GM giving up on robotaxis, merging Cruise with normal teams

2021 Cadillac Escalade

General Motors has given up on robotaxis, folding the Cruise LLC engineering teams into their own general engineering group. The Cruise technologies will be folded into Super Cruise, GM’s highly regarded self-driving setup, which is available on over 20 vehicles. This 2021 Escalade might or might not have Super Cruise.  While Cruise made advances in … Read more

Ex-Jeep leader Christian Meuner to lead Nissan USA

Christian Meunier

Nissan, despairing for a transformational leader, has chosen former Jeep leader Christian Meunier to lead its American division, according to Automotive News. (Infiniti is Nissan’s long-struggling luxury brand.) One industry insider described Nissan’s American operations as being full of politics and infighting, and generally unable to make information-based decisions. Nissan as a company has been … Read more

Tim Kuniskis restored as Ram leader

2023 Dodge Challenger and Charger

He may be most closely associated with Dodge and the “brotherhood of muscle,” but Tim Kuniskis was also, and is again, the head of Ram, Stellantis’ trucks-and-vans division. The company confirmed the move to Stellpower today. The news just came out today, after being rumored early in the morning, according to Automotive News, 17 minutes … Read more

Stella signs with USA’s Zeta Energy for lithium-sulfur batteries

new battery technology saft

Zeta Energy, a battery development company which claimed to have a breakthrough in lithium-sulfur chemistry, recently earned a Department of Energy grant to commercialize their research. Now, Stellantis has joined in with a joint development agreement. The advantages of lithium-sulfur are lighter weight for the same power, similar volume, and quicker fast-charging speeds. Mainly, they … Read more

Mopar, Stellpower holiday gift ideas

Mopar gifts

Mopar is ready to rev up holiday shopping with apparel, lifestyle products, and performance parts and accessories. Mike Koval, Jr., head of Mopar North America, wrote, “Holiday shoppers looking for a perfect present that any auto enthusiast will enjoy can turn to Mopar during this special time of year. Our massive and expanded ‘gift bag’ offers … Read more

Dodge Debuts a New Charger Daytona EV Commercial

The arrival of the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona at dealerships around the country is drawing near, and in preparation of the beginning of deliveries, the company has issued the first commercial for the 670-horsepower electric vehicle. You can watch that video, titled “Saving the Planet”, below. When you hear that title, you might think that … Read more

Who’s on Stellantis’ leader-team?

Ned Curic

Stellantis has chosen its leadership team for the period between Carlos Tavares’ departure yesterday and the arrival of a possibly-new chief executive in around three to seven months. Rumor has current Americans chief Antonio Filosa as the favorite for the top job, but that’s likely pure speculation and guesswork. The Interim Executive Committee (IEC), chaired … Read more

Don’t follow a Mercedes, and other recalls

Jeep Wagoneer S vs Tesla Model Y

While Carlos Tavares may have resigned yesterday, according to one Italian rumor taking with him an absolutely massive bonus, that does not change the weekly list of recalls, which includes one Stellantis note (backup cameras not working on 2023-24 Grecals and 2024 GranTurismos) along with some recalls to other cars which may be worrying to … Read more

Official: Carlos Tavares resigned, leaving Elkann in charge

Carlos Tavares

Known for his severe cost-cutting, Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ first chief executive officer, is apparently going to leave office earlier than expected. Tavares had told reporters he would remain through 2026, and the company only announced the start of its search for a replacement in October. Less than one hour ago, Bloomberg’s Albertina Torsoli, Daniele Lepido, … Read more

Jeep Commander arriving in Mexico (corrected)

Mexican Jeep Commander

The Jeep Commander, sold for some time in Brazil, is going on sale in Mexico and other countries. While it has the same name as China’s lengthened Cherokee, this is more like India’s Jeep Meridian; it’s based on the Compass. The new Commander sells for around 735,000 pesos—roughly half the price of the Grand Cherokee … Read more