Layoffs are coming before big plant investments

Brampton - final Dodge Demon

Stellantis is investing billions of dollars into its two Ontario assembly plants, Windsor and Brampton, but first there will be a workforce reduction to increase efficiency.According to AM 800, the company is starting with retirement packages for eligible workers in both plants, with a two-week decision period. After that, the company will announce layoffs. The … Read more

Preregister for MSHS HEMI’nsanity, Get an Invite to Dodge Speed Week Debuts

Dodge Challenger

Back on June 23rd, the Dodge announced that the brand would host several days of new product debuts during the week leading up to the Woodward Dream Cruise. Dodge Speed Week technically runs for more than a week, beginning with the media preview for Roadkill Nights on Friday August 12 and including Roadkill on the … Read more

Early Look at the Roadkill Celebrity Race Cars and a Key New Rule

Dodge Magnum

For the second year in a row, the Roadkill Nights by Dodge event in Metro Detroit will include a celebrity grudge match program, but this year, there is a major rule change that will have a big impact on the outcome. All of the racers are required to use a 6-speed manual transmission behind the … Read more

Mopars have most APEAL, JD Power says

2022 JD Power APEAL study for Mopars

Dodge has again claimed the top mass-market-brand spot in the J.D. Power APEAL study, which considers “performance, execution, and layout.” That makes Dodge the first domestic brand to get the #1 mass-market ranking for three years in a row.Ram was #2 for the third consecutive year, and the Ram 1500 was judged the best large … Read more

Recall: new sedan, coupe tire pressure sensors

Dodge Challenger Holy Guacamole concept

Chrysler is recalling 52,340 Challengers, Chargers, and 300s because the batteries in the tire pressure sensors may fail quite early, resulting in inoperative sensors. Owners are advised to check their tire pressure now and then while waiting for notifications that new sensors are ready to be installed.

Leah Pruett Gets Her First Win in the TSR Dodge Power Brokers Dragster

Leah Pruett

This past weekend, the NHRA Camping World Championship Drag Racing series headed to Bandimere Speedway for the Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals, so it was fitting that Leah Pruett recorded her first win with Tony Stewart Racing in her Dodge Power Brokers-sponsored Top Fuel Dragster. Pruett put together a series of smoking fast runs to … Read more

Zipcar’s sole American car is…

A few years ago, Zipcar’s CEO said they did not stock any American cars because their customers did not want to rent them.It turns out there is one exception—not a Hellcat Challenger, as you might think, or even a ProMaster van. It’s a Jeep.There may be other American vehicles in Zipcar’s fleet, but the Wrangler … Read more

Jeep electrifying, dropping GAC in China

2022 Jeep Compass Altitude

Some time ago, Stellantis announced a plan to take a majority share of its joint venture with GAC. This apparently did not move forward, and Stellantis is ending the joint venture—resulting in a 300-million-euro charge against its balance sheet—and going it alone.The joint venture to make Jeeps in China was created in 2010, under Fiat … Read more

Dongfeng reaches agreement for selling STLA shares

The Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited has reached an agreement for selling its 99.2 million shares of Stellantis (STLA)—around 3% of STLA’s shares. Under this agreement, Dongfeng may “from time to time submit an offer to sell to Stellantis, all or a portion of the Stellantis common shares held by Dongfeng.” If Stellantis … Read more

Early updates: What’s new with the 2023 Wrangler

2023 Jeep Wrangler - Earl and Reign

Today, around six weeks before the normal release, Jeep unexpectedly dumped its list of updates for the 2023 Wrangler.In essence, there are a couple of color changes (Earl replaces Snazzberry and Reign is new), an American flag decal on each front fender, new 17-inch wheels on Rubicon, and a limited-time Wrangler Freedom edition. The latter … Read more