Chryslers at Carlisle runs from July 11 to July 13; Friday and Saturday are the big days, while Sunday is more relaxed. Chrysler will bring a hefty number of classic cars to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Chrysler Corporation. The Walter P. Chrysler Club and Plymouth Owners Club are both having national meets there this … Read more
Starting this month, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram will start including ten free years of several services: Remote locking and unlocking Navigation Smartphone “digital key” access and engine starting Vehicle health reports Automatic SOS calls Recall notifications and software updates Games EV management tools Some of these were provided for a single year, after which the … Read more
Chrysler Capital, the lender which Stellantis encourages its USA dealerships to use, is rated just one star on Yelp.
Recently, Stellantis issued a technical service bulletin advising dealer mechanics that some camshafts in “PUG” (upgraded) Pentastar V6 engines are failing early, and that if they encounter specific issues they should get a replacement cam kit rather than replacing the entire engine. Stellantis did not announce any warranty extension or other accommodation for customers with … Read more
President Donald Trump is expected to sign his Big Beautiful Bill Act later today, with the bill already being approved by both the Senate and the House. Since this bill is budget-focused, President Trump cannot change or do away with Corporate Average Fleet Economy (CAFE) regulations, but he was able to reduce the fine amount … Read more
Now that we know that the Street and Racing Technology division is being restored to focus on performance vehicles for the American brands of Stellantis, it is time to start speculating on what SRT might focus on when the proper people are in place. It seems to be all-but-guaranteed that we will see an SRT … Read more
This morning, Stellantis announced two big pieces of information. First, Tim Kuniskis has been promoted to Head of American brands and North America marketing and retail strategy. Second, the Street and Racing Technology division is being reassembled, suggesting that we might be in store for another era of truly high performance vehicles from the Chrysler … Read more
GM, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia all posted healthy sales gains as Stellantis turned in a 10% loss for the quarter (11% for the year to date). Unusually, Ram split out its 1500 from its heavy duty trucks (2500 through 5500). The Ram 1500 gained in sales, by 17%, while the heavy duty fell by … Read more
The top three automakers in America have reported their sales, and all three had a good second quarter. Toyota, possibly the world’s largest automaker, gained by 7% for the second quarter over 2024, with 666,469 U.S. sales in April, May, and June. The Corolla, Camry, RAV4, and Tacoma have already passed six figures, selling, respectively, … Read more
The Jeep Cherokee is the only Stellantis vehicle to be recalled this past week, as 2023 Grand Cherokees had broken defrosters and defoggers. Fewer than 2,000 vehicles were affected by the problem, caused by bad blower motors. Chrysler minivans, 2022-25, may have improperly sealed side curtain airbags, increasing the risk of passenger ejection during a … Read more
Major changes to the 2026 Ram Heavy Duty pickups seem to be unlikely as the first announcement for the model-year was the addition of two special editions, the Warlock and Black Express. Both are…
Many cars and parts are now subject to a 25% import tax as they enter the U.S. or Canada. The only exceptions are specially covered by a free trade agreement which expires on July 1, 2026; and today, President Trump said that he was ending negotiations with Canada and would add a tax on Ontario, … Read more
Despite its boxy shape, the Jeep Compass is, according to Stellantis, the most aerodynamic Jeep ever made. This was qualified in the text as “the most aerodynamically efficient Jeep ever on the European market,” because the possibly-more-aerodynamic Wagoneer S, made in Mexico, is only sold in North America (for now). One can ask why the … Read more
Retired Chrysler engineer Bob Lees passed on seven days ago. Born in 1933, Robert Henry Lees Jr. was a passionate car enthusiast and family man who was friendly and happy to tell his story. After serving in the Army from 1953 to 1955, he attended George Washington University and started working for the defense industry. … Read more
A while back, I wrote about a new line of car care products from the team at Mothers and a short time later, someone from the company reached out and asked if I would be interested in trying out these new products for review. Seeing as how I have two new vehicles that have not … Read more
Antonio Filosa, the new leader of Stellantis, laid out four priorities—far fewer than Carlos Tavares had announced. These are: Growth through building what customers want and improving execution Improve quality – “we need to set for ourselves the highest ambition in quality.” “[Do] all of that with intensity and joy!” “…to make the right decisions, … Read more