Stellantis announced today that Jeff Hines has been moved from president of Stellantis Canada to head of North American fleet solutions, a new role. Hines will oversee strategy in connectivity, innovation, and technology solutions for fleet buyers, reporting to Michael Ferreira, head of U.S. fleet sales. Canadian Trevor Longley will take over his role as … Read more
According to an interview in Automotive News, Alfa Romeo has announced new plans to focus on what it has traditionally been known for—smaller sporty cars—and stop trying to become Stellantis’ Swiss Army Knife of high-priced cars. The first result of that decision is dropping plans to do a large SUV. Instead of a new Giulia … Read more
Ram Trucks have entered “a new era,” according to Stellantis, by “joining” the equestrian world, a decade after being the official truck of the Kentucky Derby. Stellantis’ press release is reprinted below, in all its glory. Ram Brand begins a new era, marking its entrance into the equestrian world through a partnership with Fieracavalli and … Read more
The team of Nena Barlow and Teralin Petereit, driving a stock Jeep Gladiator Mojave, won their fourth Overall title at the Rebelle Rally—their fourth win in five years. The Gladiator is Jeep’s sole Desert Rated vehicle, and the only open-air pickup competing int he 1,700 mile rally. It’s the longest competitive off-road rally in the … Read more
The Hemi V8 has returned to the Ram 1500 lineup, so of course the team at Mopar has modified one for the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The second teaser image from Mopar ahead of SEMA really isnt much of a tease, as it is clearly a current Ram 1500 with Hemi badges on … Read more
Every year, the Michigan State Police (MSP) test pursuit cars from every company willing to supply one. Four drivers test each vehicle, and the results are averaged. They don’t just look at straight line performance, but consider braking, handling, and ergonomics. The Dodge Durango suffered this year from new wheel and tire choices made by … Read more
Stellantis announced last night that it would be spending $13 billion to regain lost market share in the United States. As Stellpower had predicted, the company is planning to reopen Belvidere with “two new Jeep vehicles,” almost certainly the new Compass and one other STLA Large, rather than using it for a midsize pickup. The … Read more
We are finally able to discuss the official details of the 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Though it is a mid-cycle refresh, there are a few key changes that go much deeper than the revised front. First, the Wagoneer is no longer a sub-brand, proudly displaying the Jeep moniker. Next, there is no more Wagoneer and … Read more
Stellantis reported 13% higher shipments, overall, in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), compared with Q3 2024. North America had a 35% gain, staying the second highest-volume region with 403,000 vehicles shipping. Shipments means vehicles delivered to dealers, distributors, or retail and fleet customers, which result in revenue. The company wrote that … Read more
Under former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares’ leadership, the former Chrysler headquarters complex in Auburn Hills, Michigan, was starting to look like a ghost town, according to insiders. The emphasis was on “global teams,” with as much as possible delegated to inexperienced engineers in “low cost countries.” FCA US (former Chrysler) engineers complained of being told … Read more
The 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is less than a month away and the crew at Mopar has begun teasing the customized vehicles that they will use to draw spectators to their sprawling display – starting with a new Dodge Charger. Unfortunately, the image shown here of a current generation Dodge Charger is not … Read more
Stellantis has brought back Francesco Ciancia from Mercedes, where he helped revamp manufacturing; he will be Stellantis’ Global Head of Manufacturing starting on November 1, replacing Arnaud Deboeuf, who is leaving the company. The company shuffled seats in other ways; Ralph Gilles, Global Head of Design, is joining the senior leadership team, and … Emanuele … Read more
According to Automotive News, Nissan is trying to get Ford or Stellantis to join them in selling new Nissan Rogue crossovers by offering the chassis and production, presumably with the other company providing styling and tuning for their version. The deal would likely be similar to the Dodge Caravan/Volkswagen Routan or Dodge Dakota/Mitsubishi Raider arrangement. … Read more
This morning, Fox Factory Vehicles debuted the Ram 1500 Lowered – a high performance street truck that was developed in conjunction with the folks at Direct Connection. This truck features a unique appearance inside and out, an aggressive stance and, most importantly, a supercharged Hemi delivering 650 horsepower. On the outside, the Ram 1500 Lowered … Read more
Bloomberg reported today that Stellantis plans to invest $10 billion in the United States, mainly to regain Jeep market share but possibly to bring back a Dodge V8 muscle car and, at lower priority, a Chrysler. The company has already invested $5 billion and is planning to announce another $5 billion. While these numbers are … Read more
In two separate news briefs posted within a few minutes of each other, Jeep (or as it calls itself, “the Jeep® Brand”) announced that it would take up to $500 in monopoly money towards a new 2025 Grand Cherokee. Dealers don’t actually take the game money; they inspect and return it, as part of a … Read more