This morning, Dodge announced the latest version of the Power Dollars discount program, which now includes the 2024 Hornet, in addition to select 2023 Challenger and Charger models and all 2024 Durango models. As was the case in the past, the Power Dollars program reduces the price of applicable vehicles by $10 per horsepower, meaning … Read more
This week brought no new Stellantis recalls, but multiple years of the Dodge Journey are being investigated by the NHTSA because the door locks can refuse to release, which is a problem of the crossover is on fire or in a lake or in a hot parking lot. A number of vendors sell portable glass-breakers … Read more
In its quest to protect itself from the threat of low-cost Chinese cars, Stellantis has announced that it will import GAC’s Empow as the new Dodge Attitude in Mexico. $1 (USD) is currently equivalent to $19.18 in Mexico pesos. The Challenger would start at $53,000. The car has a slightly longer wheelbase than the old … Read more
A former Chrysler engineer has posted a five-part series on different aspects of Chrysler’s quality program of the 1980s—the parts he was personally involved in. Each part is around five minutes long, and feature the supporting Chrysler instructional materials. These are the videos, in order: 1: Introduction: building up quality to meet or beat the … Read more
The Ram 1500 Classic, the prior-generation pickup which has been kept around since it’s relatively cheap to make, is facing the end of the line in September, according to a report from AutoForecast Solutions. That will leave the factory at least temporarily making nothing but the Jeep Wagoneer, a large SUV with a more luxurious … Read more
Stellantis has been slashing costs in Italy, France, and the United States, ostensibly to prepare for economic downturns and the arrival of inexpensive Chinese cars around the world. The company also bought a fifth of one Chinese company, Leapmotor, to rush its inexpensive Chinese cars into Europe, where it will compete with Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, … Read more
Stellantis has talked a good game about upcoming cars, but dealerships haven’t seen much actual action yet. The Wagoneer was put into production, ending years of speculation, but so far there has been no lower-cost Dodge version; some expect that to end up as the 2026 Durango. The midsize pickup coming to Belvidere isn’t expected … Read more
Stellantis, in its pursuit of a “cheapest labor-cost country” strategy, is again offering salaried employees a voluntary buyout package while suggesting that layoffs will come if the buyouts don’t drive away enough people. This is the second drive to slash headcount apparently without considering individual employees’ performance, and it was not announced to the public … Read more
Two weeks ago, we reported on a recall including a “park outside” warning for the Pacifica PHEV, 2017-21. It now turns out that this is actually two recalls, one for the 2017-18 and one for the 2019-21 models, NHTSA references 24V536 and 24V538. Recalls are numbered sequentially, but that includes commercial and recreational vehicles and … Read more
Ram performed extremely well in the J.D. Power APEAL study, which considers customer satisfaction with performance, execution, and layout. Among mass market brands, Mini was first, followed by Ram and then Kia and Hyundai. GMC, the only other truck-only brand, scored just below Hyundai, in a statistical dead heat. All GM mass-market brands scored above … Read more
Later today, the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will make its grand debut. Since we gained the information early and since are not subject to any legal embargo, we can share it with you. The ZR1 is obviously unlike anything that Dodge is selling now, but based on these leaked numbers, it seems as though the … Read more
In the first half of 2024, Stellantis’ global sales volume fell as the company moved to newer products, with a gap between the end of old vehicles and the start of new ones. The company also blamed its lower volume on “lower market share, particularly in North America,” which is an inarguable but useless point … Read more
This video shows everything that’s new in the 2025 Jeep Compass. For those who don’t want to watch the video, the news is a late-availability extra paint color, Joose. The video also goes into the 2026 Jeep Compass briefly; it is expected to have a 1.6 liter turbocharged Peugeot engine and to be on STLA … Read more
Dodge has already told us that the next generation Charger will be both a two-door and a four-door, on the new STLA Large platform, with both gasoline and battery-electric (BEV) powertrains. However, both announced versions of the Charger would be above the median selling price; the Launch Edition of the electric is over $70,000, and … Read more
A week ago, we were the first outlet to announce that 2024 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge would be moving back to the M1 Concourse road racing facility and the date of the event was August 10th. Today, the brand has made all of that information official, but more importantly, Dodge has announced that registration … Read more
General Motors announces that, with stable sales, it earned $48 billion in revenues during the second quarter of 2024. Profits before interest and taxes were $4.4 billion; net profits were $2.9 billion for the quarter. GM increased its expectations for 2024 slightly, now expecting to earn net profits of $10.1 to $11.5 billion. This is … Read more