Known for his severe cost-cutting, Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ first chief executive officer, is apparently going to leave office earlier than expected. Tavares had told reporters he would remain through 2026, and the company only announced the start of its search for a replacement in October. Less than one hour ago, Bloomberg’s Albertina Torsoli, Daniele Lepido, … Read more
The Jeep Commander, sold for some time in Brazil, is going on sale in Mexico and other countries. While it has the same name as China’s lengthened Cherokee, this is more like India’s Jeep Meridian; it’s based on the Compass. The new Commander sells for around 735,000 pesos—roughly half the price of the Grand Cherokee … Read more
When the 2024 Dodge Durango Hellcat was announced, many readers complained that they wanted something between the 5.7 Hemi and the extreme Hellcat. Today, on Thanksgiving Day, Stellantis announced that these people could get what they wanted, the 2024 Dodge Durango SRT 392 AlcHemI, honoring the final 6.4 liter high-performance engines. A version of the … Read more
The new Fiat 500e has proven to be a popular option for prospective EV owners who are interested in a small, inexpensive and efficient city car. They are surprisingly comfortable and fun to drive – which is why I added one to my personal fleet alongside my Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my new 2025 … Read more
Jeep had two more recalls this week, both affecting 2024 models. The Jeep Wrangler can have inoperative trailer lighting, but only 34 vehicles in the US (and presumably a handful elsewhere in the world) are affected. This only affects vehicles made from January 24 through March 18, 2024, with the tow package but with the … Read more
Jeep leader Antonio Filosa announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that Jeep is adding a hybrid-electric gasoline-powered car in 2025. This is not a surprise move for everyone, though it seemed to have surprised a few people…
Earlier this week, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares hosted an online press conference to formally introduce the STLA Frame chassis platform – the chassis that will serve as the underpinnings for the upcoming Ram REV and Ramcharger. We have not gotten any new details, but the formal introduction suggests that we are getting closer to the … Read more
The Ram Truck brand has just introduced a new advertising campaign that works with retired NFL legend J.J. Watt that promotes both their new pickups and the charitable foundation that carries the linebacker’s name. “The Ram brand’s defining tenet is ‘built to serve,’ and our trucks help deliver on that promise every day,” said Raj … Read more
If you have been hoping to check out a 2025 Ram 1500 RHO in person, whether to purchase one or simply to kick the tires, one should be showing up to your local dealerships very soon. While there are reports of some people receiving their trucks as early as a few weeks ago, dealerships posts … Read more
Ford and GM dominated the recall list this week, though they were not alone. Ford had incorrect airbag deployments on the 2024-25 Escape, oil leaks from a badly installed engine cup plug on the 2024 Expedition/Navigator and 2024-25 F-150, and missing airbag warning labels on a wide variety of vehicles from 2018 through 2025. In … Read more
Some more-experienced (older) readers may recall, among the very early Internet car sites, one named Tailfins which covered a variety of then-modern and classic cars, with special sections for slant six, V8, and 2.2/2.5 four-cylinder power. (Don’t look for tailfins-dot-com, it’s long since moved on to a domain squatter.) The site was set up by … Read more
General Motors told news organizations that it was laying off a thousand people around the world, mostly salaried workers with some hourly people. The layoffs were announced by email. According to MSN, some of the layoffs were due to poor performance, while others involved changing priorities. GM has been cutting back on some projects, such … Read more
The only full retrospective of the Chrysler marque, covering everything from Maxwell’s birth to the present day, has just been released in an inexpensive black-and-white format. By taking out the photos and otherwise leaving the book intact, the price could be dropped from the usual $32 down to $19.24. The text size and basic formatting … Read more
Advance Auto is closing 700 stores, according to the company, 500 of which are directly owned and 200 of which are independently operated. They have not yet released the list of locations. CNN Business noted that many retail operations are shutting locations after their “sugar high” of 2021-22, when people were buying heavily after COVID … Read more
With today’s announcement of the 2025 Dodge Durango lineup, it seems that the Hurricane twin-turbo six is not going to join the big Dodge SUV. The 2024 engine lineup is still available for 2025, from Pentastar V6 to supercharged Hellcat—and the 5.7 remains between them, possibly because sales of the 2024s were insufficient to go … Read more
Stellantis has museums to celebrate the past of companies such as Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Peugeot, but some years ago Fiat Chrysler emptied out the former Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills to make room for Maserati and Alfa Romeo office space. In this context, the appointment of Davide Grasso, head of Maserati and … Read more