Ram performed extremely well in the J.D. Power APEAL study, which considers customer satisfaction with performance, execution, and layout. Among mass market brands, Mini was first, followed by Ram and then Kia and Hyundai. GMC, the only other truck-only brand, scored just below Hyundai, in a statistical dead heat. All GM mass-market brands scored above … Read more
A Canadian real estate group is advertising 32 acres of land for sale in Brampton, Ontario, which from their diagrams appears to include around half the employee parking lot, a portion of the shipping lot, and some land which insulate the lots from nearby streets and provide landscaping. The Brampton Assembly and Satellite Stamping plants occupy 269 acres,…
FCA US, the former Chrysler with Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s US operations, announced a substantial drop in sales—21% for the second quarter, 16% for the first half. While some of this can be blamed on a long gap between 2025 Charger unveiling and production, dealers have ample inventory of all vehicles. The good news was … Read more
Chrysler provided this teaser on Instagram, showing what appears to be part of their recent Halcyon concept with a very sad man. Is it a hint / teaser of one of the Chryslers to be launched next year? This is the full Halcyon, which one Allpar member pointed out bears more than a passing resemblance … Read more
Not long ago, Stellantis divided its North American sales group into two sales channels, business to business (B2B) and business to customers (B2C). Jason Stoicevich, former head of US sales and Canada, was made SVP for Retail Sales with the U.S.’ 2,600 dealers. That job includes sales planning, incentives, promotions, dealer relations, and field operations. … Read more
According to the Windsor Star, the next Chrysler vehicle will start production in 2025. It will be…
Chrysler leader Christine Feuell is taking over Ram and Dodge sales leader Matt McAlear is taking over Dodge on the retirement of Tim Kuniskis from Stellantis. The changes take place on June 1. Christine Feuell was an outside hire from Honeywell; Matt McAlear has experience in the “medical and digital sectors” as well as automotive. … Read more
Chrysler sold 33,114 minivans in the first quarter of 2024—up quite a bit from its 28,910 sales in Q1 2023. But how does that compare across the industry?
The Honda Odyssey, which was briefly the sales champ despite fast-grenading transmissions, lost some ground, dropping from 19,902 to 17,393 sales.
It was a week for mildly odd recalls as 2023 Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyons were brought back for over-tightened front wheel hub bolts, 2022 Jeep Cherokees, came back for broken turn signals, and 2024 Chrysler Pacificas, including Voyagers, had an early recall for unintentional deactivation of traction control. 2024 Hyundai Santa Fes could have obstructed rear … Read more
Dodge is starting a new marketing campaign for the Hornet R/T, proclaiming the importance of torque by using a man explaining engine power measurements to his inner child. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhBxBUv_YBA[/embedyt] Meanwhile, Chrysler is marking the first year of its partnership with the Autism Society of America, to support autistic drivers. Insert jokes here. Meanwhile, GM … Read more
This week’s recalls were dominated by Ford again, with one recall affecting one vehicle (with two nameplates) at Chrysler. 2024 Mustangs may have leaking fuel lines (yet another fire risk); 2023 Bronco Sports and Mavericks have bad tires; and 2023-24 Transit tires may rub against the wheel liner.
Former tuner brand Abarth will be turning 75 years old soon, and Stellantis is celebrating the anniversary with a special exhibit within its Heritage Hub in Turin. The exhibit will have 38 vehicles including the first 500 tuned by Carlo Abarth, which set six records at Monza. (No Abarth vehicles are currently sold in the … Read more
FCA is recalling a number of 2018-21 Chrysler 300C/300S/300s and Dodge Chargers due to side airbag inflation modules which were contaminate with moisture during construction. The problem, caused by the supplier, can lead to ruptures; but unlike the Takata airbags, which could go off at any time, these seem to only deploy when the interior … Read more
Over the past few weeks, Chrysler’s social media channels have been sharing teaser images; today the full story has been revealed. The new vehicle is the Chrysler Halcyon concept, created to showcase futuristic technology under development from advanced self-driving to a glass augmented-reality ceiling. No model year has been given to the Chrysler Halcyon concept, … Read more
A century ago, Chrysler officially launched its first car, the Model B-70. It had an advanced, high-compression straight six engine boasting 68-70 horsepower, depending on the source; only one American car had a higher top speed than the Chrysler B-70’s 70 mph, and that was a luxurious straight-eight Packard. … There are still nearly eleven months for Stellantis to acknowledge the centennial of Chrysler as a marque, but it’s too late to celebrate its actual production start date on time.
Chrysler posted a hint as to their next concept car, due to be revealed on February 13, 2024, with one cryptic word barely visible—indeed, not recognizable as lettering until the image is lightened considerably and blown up. Chrysler, which currently has just one vehicle, a minivan, on sale, will be revealing two more teaser images before showing the full concept car, as well.
