Stellantis has reportedly dropped its “employee pricing for all” campaign for the Jeep Gladiator, but the latest S&P Global Mobility Market Scan listing, carried by Automotive News, shows that they are slapping a good deal of cash on a large number of hoods.
There will be no 2024 Jeep Renegade in the United States or Canada, according to a report from the industry weekly Automotive News.
The Renegade is Jeep’s least expensive vehicle. It was co-developed with the Fiat 500X; early prototypes were reportedly unsatisfactory and sent back to the engineering center after Jeep’s testing, requiring two years to meet the marque’s standards. Often sneered at by Jeepers for its relatively low off-road capability, the Renegade was still a tough-bodied vehicle…
The week’s recall roundup includes some odd GM and BMW gaffes, randomly opening Ford doors, and, at last, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe recall announced by Stellantis two weeks ago.
At GM, the 2023-24 Cadillac Lyriq may have badly welded seat belt brackets, and the Hummer and Silverado EVs may have loose seat belt buckle bolts. These may seem like embarassing mistakes if they hadn’t been released with Ford’s 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ recall for doors which may open while driving.
The 2024 Ram 1500 is the probably last model-year of the “DS” body Ram Classic, and the pricier “DT” body series as well. It is also almost certainly the final Ram 1500 to have the 5.7 liter Hemi V8, though the Pentastar Six is to continue. Big pickups have come a long way in fuel … Read more
Fiat is dropping the price on the 500e from the prior generation, but it will still cost more than the Leaf ($27,495). Buyers can get the 2024 Fiat 500e for $32,500 plus destination, according to Alex Bernstein of CarsDirect. His report comes from dealership order guides. The car may be sold as “haggle-free,” without individual … Read more
Jim Morrison, a lifelong Jeeper who rose to the top of Jeep in North America, has been moved over to run Jeep Performance Parts. He is being replaced by William Peffer, who in 2020 was hired away from his post as COO of Kia Motors America to be the CEO of Maserati North America. Jim … Read more
Seemingly quite satisfied and flush with cash after the UAW and Unifor agreements, General Motors has announced a $10 billion accelerated share repurchase and its intention to increase its common stock divided by a third.
FCA US, sometimes referred to as “Mopar” (the name of its parts division), had all four of the highest-inventory marques at the end of October, according to Cox Automotive. This includes vehicles in inventory and those in transit. The Hornet threw Dodge off somewhat, as many cars are in transit rather than inventory, and the … Read more
When the Hurricane Six engines were first unveiled, a company executive said that the long-awaited twin-turbo straight sixes were to be optional in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as appearing in the Jeep Wagoneer. 2023 models came and went without this option; and then the 2024s arrived, and while the Wagoneer went Hurricane-only, the Grand Cherokee stayed mostly as it was.
We recently talked about an array of cool clearance items on the Dodge Life website and today, we bring you a look at the 2023 Holiday Gift Guide from Dodge. This list of 63 items has something for every Dodge enthusiast on your list, regardless of the size of your gifting budget – with more … Read more
Jeep has re-released the Avenger in Europe, with the addition of the awaited hybrid version to the existing all-electric model. The Avenger is a compact crossover not planned for sale in North America; the battery version has a 400V motor and 54 kWh battery. The hybrid uses a 1.2 liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine with a … Read more
The Wrangler 4xe recall last week, which got perhaps more attention than it deserved (as only 1% of the vehicles actually have the flaw), grabbed headlines; but today’s list of recalls from the NHTSA is remarkably short, excluding as we always do commercial and recreational vehicles. The worst recall belongs to Land Rover’s 2023 Defender, … Read more
Jeep is recalling some 32,125 US-market 2021-24 Wrangler 4xes due to fire risk, though only around 1% have the flaw. The company advises that owners do not recharge them, but that they do park them away from structures and other vehicles, until the software is updated. The software update will include an automated check of … Read more
Stellantis confirmed that they had bought back 50 million shares of STLA stock from Dongfeng for $1 billion. The Chinese company had owned roughly 3.2% of Stellantis’ stock, and will now own a bit less than 1.6%. The shares will be cancelled once Stellantis has them, rather than being resold, as Stellantis is also buying … Read more
The vast majority of track times that we discuss here at Stellpower occur on the East Coast of the United States in the late fall or winter months, because the air density is pretty much unbeatable. When the Dodge team ran their 8.91 record, they did so at South Georgia Motorsports Park in December, when … Read more
With battery-electric cars set to become a major part of Stellantis’ product line—and a projected 50% of US sales in 2030—the company has to have some way of testing battery-electric vehicles while keeping its gasoline powertrain testing. It also has to avoid unquenchable fires in the basement of the Auburn Hills testing center. The first … Read more