Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles

I feel, one of the key article of this wikiproject, Automotive engineering needs a good revision and copy edit. I would love to help in the process as much as viable. Being a civil engineering student I am unknown of some key terms. In addition, i see the need of forming a new article Automobile engineering much famous in South asian countries including Nepal and India to flourish the information regarding the subject and make the area of study open to fellow readers.Franked2004 (talk)

An editor has requested that Fangchengbao Bao 5 be moved to Denza B5, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. S5A-0043🚎^(Talk) 12:57, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

In my opinion i think the Cadillac article locking should be reduced, Since the amount of vandalism/disruptive editing i've seen is minimum. So, i dont think the article should stay locked for longer. ~2026-23308-13 (talk) 14:42, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

If you think the protection for the article should be lowered, you can make a request at WP:RFPU. That being said the article is only semi-protected so if you register an account, wait 4 days and make 10 constructive edits (for example don't spam edits on your userpage) you can go on to edit as per normal, or you can make an edit request at the talk page. S5A-0043🚎^(Talk) 13:06, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok thanks i will maybe make a account onwards and edit on locked pages.~2026-23308-13 (talk) 15:58, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello! My name is Studmuffin,

and I am one of the leading experts on Chevrolet SSR history and documentation. I was browsing Wikipedia and could not help but notice that much of the information for this article, happens to be either wildly incomplete, or simply straight incorrect. (Example being the final VIN is 6B124112, I've personally been to the GM Heritage Center collection to confirm the VIN tag for 6B124112 and 3B000001, (Chevrolet SSR #1.) I have no idea where 26138 came from, as only 24180 SSR's were ever produced, including test mules.)

I would like to (mostly) overhaul this article with correct known information from my SSRFanatics community,

and to make it significantly more complete.

(Also there is zero information anywhere

for the 1999 Chevrolet SSR Concept...)

As a wary keeper on my home Forum, I know there are rules and guidelines to follow, and I'm not blind to Wikipedia having the same, (and likely significantly more strict) guidelines. I want to make sure I jump through the right hoops for Wikipedia standards without stepping on any toes before I go in changing things all at once.

Would there by chance be any Wikipedia ambassadors (who know specific rules more than I would) that I would be able to check in with, and who wouldn't undo any edits back to incorrect information, but who could make sure I don't unintentionally cross any obscure line I don't know exists, during the editing process...?

I want to do this the right way with open communication.

Any assistance would be helpful, I would love to have this incorrect information be corrected.

Please and thank you in advance! Studmuffin.SSRLegacy (talk) 07:07, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

The major thing to look for is that every fact should have a supporting reference from a reliable third party source. See WP:FACT, WP:V and RS. In the early days we didn't have these policies and a lot of mistakes (or outright vandalism) crept in. Now that the larger group has been notified, it would be best to discuss the details at talk:Chevrolet SSR. Interested editors can follow it there.  Stepho  talk  07:39, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

This is exactly the kind of guideline I was expecting to find.

There is no intent for vandalism,

only the representation of the truth.

I understand the assignment,

and will seek to provide this information

readily when necessary.

Thank you. Studmuffin.SSRLegacy (talk) 15:17, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Nokian Tyres has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:46, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

I've just noticed that the name of the Commons category "Mini" (related to our Wikipedia "Mini" article) is being discussed here on Commons if you are interested in contributing. -- DeFacto (talk). 18:15, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

I tried to prod this but it was previously. Please add reliable sources, or propose deletion. Bearian (talk) 02:39, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

I looked for reliable sources for this article in the past and didn't find any. --Sable232 (talk) 15:43, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Summarize Timeline Fact Check

I see that User:DB554 has added info to Stellantis pages (specifically the US-based brands like Jeep and Ram) regarding the 2026–2030 product roadmaps they just released. It's debatable whether they meet WP:AUTOCONV#Unannounced vehicles (typically we wait for a press release with details for each model) or WP:CRYSTAL. First, I don't like the way they're phrased; "Ram's product lineup in North America by 2030 will include" is not definitive as product plans are always subject to change (and Stellantis investors should know about that!). Second, WP:NOTNEWS, even if the recent round of company announcements are significant. Should we keep these edits? And if so, maybe rephrase them like "By 2030, Ram Trucks plans to add several new models to the North American lineup, including the Rampage, Ramcharger, and Dakota."? --Vossanova ^o< 23:11, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

A manufacturer saying something will be released in a few months is almost always true. A manufacturer saying something will be released in 4 years is either PR spin or market research (if enough people say yes then it gets done, otherwise it gets dropped).  Stepho  talk  11:51, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

I keep going back and forth on the yes/no - to be in production for 2030, they'd have to be decently far along in the design process by now so cancellation would be noteworthy - but if anything stays I think the wording you propose is reasonable. It would state the intentions without giving them undue weight and without presenting future plans as a firm "...lineup will include..." for something that's too far out to be set in stone. The one on the Jeep article is especially out of line, since most of those models are currently in production and to confidently say that they'll continue to be for at least four more years is untenable.

However, to get ahead of the inevitable, I definitely don't think there should be sections added to the Dakota, Ramcharger, and Rampage articles declaring "A new one is for sure coming and it's for sure going to have these features the magazines are speculating it will" as someone will undoubtedly show up soon to do. At most, maybe a brief "A return of the <model> by 2030 is included in Stellantis' product strategy." That way, if it doesn't return, it can become "Stellantis planned to reintroduce the <model> in the late 2020s,^[xx] but the project was later cancelled for <reason>.^[xx]" I think it would still be noteworthy in the long term if they cancelled one after announcing it now. --Sable232 (talk) 19:40, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm good with that approach. Mentioning the roadmap/strategy would add some context. On a related note, some of these pages need some cleanup, where editors just seem to add a new one-sentence paragraph (should be proper paragraphs rather than a timeline of company announcements). Vossanova ^o< 22:32, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/BMW 3 Series (G50) may be of interest to this project. --Sable232 (talk) 15:44, 31 May 2026 (UTC)