While the week’s reporting was dominated by the release of the Dodge Charger, Stellantis did have a few recalls as well. The 2022-23 Ram ProMaster could fail to warn drivers when the seat belt was unlocked, affecting around 30,000 vans—not all of them. High beams might not activate on 2023-24 Grand Cherokees (including L)—a recall … Read more
Since the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Concept was introduced back in the fall of 2022, many Mopar enthusiasts have gotten a chance to check out the electric coupe at events around the country. It doesn’t look like a dramatically larger vehicle, but with the debut of the production versions of the 2024 Charger Daytona … Read more
With the nine-speed automatic no longer a hot product for Chrysler cars and minivans, Stellantis is selling the plant that made them for years, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. Production actually ended in June.The Tipton Transmission Plant, which only started production ten years ago—in April 2014—is on a 103-acre site with three buildings (plant, … Read more
Earlier this week, we had an onslaught of news pertaining to the next generation Dodge Charger, with loads of details on the Charger Daytona coupe, along with briefer details on the 2025 Charger Daytona sedan and the Charger Six Pack. We talked a bit about the interior, but there was so much information about the … Read more
Dodge has released a preliminary spec sheet on the Dodge Charger Daytona—the electrically powered, 400V BEV which is to be made before the gasoline-powered Charger, the four-door sedan, and the 800V BEV. All wheel drive is the only option.It’s important to keep in mind that Dodge may be holding something back for future release; and … Read more
A number of questions have been coming up regarding the 2024-2025 Dodge Chargers released yesterday; most of these can be answered using information we already have.Q. How much will they cost, and what fuel economy do the gasoline cars have?A. We don’t know yet. Don’t expect the base Charger Hurricane Six to match the base … Read more
This morning, Dodge introduced the next generation of the Charger – both a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan, with both battery electric and gasoline-powered drivetrain options. There is a great deal of information, with four drivetrain options across two body styles, and we will go into detail on all of them; but having gotten … Read more
The 2024 and 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona will be Dodge’s first battery electric vehicles (BEV) since the 1990s’ TEVan and EPIC minivans. Many people will hate this car simply because they hate the push to electric vehicles, but for Dodge fans who are even remotely accepting of EVs, the new Charger is a glorious departure … Read more
The next-generation 2024 Dodge Charger will arrive in mid-2024 as a battery-electric two-door coupe, followed by a battery-electric four-door sedan in early 2025. If you like the look of the 2024/2025 Charger Daytona, but you aren’t interested in an electric vehicle, Dodge will sell the gasoline-powered Charger Six Pack in early 2025.Like many other Mopar … Read more
This morning, Dodge took the wraps off of the 2024 and 2025 Charger Daytona BEV and the gasoline-powered Charger Six Pack. Like the SRT Banshee Concept car from 2022, the first new Dodge Charger Daytona BEV coming in “mid-2024” will be a two-door coupe, but starting in the first quarter of 2025, the company will … Read more
Following Stellantis’ strategy of full service over the vehicle’s full lifespan, Ram is launching its second generation of Ram Professional commercial solutions at the 2024 National Truck and Equipment Work Truck Week show. The Ram Professional program covers all Ram vehicles, which the company claimed had the lowest cost of ownership in every segment.Ram Professional … Read more
The 2025 Ram 1500 lineup departs from the Hemi V8 and in its place is a pair of Hurricane inline-six cylinder engines. We miss the V8 exhaust note for sure, but the new twin turbocharged I6 engines provide great power. In fact, the high output Hurricane I6 makes the most powerful volume engine in the … Read more
Apple will be launching a more fully-featured version of CarPlay later this year, letting owners use climate control, rear view cameras, and tire pressure gauges without leaving the system; it will also include charging status for EVs. There are other features as well, such as turn-by-turn directions in the gauge cluster.Support for CarPlay, as with … Read more
As Jeep prepares for the 58th Easter Safari at Moab, where it launches new concepts and new performance parts, the marque is also launching new “Jeep Beach” models. These are partly an incentive for customers to move up to the 4xe system, which provides 21 miles of electric range at 49 MPGe; they can also … Read more
This was a bad day for two companies making vehicles that have an off-road-ready aura. The Toyota Tacoma has a roughly 381,000-truck recall on the 2022-23 Tacoma, which appears to be roughly the entire run, because welding debris on the ends of the rear axle assembly could loosen the retaining nuts; the axle can separate … Read more
Apple car dead. Apple, which has been semi-secretly working on making its own electric car in conjunction with a real automaker, today officially cancelled the project.The Apple Car was likely first initiated under Steve Jobs; around 2,000 people were working on it as of this month. The project has been going on for over ten … Read more
