.
• Leaving the "Environmental initiatives" section, with the last mention of "model years 2012–2021", then going into a nostalgic time warp back to 1940 in the unsourced "Chrysler Defense" section is not evidence of being "well-written".
• Eight entries in the "External links" section is link farmimg.

Conclusion

This article has not had a legitimate claim to sport a B-classficication since 2012. Among the criteria is: #1)- The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations., and #2)- The article is reasonably well-written. -- Otr500 (talk) 13:07, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to propose two page splits...

First, I'll start with the less controversial one: I'd like to propose that the § Chrysler brand section be split into a page called Chrysler (automotive brand), separate from the parent company. It's no different than say the GMC brand being split from the GM parent company article. At 133k, this article is well past the point of a WP:SIZESPLIT, and this seems like a logical place to make the split.

• Support as nom -- RickyCourtney (talk) 01:17, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support Sure. I don't think a combined proposal like this is going to work very well though; it will be confusing.  Mr.choppers | ✎  03:40, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Support but I would like a clear definition of what goes in each article before the split so gray area items (automotive technologies as an example) have a clear home in one or the other. My feeling is the technologies (Hemi engines as an example) should go in this article while brand should focus on name plates, sales, Chrysler specific marketing etc. Springee (talk) 23:08, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I like @User:Springee's logic above, so I'd therefore further propose that the page be further split into both a Chrysler Corporation page (covering the history of the company from 1925–1998) and a Stellantis North America page (covering the history of the company from 1998 to the present). It's a somewhat arbitrary date, but in my reading, it's the start of a period of the company being passed between international partners.

• Support as nom -- RickyCourtney (talk) 01:19, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose - no point breaking up the history just because it currently belongs to someone else. See WP:RECENTISM aside from the WP:COMMONNAME arguments already listed. Additionally, 1998 is not just arbitrary, but wholly illogical since Stellantis the company was only formed in 2021.  Mr.choppers | ✎  03:42, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion of splits

• Before I !vote, RickyCourtney could you outline what the splits will look like? I think I'm misunderstanding but are you proposing splitting this article into three? Springee (talk) 20:43, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Correct, but I'm also open to splitting into only two articles [just a spin-off of Chrysler (automotive brand)]. RickyCourtney (talk) 20:47, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Given the length I generally support the the idea of splitting the brand from the company but I think we should have a clear definition of what goes where before doing so. So rockets and tanks stay with the company. Where would discussion of the Hemi engines go? I'm asking as a point of discussion. Given the length I do think some type of split makes sense. I would prefer as few splits as possible. Springee (talk) 21:15, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough. I'll retract my proposal to split the Corporation page into two. I would propose a pretty cut and dry spin-off of the Chrysler brand section. You can see my proposed post split pages at Draft:Chrysler and Draft:Chrysler (automotive brand). -- RickyCourtney (talk) 21:35, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Post split discussion

I have completed the spin-off of Chrysler (automotive brand). Please feel free to discuss any further issues here. -- RickyCourtney (talk) 00:48, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]