During the media preview day for the 2021 Roadkill Nights event in Metro Detroit, Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis briefly teased the “Never Lift” plan. Back then, Kuniskis explained that the Never Lift plan would be based on a calendar which would essentially preview the brand’s big news over the course of the next two years, … Read more
Michigan’s Department of Environmental Protection has released a page with details on the-former-Chrysler’s plant permits and violations. Some plants have recent violations, including the Detroit Assembly Complex née Jefferson North (pictured below from 2017) and Mack Engine I and II (combined recently into Mack Assembly). Violation notices were issued in September, October, and November related … Read more
An explosion and fire yesterday at the Windsor Assembly Plant, which makes Pacifica, Caravan, and Voyager minivans, has been confirmed by police, who said it appeared to be intentional. Arson investigators found a “suspicious package that detonated,” according to the CBC. A Stellantis spokesperson said that the space has been cleared, and work appears to … Read more
When NASCAR officially told manufacturers they could no longer directly support racers, a prohibition that was only lightly observed by GM and Ford, Chrysler sought a new series to test their mettle and gain publicity. They chose the new Daytona Continental road race, and built up a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere with the 426 Hemi dual-carb … Read more
In the 1960s and 1970s, people who wanted to race their Plymouth, Dodge, and Chrysler cars could buy the parts Chrysler Corporation supplied to professional racers—through the aptly named Direct Connection, Mopar’s way to directly connect Joe Sixpack to race-equipment engineers. Chrysler started taking racing seriously a little late, but then 1962 Max Wedge engine … Read more
For 2021, the coolest Moparized vehicle on display at SEMA is this 1967 Kaiser Jeep M275 Concept – an antique military ambulance which has been transformed into a slick trailside service vehicle, complete with coolers, beer taps and modern Hemi power.
Jeep just released the official list prices for the 2022 Grand Cherokee line. These are very likely the prices people will pay, at least until the new-car shortage eases up. There are two surprises…
The Jeep Wagoneer swept its categories in the Texas Truck Rodeo, winning the top prize (SUV of Texas) as well as the Full-Size Luxury SUV and Full-Size SUV categories. Perennial winner Ram 1500 took Full-Size Pickup Truck, while Ram 2500 Power Wagon walked off with Heavy Duty Pickup Truck. The Ram TRX nabbed both Luxury … Read more
The rumors are true: Stellantis is offering buyouts to a large number of salaried employees in the United States. The deal is being offered to employees who are eligible for pensions; they must be at least 55 years old, with 30 years of experience at the companies, for 58 years old with ten years of … Read more
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