The 2024 SEMA Show will be held in Las Vegas on November 5th through the 8th and we can expect that Mopar will have a significant presence at the massive convention. Yesterday, Mopar issued the first teaser of a concept headed to the 2024 SEMA Show and, not surprisingly, it is a Ram pickup, but … Read more
The Jeep Wagoneer S, in theory, is not yet available for sale, so how can Stellantis / FCA US have sold 76 of them already? Sales are booked when the vehicles are delivered, so these are not simply pre-orders. Most likely, the 76 sales of the brand new electric car on STLA Large went to … Read more
General Motors announced a 2% drop in U.S. sales for the third quarter of 2024, compared to the third quarter of 2023; but that was entirely due to cutbacks in fleet sales. The former Chrysler with Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted a stunning 20% fall, due mainly to July and August sales, but on the … Read more
GM announced a small downturn in overall USA sales, selling 659,601 vehicles in the United States for the third quarter of 2024. That’s down 2% from the same quarter in 2023, but retail sales were up by 3%, meaning that the decline was entirely in fleet sales. The company sold 32,195 battery-electrics during the quarter … Read more
Yesterday, Stellantis issued a cautionary notice on its 4xe Jeeps, which overshadowed a hefty number of recalls from other automakers. Ford, for example, had two recalls, one on 2024 Explorers whose battery cable may short-circuit, and one on 2024 Bronco Sports which can stall. The widest recall may have been on BMW/Mini/Rolls-Royce, with a panoply … Read more
Thirteen 2020-24 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022-24 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles have caught fire, all while they were parked and turned off, according to Stellantis. The company estimated that 5% of around 190,000 4xe Jeeps from those years have the defect which caused the fires. The risk of fire is reduced when the battery … Read more
As Stellantis prepares to lay off thousands of plant workers as they have already paid off many non-union engineers and support staff, the United Auto Workers union (UAW) filed federal charges with the National Labor Relations Board to protest the company’s failure to honor its 2023 contract commitments. Stellantis has already notified the union and … Read more
The Voyager minivan is returning to the company lineup for 2025, but as was the case a few years back, it will be a budget model of the Chrysler Pacifica (rather than a model from the Plymouth brand). With a starting price of $39,995 (without destination), it is the lowest-priced option in the 2025 Pacifica … Read more
Mercedes is dominating the recall list this week, starting with bad welds on the engine carrier on the 2024 GLC 300 and AMG GLC43. The 2019-22 AMG G63 and G550 may have bad rear door latches which let the doors swing open while driving, too. Numerous Daimler trucks may lose their brake lights, a warning … Read more
The 2025 Ram Heavy Duty lineup will feature a long list of changes for the new model year, including the exterior design and the powertrain. As the company is nearing the final phases of testing ahead of the grand debut of the refreshed Ram 2500, Ram 3500 and Chassis Cab, and a key component of … Read more
Stellantis, which owns the former Chrysler as well as Fiat and Peugeot, is reportedly planning to find a successor to Carlos Tavares for his contract expiration in 2026—according to the respected industry weekly Automotive News. While many liked Tavares’ pledge to give each marque ten years to turn itself around, including Chrysler, Dodge, and Alfa … Read more
The UAW recently filed grievances regarding Stellantis’ warning that the upcoming midsized pickup targeted for Belvidere would be delayed beyond the contract term, and rumors that the upcoming Durango would move from Jefferson Avenue to Windsor, Ontario. Today Stellantis released a statement that it had honored its commitments for product, without actually disputing the product … Read more
The Stellantis fleet site has been updated with the 2025 police cars, with one notable exception. The 2025 WD Durango Pursuit, which entered production on August 23, is largely a carryover from 2024 with the Pentastar and 5.7 engines. V8 models are limited to the number of 5.7 engines that were stored when V8 engines … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you the news of the “repositioned” pricing for the 2025 Jeep Gladiator pickup. Today, we take a closer look at how much the pricing changed for the various models, all of which are technically lower than the 2024 models. First up, we have the 2025 Jeep Gladiator Sport, which starts … Read more
When Stellantis shifted from using ZF nine-speed automatics, it idled the Tipton Transmission Plant which had made them. Now, the Tipton county council have announced that the plant will be used by IRH Manufacturing LLC to make solar panel cells. The company is investing $500 million into the plant, $175 million of which is going … Read more
The new twin turbocharged inline-six engines in the Ram 1500 lineup are both very powerful on paper, delivering 420 horsepower and 469 lb-ft of torque in Standard Output form; the High Output packs 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. Since the non-TRX Hemi engine in the Ram 1500 was rated at 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque, both of these engines have far more power, but how does that translate to real world performance?