Last week, Stellpower reported on brake pedal failures in Hornets and Tonales; today brought another recall notice, this time for falling rearview mirror glass in the 2020-23 Ram 1500. Other companies also had recalls; GM had possibly-not-visible turn signals in the 2024 Sierra EV, along with airbag inflator cap issues on the 2018-19 Silverado and … Read more
The Arizona Proving Grounds in Yucca were until recently considered essential to developing and testing cars under high-heat conditions. Now, the 4,000-acre facility in Arizona is being cut to save money in the short term, though long-term costs in recalls and warranty claims may prove to be higher. Stellantis was still profitable, especially in North … Read more
Ram has dropped its prices (or in Stellantis-talk, “repositioned starting prices”) of its biggest seller, the 1500 pickup. All 2025 1500 models but the RHO will be $4,000 less, starting with the 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman at CAD $58,740 including destination and $100 federal air conditioner taxes; that equates to around USD $42,571—around $40,600 before … Read more
Mopar has released the third SEMA 2024 teaser and this time it is a video, showing the same 1966/1967 Plymouth that we saw in teaser #2, but this time, there is no question that this vehicle is electrified. Click here for a look at the second teaser piece, if you missed it last week. The … Read more
The stunningly fast 710-horsepower, Hemi Hellcat-powered 2025 Dodge Durango Brass Monkey special edition is now on sale. It is the fourth Durango special edition vehicle and the third to have the supercharged Hemi V8 engine. (The others were the Silver Bullet, Hellcat Hammerhead, and R/T 20th Anniversary). The main differentiators between this and other Hellcat … Read more
Automotive News, quoting Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, reported that Stellantis may review its many marques in 2026 rather than giving them the full ten years promised at the union of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot. The company’s marques in the United States have, other than Jeep, been starved for product. Dodge has the old Durango and … Read more
Around 60,000 Dodge Hornet R/Ts and Alfa Romeo PHEVs are being recalled in the US and elsewhere because the brake pedal can collapse, causing the driver to lose braking power. There have been 15 cases around the world, with one crash and no injuries. If the brakes fail on any car, the driver can use … Read more
I recently had the pleasure of spending a week driving a 2024 Fiat 500e in the Inspired by Music trim. A few days into my time with the test car, I contacted Golling Fiat to inquire about their current inventory and on my final day with the test car, I drove it to Golling Fiat … Read more
Stellantis wasn’t listed in this week’s recalls after having three last week. The German companies put in more appearances than usual, though. Volkswagen recalled its 2022-24 E-Tron series due to short circuits; the 2020-24 Taycan was recalled for the same reason, and the 2025 for nonfunctional rearview cameras. Over at BMW, the brake system might not … Read more
With Stellantis stock falling again to just $13 today, it may be a good time to invest in the company, which is down from it’s year’s high of $29.51. American and Canadian employees can do just that with Stellantis’ blessing, between November 5 and November 14, with up to 14 million shares available. The company … Read more
A week ago, we brought you the first teaser from Mopar’s 2024 SEMA Show display, which appears to be a production-based Ram truck. The company released the second teaser for the legendary trade show in Vegas; this time, they appear to be focusing on a classic Plymouth. The only text accompanying the sole, shadowy image … Read more
Under a headline seemingly designed by AI (“Stellantis Leverages Its Management Organisation with Changes to Drive Performance Under the Leadership of Carlos Tavares”), Stellantis just now announced several role changes to “redouble the Company’s focus on its key business priorities and confront head-on the global challenges facing the industry.” Tavares himself, according to chairman of … Read more
Crain’s Detroit broke the story, reported again by Crain publication Automotive News, that Stellantis is talking with Governor Gretchen Whitmer about leaving Michigan, and the Chrysler Technology Center (CTC), behind. Stellantis refused to comment beyond pointing out that it has been in Michigan for more than 100 years (tacitly acknowledging that Maxwell Motors was the … Read more
GM has decided to stop using the Ultium name for its electric car batteries, but will keep the name on the factories which make them. The Ultium battery design is modular, so it can be fixed after a crash or if a battery has some bad modules. As with every other major automaker, GM is … Read more
Chrysler has cut the price of the 2025 Grand Caravan, sold only in Canada, from $50,555 to $49,995, a $560 drop. Currently, $50,000 CAD is $36,546, making the Canadian Grand Caravan cheaper than its US equivalent, the Chrysler Voyager. The Pacifica is around $3,000 more expensive than the Grand Caravan. In the US, the Voyager … Read more
Stellantis had a very bad quarter in the United States, but how did it compare to other automakers in sales of key vehicles? Chrysler Corporation invented the minivan in both the USA and France, starting American development in 1972 and French development before selling SIMCA to Peugeot. While the Chrysler marque did not have a … Read more