Not sure what this means..Fiat changing platform on products

Nope

LX and LY are completely different than the LH platform. LX and LY were/are an older mercedes E class platform. They used the suspension bits, steering column, transmission, and front seat frames off the older E class for the first gen LX. Where it differed was the E class suspension bits were cast from aluminum, chrysler made the same parts out of stamped steel to save costs over the aluminum pieces.

Chrysler also currently uses german made double overdrive automatics on their RWD sedans and challenger coupe. The dodge sprinter no longer sold as a dodge due to the fiat merger is a mercedes van, built in the U.S. along with a counterpart badged as a freightliner. The weak kneed aluminum 4.7L V8 in the ram trucks that liked to overheat and pop headgaskets, and warp the heads was a mercedes design as well. Out here in Texas that 4.7 V8 eventually got a nasty rep as a P.O.S. The dealers out here couldent give em away with that engine. It was either a Hemi, or Cummins, or go to another manufacturer.

And of course the crossfire that was based on a SLK 2 seat roadster, and was manufactured at Karmann coachworks.
ALL of this is getting boring and useless. I did drive a 4.7 dodge truck for 15 yrs w/ almost no maintenance on it , other than oil changes, and front wheel bearings, and a radiator (ebay)