Hoskin made the comments last month in response to an inquiry from Car & Driver and subsequently held a Zoom call with representatives of the automaker who had contacted him, the group said. “I think we’re in a day and age in this country where it’s time for both corporations and team sports to retire the use of Native American names, images and mascots from their products, team jerseys and sports in general,” Hoskin said in his initial statement. “I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car. Stellantis, the new name for Jeep’s corporate parent following the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Jeep has been using the Cherokee name since the 1970s but stopped using it for several years before reviving it in 2013.

Source: Manila Times February 23, 2021 04:41 UTC