Windsor, the birthplace and current home of Chrysler minivans, will almost certainly get a battery-electric van, according to Unifor Local 444 president Dave Cassidy, speaking with the Windsor Star. He was not revealing a secret: one or two new electric models were brought up in the contract negotiations last Fall. Stellantis said, a week ago, … Read more
How many Mopars are still being used in the United States? According to Experian, which analyzed all registrations of vehicles in the United States and released a summary to Automotive News, the answer is “quite a few.” However, it’s a little more complicated. First, let’s look at the traditional cars. There are apparently 3.7 million … Read more
Stellantis, like every other major automaker, is betting on a more electric future. In this case, the company is investing $35 billion in electrification, using a scalable family of three electric-drive modules. The company is working on solid state batteries as well as two conventional chemistries. The company is planning four flexible BEV platforms with … Read more
After previously showcasing the first Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat to cover the quarter mile in the 10-second range, another supercharged three-row has entered the race to the 9-second range. The latest competitor in the super-SUV battle is built by Ripatuned and this past weekend, it laid down a 10.27 quarter mile, eclipsing the record set … Read more
On Saturday, August 21st the Woodward Dream Cruise will be held along a 16-mile stretch of the famed metro Detroit avenue and once again, the Modern Street Hemi Shootout display in Pontiac is the place to be for Mopar lovers. This area in the “Woodward Loop” has been the hottest spot for the most powerful … Read more
Stellantis has reported high first-half-of-2021 results, with an 11.4% margin; all segments were profitable. The following results are listed in euros; currently, €1 = US$1.19. First, net revenues were €72.6 billion, compared with €19.6 billion one year ago; the net profit was €5.8 billion, vs €797 million in the first half of 2020. Pro format, … Read more
The Don Schumacher Racing team got off to a slow start this season, but the team drivers in both Funny Car and Top Fuel have been building momentum over the past few events. Ron Capps has routinely been one of the quicker cars in his class with his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat funny car, he … Read more
The Jeep Gladiator has climbed to #3 among midsize pickups, which is admittedly not a large group of vehicles, partly by being available during a time of shortages. Now, parts shortages are hitting the Gladiator too, but only for one week of production—so far. Americans bought 48,784 Gladiators in the first half of the year, … Read more
Second news brief first: The Jeep Gladiator is temporarily being paused due to parts shortages, while the Wrangler will stay in full production. First brief second: Ralph Gilles provided a snapshot of a global design meeting, bringing together design leaders for every Stellantis brand. Ralph wrote, “What an honor to team up with Jean-Pierre Ploue, … Read more
According to AutoWatching, Stellantis is losing three former Chrysler people to retirement. Scott Garberding was FCA’s highly regard head of manufacturing; he joined Chrysler in 1993 and rose to become head of quality, purchasing, and manufacturing for FCA US, before becoming FCA’s global chief of manufacturing. Michael Keegan, who joined Chrysler in 1990, was FCA’s … Read more
Jeep Gladiators can now be ordered in Gecko Green, originally reserved for Wranglers. In addition, as noted earlier, Corning Gorilla Glass, once reserved for iPhones, can now be ordered as a factory windshield upgrade to avoid scratches in harsh offroad conditions. These options are available in the US and Canada, and possibly other nations. Special-run … Read more
A few weeks back, we brought you the news that a Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat had become the first of its kind to break into the 10-second quarter mile range. That 3-row SUV is owned by Melissa Satera, wife of tuning mastermind Jeremy Satera of Satera Tuning, and after breaking into the 10s, she wanted … Read more
Don Schumacher Racing drivers Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett each finished second in their class at this past weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals in California, while Ron Capps and Antron Brown both made it to the semifinal round of Funny Car and Top Fuel, respectively. This comes a week after Hagan pulled down his first win … Read more
When AMC built its state-of-the-art plant in Brampton, they named it Bramalea to avoid confusion with their existing factory in the area. Time went on, Brampton closed, and Bramalea was renamed to Brampton; it started making large cars for Chrysler, Dodge, and Eagle in the early 1990s, and never looked back (except to change some … Read more
If you like this movie, stay tuned for a 15-minute film debuting on Wednesday at 7 pm EDT. Trailer for Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack Documentary Watch this video on YouTube. This film, to be released on Jeep’s YouTube channel, will include Stellantis’ chief operating officer, the governor of Michigan, the mayor of Detroit, the … Read more
Social media is abuzz with an Australian site’s story, “Jeep confirms death of the V8 engine,” posted on July 23. Since most readers don’t go past the headline, though, they are missing a key point: Jeep is not saying that V8s are going away any time soon. The quote in question was Christian Meunier, global … Read more