Stellantis had a very bad quarter in the United States, but how did it compare to other automakers in sales of key vehicles? Chrysler Corporation invented the minivan in both the USA and France, starting American development in 1972 and French development before selling SIMCA to Peugeot. While the Chrysler marque did not have a … Read more
The Jeep Wagoneer S, in theory, is not yet available for sale, so how can Stellantis / FCA US have sold 76 of them already? Sales are booked when the vehicles are delivered, so these are not simply pre-orders. Most likely, the 76 sales of the brand new electric car on STLA Large went to … Read more
General Motors announced a 2% drop in U.S. sales for the third quarter of 2024, compared to the third quarter of 2023; but that was entirely due to cutbacks in fleet sales. The former Chrysler with Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted a stunning 20% fall, due mainly to July and August sales, but on the … Read more
GM announced a small downturn in overall USA sales, selling 659,601 vehicles in the United States for the third quarter of 2024. That’s down 2% from the same quarter in 2023, but retail sales were up by 3%, meaning that the decline was entirely in fleet sales. The company sold 32,195 battery-electrics during the quarter … Read more
After dropping the price of the Compass and Wrangler, Jeep has turned to the 2025 Jeep Gladiator, which will start at $39,995. The manual transmission appears to be gone, with a standard eight-speed automatic. Every model has been “price repositioned.” The only open-air pickup truck, the Gladiator has best in class V6 towing and payload … Read more
Yesterday, Stellantis national dealer council president Kevin Farrish accused Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares of short-term decision making which lowered the value of Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and presumably Chrysler. The company dramatically raised prices during the post-COVID car shortages, and is only now slowly dropping prices on some models, such as the Compass, as sales have … Read more
American dealer network leaders have publicly taken Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to task for “short-term decision making” which they claim that, by boosting the company’s stock price, increased his own compensation. The company had dramatically raised prices during the post-COVID car shortages, only to find customers defecting to other brands and dealership stock cluttering up … Read more
The two sales leaders in Europe, Volkswagen and Stellantis, both lost market share in July; Volkswagen fell from 27.6 to 26.6%, and Stellantis from 15.7% to 14.9%. The third largest seller in Europe, Renault, stayed stable with a 9.4% share. The top American brand, Ford, had a 3.2% share, coming in after Hyundai, Toyota, BMW, … Read more
Amazon is already buying the new Ram ProMaster EV, according to an article in Automotive News. The electric version of the commercial van, originally based on a Fiat but extensively redesigned to have a higher capacity, more creature comforts, and sturdier suspension, has a range of around 162 miles in the city. That is more … Read more
Stellantis has been slashing costs in Italy, France, and the United States, ostensibly to prepare for economic downturns and the arrival of inexpensive Chinese cars around the world. The company also bought a fifth of one Chinese company, Leapmotor, to rush its inexpensive Chinese cars into Europe, where it will compete with Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, … Read more
In the first half of 2024, Stellantis’ global sales volume fell as the company moved to newer products, with a gap between the end of old vehicles and the start of new ones. The company also blamed its lower volume on “lower market share, particularly in North America,” which is an inarguable but useless point … Read more
Last week, we reported on first-half 2024 sales for the former Chrysler group, or FCA US as it’s officially known. As the company stretches itself to save money in odd ways, it may be worth looking at sales compared with other automakers. FCA US fell to sixth place in US sales, hitting 681,634; that’s behind … Read more
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
For the second quarter, General Motors (GM) sold 696,086 vehicles in the United States, up 0.6%; in the first half of the year, they sold 1,290,319 vehicles, down 0.4%. Sales could be called “flat,” with quality gains countered by a delay in producing electric cars due to a slower-than-expected robotics supplier at the battery plant. … Read more
According to Stephen Gossin, an Allpar member for three years, a retired police officer is seeking homes for his collection of 1946-48 Plymouth cars. They have titles, spare parts, keys, and such; offers start at just $500. The collection is in Garner, North Carolina, down the road from Raleigh. For more information, see the thread … Read more
Stellantis has begun its first Investor Day, focusing on software, which can yield profits throughout the ownership of a vehicle. The company said that global software revenue had already grown to 2.5 times its prior figure within three years; nearly 14 million vehicles can be monetized. In 2023, the company topped five million users of … Read more