Yesterday, the UAW revealed that the midsized pickup truck, referred to by outsiders as the Dodge Dakota though it could carry the Ram 1200 or another badge, had been delayed and would no longer be at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in 2027 as promised. The UAW argued: … the union won the right to strike … Read more
Two pieces of good news came out of Trenton Engine recently, even as Stellantis temporarily closed the plant due to an oversupply of V6 engines. Industry insiders noted that running a plant seven days a week at full tilt, only to close it because of overproduction, is not unusual—it’s been industry practice across many automakers … Read more
Ram’s toughest off-road trucks are the Power Wagon and Rebel HD, and both are getting a Lunar Edition as they close out 2024. These have popular features and unique designs with Ceramic Gray paint in a two-tone black color scheme with tow mirrors, powder-coated bumpers, wheel flares, and side graphics. Ordering is open, and pricing … Read more
Earlier this year, Dodge announced that there would be some “Last Call” models for the Durango, with the first being the SRT 392 AlcHEMI edition. Today, the brand has announced two more special edition packages for the popular 7-person SUV, including the SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet and the R/T 20th Anniversary edition. Today, we take … Read more
While Ford dominated the week’s recalls, Jeep had two of its own—obstructed tail-lights on the 2024 Jeep Wrangler and insufficient welds on child-seat tethers on the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Only 27 Wranglers in the USA were affected, and the fix is to replace the tail-lights with new ones that won’t be blocked by the … Read more
This past weekend, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona 2-door made its public production-form debut at 2024 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge. While the original Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee has been on display at events around the country for the past 18 months, the automotive festival in Pontiac, Michigan marked the first time that production-spec … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you a look at the 2001 Dodge Ram Charger from the Mexican market that was recently showcased in the 2024 Roadkill Nights Hurricane Grudge Match. In our piece earlier this week, our goal was to discuss the Mexican market Ram Charger, as it was apparent that many people were unfamiliar … Read more
This morning, the pricing was announced for the 2025 Jeep Compass lineup and for all models aside from the base Sport model, prices are down thousands compared to the 2024 model year. However, some of those models come with lower prices and new standard features, so the decrease in prices does not come with a … Read more
This past weekend, drag-and-drive legend Tom Bailey brought a 2001 Dodge Ram Charger to the 2024 Roadkill Nights Hurricane Grudge Match. Unfortunately, he broke a driveshaft before the actual competition – so he did not compete in the Grudge Match – but the discussions about his unique Dodge truck brought to light how many people … Read more
When the next generation Dodge Charger was introduced earlier this year, the company expected to have the first units in “mid-2024”, but in July, dealerships were told that the new cars would be delayed until August. Well, it is August and the next gen Charger obviously isn’t available yet. While attending 2024 Roadkill Nights this … Read more
Ram has confirmed that the Ram 1500 Classic will drop out of production later this year, moving the plant from two general assembly shifts to one. However, some operations in the plant will remain on two shifts to support the Jeep Wagoneer family, which is continuing at the plant. The 1500 Classic has supplied the … Read more
Dodge just dropped the Fratzonic sound video with the retuned exhaust. The rough expected range for the two cars are 317 miles from the R/T and 260 miles from the Scat Pack; neither range is official yet, though.
This video shows everything that’s new in the 2025 Jeep Compass in Canada, based on a just-released press bulletin from Stellantis. For those who don’t want to watch the video, the news is a late-availability extra paint color, Joose, just as in the United States, and no, you don’t get to see it. The video … Read more
One of the staple attractions of Roadkill Nights since it moved out of the Silverdome parking lot for 2016 was the legal street racing program. However, a press release from Stellantis this morning announced that the racing program was being moved off of the street and onto the straightaway of the M1 Concourse road course. … Read more
Amazon is already buying the new Ram ProMaster EV, according to an article in Automotive News. The electric version of the commercial van, originally based on a Fiat but extensively redesigned to have a higher capacity, more creature comforts, and sturdier suspension, has a range of around 162 miles in the city. That is more … Read more
Earlier this week, a computer screenshot of pricing figures for the 2024 Dodge Charger BEV was shared around the internet, sending people into a frenzy about the cost of the next generation car. Today, Dodge dropped the first official pricing, and from that, we learn that the 2024 Charger BEV (2-door) starts a bit south … Read more