In the last quarter, Dodge sold three new Darts—three times as many as in Q3 of 2020. That was a good number for a car which was dropped in 2016. Launched to great fanfare in 2013, the Dodge Dart posted impressive numbers for a midsize car, which it was rather close to being; as the … Read more
The US and Canadian branches of Stellantis saw sales drops, comparing their shortage-prone 2021 figures with the COVID-affected numbers of 2020. The good news in the US was, not unexpectedly, largely in Jeep and Ram; Grand Cherokee saw retail sales shoot up by 47%, with total sales up 45%, in the third quarter. It was … Read more
Yesterday, we brought you a look at the all-new, two-row 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Rather than pummel you with loads of details yesterday, we just looked at the basic features of the new SUV – including the new 4xe models. Today, we begin looking at the finer details, starting with the interior features of the … Read more
This morning, Jeep introduced the all-new Grand Cherokee. As you might imagine, it looks a great deal like the Grand Cherokee L that debuted earlier this year, except this Jeep only has two rows of seats. However, there is one key difference between the Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L, and that is the 4xe … Read more
This past weekend, Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody funny car to victory in the NHRA Midwest Nationals. It was his third win of the season, his first during the Countdown to the Championship portion of the schedule and – most importantly – his first win since recovering from Covid-19. With … Read more
GM has beaten the battery-electric ProMaster and the Rivian van to the punch by producing the first electric light commercial vehicle in the United States. The EV600, selling under the BrightDrop brand, started production of electric light vans today. The EV600 is the first van made by GM; the first ones will be delivered to … Read more
GM announced this week that their new Ultium triple-motor electric vehicle system is being engineered in-house and provided some details on motor design…
Software updates are needed for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and the 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster City to fix…
Jeep confirmed today that the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee will get a 4xe hybrid version, which provides V6-level power with a broader torque curve and better economy, as well as more traditional powertrain options…
If you have been dreaming of buying a turnkey off-road-ready Jeep Wrangler, but the likes of the Rubicon model is a bit out of your price range, you are in luck. This morning, the Jeep brand introduced the new Xtreme Recon package for the low-priced Wrangler Willys, creating the most off-road-ready vehicle on the market … Read more
Get your first look at the Ram TRX Ignition Edition, inside and out, along with two other Texas reveals – and slap your order down for an Ignition because they’re a limited edition!
(RED)®, a company which raises money to fight AIDS and COVID-19 by licensing its trademarked name, has signed Jeep®, Ram, and Fiat for special edition 2022 vehicles in the US, Canada, and Europe. The Ram 1500 Limited (RAM)RED, based on the Limited Night, will launch late this year. The Compass launches in the first quarter … Read more
The old Mitsubishi-Chrysler joint venture, “Diamond Star Motors,” was created when Chrysler owned a hefty chunk of Mitsubishi Motors and had agreed to buy the rest. Mitsubishi’s keiretsu partners applauded the idea, since the car company perennially struggled to make a profit. For a while, the plant pumped out vast quantities of Mitsubishi Galant derivatives, … Read more
This past weekend, the Holley Moparty – one of the largest all-Mopar show and racing events in the world – was held at Beechbend Raceway Park in Kentucky. Rainy weather brought an early end to the drag racing program, but that didn’t stop James Golden and his F8 Green Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye from … Read more
Mike Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler after the departure of Sergio Marchionne, has left to lead the country’s largest dealership group, AutoNation. Mark Stewart, COO of North America, and Antonio Filosa, COO of Latin America, will take his place and report directly to Carlos Tavares. Mark Stewart had risen to Mike Manley’s former job of … Read more
This past weekend, many of the top Mopar drag racers headed to Beechbend Raceway Park in Kentucky for the Holley Moparty and among them was the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat known as “Grumpy Cat”. Owned and driven by Kevin Helmick, this heavily modified Hellcat Challenger recently claimed the world record for the quickest car in … Read more