Stellantis has finalized its purchase of First Investors Financial Services Group and renamed it to Stellantis Financial Services US Corporation. The move provides Stellantis with a foundation for a full-service captive finance arm, which historically has been more profitable than actually making cars.
This past weekend, the funny car teams of the NHRA big leagues rolled into Las Vegas for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil – the second-to-last stop on the 2021 season schedule and the second-to-last event on the road to the championship. Dodge Chager Hellcat Redeye funny car driver Ron Capps came into this … Read more
We learned this morning that when the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas opens tomorrow, the newest Mopar-branded vehicle will meet the world in the form of the Mopar ’22 Dodge Durango. 2022 marks the 12th year where Mopar has selected a vehicle from one of the Chrysler Group brands to customize in limited production … Read more
The Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer have all proven to be quite popular with their third row of seats, which perhaps led the Mopar team to build the Jeep Wrangler Overlook Concept for the 2021 SEMA Show. This is the ultimate luxury off-road machine for the whole team, with three rows of … Read more
Earlier this month, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe finished first and second in the 2021 Rebelle Rally, proving that the hybrid model doesn’t come with any sort of compromise in off-road performance. Seeing as how the 4xe has proven itself as an excellent off-roader time and time again, the Mopar team is using SEMA 2021 to … Read more
The old Grand Cherokee “WK2” will live on, at least in Canada, according to Mopar Insiders; it appears in the jeep.ca Build and Price system, and dealers told the site that it would indeed continue. The models will be Laredo, Altitude, Limited, and Limited X; the Laredo starts at C$50,445 (Canadian dollars). The reason is … Read more
The Dodge didn’t use the 2021 SEMA Show to showcase any new products, instead modifying a 2020 Challenger Scat Pack Widebody with a vintage muscle car theme. Inside and out, the Dodge Challenger Holy Guacamole Concept has a distinct 70s vibe with all of the modern performance and infotainment technology of the modern muscle car. … Read more
When Mopar teased their 2021 SEMA Show display vehicles, a shadowy image of the Ram 1500 TRX created the most buzz. As expected, the RexRunner Concept is based on the TRX, but a handful of Mopar upgrades along with some custom upgrades improve the functionality of the most powerful performance truck in the world. TRX … Read more
A new Mopar rewards program provides “miles” rewards based on how much you drive—and how much you walk or bike…
Yesterday, Ford announced that its revenue had fallen by just 5%, while its third-quarter profit fell 24%, to $1.8 billion. Ford also restored the dividend it had suspended due to COVID, and announced that its full year profits would be much higher than expected—$10.5 to $11 billion. How did Stellantis, parent company of the former … Read more
Earlier this month, we brought you the news of the first Ram 1500 TRX in the 9-second range, owned and driven by Billy Weber. Weber and his record-setting half-ton were back at the track this past weekend and with cooler air came better times. When Weber first ran in the 9s, with a 9.90 at … Read more
This morning, the Dodge brand announced an orange-themed appearance package and a black-themed appearance package for both the Challenger and Charger. These simple orange-and-black appearance packages were announced just in time for both Halloween and National Black Cat Day – although neither package is available for ordering until later this year. “The HEMI Orange and … Read more
The ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with a global microchip shortage has left many automakers with unplanned production stoppages and the lowest inventory levels that the industry has seen in the modern era. This year also saw the introduction of the closest thing to a real competitor to the Wrangler in the ford … Read more
Stellantis is planning to end up with just four platforms: Small, Medium, Large, and Frame. But what’s the timing, and where are they coming from? First, the timing: Carlos Tavares is engaged in a ten year plan, at this point. By 2030, little will remain of the current platforms. For the moment, anything that was … Read more
2021 and 2022 Ram pickups and chassis cabs powered by Cummins diesel engines are being recalled because the intake heater grid relay on some trucks may overheat and cause a fire. To date, there has been no injuries or crashes. Ram has advised owners to avoid parking their trucks indoors, despite the very low risk … Read more
For the 2022 model year, police buyers can get a choice of pursuit-rated Chargers and Durangos, or opt for a special service Ram. So far there are no pursuit rated Rams, though Ford has a pursuit-rated F-150—a vehicle with a low top speed and brakes that a civilian car would be ashamed of. The Durango … Read more