Some time ago, a Stellantis spokesman listed the new engines they were working on. On that list were a new big diesel, thought by many to be the rumored Cummins 7+ liter straight-six, and a new smaller diesel, possibly for the Ram 1500. While Fiat’s VM has made diesels for Ram and Jeep, over time … Read more
Carlisle Events claimed a new record for its Chrysler show—3,201 cars registered for the show field, 51 cars more than the previous Chrysler event record. That doesn’t even include the many cars inside and outside the Expo Center, which were brought by members of several clubs for their national meets. The Expo Center cars included … Read more
Mopar has launched an expanded accessories program for U.S. dealerships selling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®and Ram vehicles, with over 1,000 accessories, many of which are from other suppliers. Mopar Affiliated Accessories have been reviewed for fitment and are guaranteed by each supplier separately, rather than by Mopar itself. The expanding list of items can be ordered … Read more
The Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack is currently the quickest electric vehicle from Dodge. The Dodge Challenger Scat Pack 1320 is the quickest naturally aspirated muscle car offered by Dodge during the previous generation. The video below, sent in by 1320 owner Kaleb Kelly, shows a straight line battle between the previous and current generation … Read more
The Jeep brand announced two new trim levels for the Wagoneer today, both of which add premium features to the more budget minded full sized SUV. Those two new trim levels are the Wagoneer Limited and Wagoneer Super, and they are being called “special edition” due to the fact that there will be limited production … Read more
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…