Bob Broderdorf Named Head of Jeep North America

Bob Broderdorf

Earlier this week, Stellantis announced another senior management move, as Ram Trucks brand VP Bob Broderdorf was promoted to head the Jeep brand in North American, effective immediately. He replaces Bill Peffer, who took over the role atop the Trail Rated brand when longtime brand boss Jim Morrison retired last year. This move makes a … Read more

Some dealers taking deposits for new Dodge Chargers

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Coupe

In a happy note for Dodge followers, the Charger EV appears to have gone into actual production, with some dealers taking orders. One dealer advertised their first 2024 Charger, an all wheel drive electric car with a build date of mid-September; they asked for a $500 deposit. The car itself has the Scat Pack, dual … Read more

Week’s recalls dominated by Ford

Ford on fire recalls

Few recalls were announced this week, which was dominated by Ford announcements. The timing was good for Ford, since few read recall announcements on Labor Day. Ford fuel injectors may leak, possibly causing a fire, on the 2023-24 Escape, 2025 Explorer, 2024 Mustang, and 2023 Lincoln Corsair. Intake valves may break on the 2021-22 Bronco, … Read more

Dodge updates half its lineup

2024 Dodge Hornet

Dodge has updated half its full lineup for 2025 or, in other words, has added features to the Hornet. Changes to the other Dodge, the Durango, have not yet been announced. The two additions for the 2025 Hornet are steering wheel paddle shifters on the Track Pack option for the GT and GT Plus. The … Read more

Official news on the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica

2023 Chrysler Pacifica Road Tripper minivan

Chrysler released the official updates to every car they sell—and it works out to playing with trims and features on the Pacifica minivan, reducing the model lineup to three levels (two for PHEV). A new Select model on both powertrains includes an auto-dimming rear view mirror, one-touch windows for the front and second rows, garage … Read more

Stellantis officially proclaims Dodge and Chrysler are not for sale

Stellantis today reaffirmed that it is giving each of its 14 “powerful, iconic brands” a ten year timeframe to “build a profitable and sustainable business.” The statement called out Chrysler and Dodge as being “at the forefront of Stellantis” transformation to clean mobility” and specified that “The Company is not pursing splitting off any of … Read more

STLA’s former Fiat brands losing market share in EU

STLA Medium

The two sales leaders in Europe, Volkswagen and Stellantis, both lost market share in July; Volkswagen fell from 27.6 to 26.6%, and Stellantis from 15.7% to 14.9%. The third largest seller in Europe, Renault, stayed stable with a 9.4% share. The top American brand, Ford, had a 3.2% share, coming in after Hyundai, Toyota, BMW, … Read more

Meet a new lineup of Chrysler cars and crossovers

Chrysler line

Allpar member Nihar has been creating new renders of Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles for quite some time, attending to sizes, prices, platforms, and interiors. He tries to keep his renderings realistic and producable, and includes interiors. This second video covers his proposed Chrysler lineup, which is not based on rumor or insider information, but … Read more

Waltpar goes over Mopar past, future

Waltpar podcast

The Waltpar podcast, created and hosted by Scott Gresser, has a new segment with Allpar.com and Motales.com founder David Zatz and a wide-range discussion over Chrysler’s past and the future of Stellantis North America. The postcast is available on: YouTube (@WaltParPodcast) Rumble (WaltParPodcast) Social media (search for WaltParPodcast) Apple Podcasts Or search for WaltPar on … Read more