This past weekend, Tony Stewart drove the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Rayce Rudeen Foundation Dodge//SRT dragster to victory at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the Strip in Las Vegas – marking the racing legend’s first win as a driver in the drag racing big leagues. As a car owner, Stewart has celebrated wins in both … Read more
Subaru has the first launch of the day, at 9:25 am. Other announcements will be made by, in time order, Maserati, Toyota, Subaru, Mack Trucks, and possibly Volkswagen, which is having a reception at 3:20 pm….
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On April 1, Stellantis reported sales drops in the United States and Canada. Today, the company reported its global sales shortfall, and Automotive News put U.S. sales into more perspective (Stellpower has already reported on Stellantis’ drop from its #4 perch). Stellantis currently has a single model in the top-selling light vehicles list, and none … Read more
The 59th annual Easter Jeep Safari is being held in Moab, Utah on April 12-20 and as is usually the case, the Trail Rated brand will showcase a lineup of unique concepts for the gigantic off-roading crowd. These vehicles will showcase current offerings from Mopar and the Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) catalogs, along with conceptual … Read more
Dodge brought back its fratzog symbol for the electric Dodge Charger, in an odd mix of the old and the new. Given that the fratzog was originally created when the Dodge Division was part of a corporation responsible for Moon rockets and soon to bid on the Space Shuttle, perhaps it isn’t that odd after … Read more
Chrysler is recalling the 2025 Pacifica PHEV minivan because one of the brake caliper brackets may be loss, possibly causing loss of control. Other recalls ranged from the seemingly trivial (incorrect labels on the Nissan Kicks and Cadillac Lyriq) to the serious. 2019-20 Ford Transit Connects may overheat and 2018-20 Ford Expeditions/Lincoln Navigator seat belts … Read more
Stellantis Design Studio, which includes the Fiat studios that brought you apartments in Fort Lee, New Jersey, proudly presents, with Warner Brothers and Formitalia, The Joker Collection, yes, furniture inspired by comics and comic-based movies. Despite being furniture, Stellantis assures us it is not just daring and provocative, but has a dark humor that is … Read more
According to a recent USA Today story, Stellantis’ FCA US division, or Former Chrysler, plus Alfa Romeo and Fiat, actually uses more US or Canadian parts than Ford—40% vs 35%. This comes as Ford enthusiasts have been posting misleading statements about all Fords being made in the United States (they aren’t). Ford does assemble 74% … Read more
Earlier today, Ford announced it was allowing all buyers to enjoy employee discounts. Just now, according to Reuters, Stellantis did the same, but only on some or all 2024 models—not 2025s. Stellantis cynically branded their discounts as “America’s Freedom of Choice,” giving customers a “choice” between prior rebates or the discounted pricing. The rebates and … Read more
This morning, Stellantis announced the newest addition to the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator color palate in the form of a light-ish orange named Joose. “The Jeep brand defies the sea of sameness in the SUV segment with bold, limited-edition colors,” said Bob Broderdorf, CEO, Jeep brand. “A striking shade like Joose lets our customers … Read more
Stellantis is temporarily laying off 900 American workers at Warren and Sterling Heights and pausing Windsor Assembly in Canada for two weeks, impacting parts plants throughout the country, according to Detroit’s WXYZ. Antonio Filosa, who is in charge of Stellantis North America, sent an email to employees noting that it would take resilience and discipline … Read more
AutoForecast Solutions’ weekly bulletin reported that at least one version of the Hemi V8 other than the current 6.4 truck engine will return to production, as Mopar Insiders reported in March. However, rather than appearing in August, as Insiders wrote, new copies of the old V8s will show up in…
Today, the United States imposed new tariffs. The base rate is 10% on all countries and all products, but higher tax rates are being added to goods from nearly countries. South Africa was called out for special punishment, but the areas Stellantis imports cars from—Canada, Mexico, and Europe—have steep taxes as well. The new tax rate … Read more
GM just announced details on the EV versions of its GMC Sierra. The Sierra is a pickup truck, while the Jeep Wagoneer is a luxury sport wagon; but the Wagoneer was based on the Ram 1500 pickup. The Ram 1500 currently uses the same powertrain as the Wagoneer, too. To be fair, we will include … Read more
Stellantis was not the only automaker to lose U.S. sales in the first quarter. Ford saw a 1.3% drop, to 501,291, far over Stellantis’ 293,225 sales. According to the Detroit Free Press, this was mostly because they dropped the Edge and Transit Connect, and changed rental-fleet sales timing. GM saw sales rise by 17%, beating … Read more
ACEA, which lobbies for the European auto industry and publishes regular media reports on the benefits it brings, helped 15 automakers to form a cartel to control vehicle recycling, according to the European Commission. They raided the companies three years ago and found evidence of collusion from 2002 through 2017. The ACEA organized meetings among … Read more