Stellantis, the company which owns former Chrysler Corporation properties, has widened its last-place position in the annual Plante Moran study of supplier relations. According to industry insiders, Toyota has maintained its excellent position as the top supplier in every year but two largely by dealing honestly with suppliers. They do not punish people for delivering … Read more
A company called Campaign US put together 32 of the most popular American television commercials from the past 25 years and after a bracket-style voting shootout, the Jeep 2020 Super Bowl ad titled “Groundhog Day”, starring Bill Murray, was voted the Best American Ad of the 21st Century. We are only a quarter of a … Read more
There have been rumors floating around the internet that Dodge is making some changes to the Charger Daytona lineup for the coming model year and last night, the company confirmed a portion of these rumors. Production of the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T is being postponed, but the higher powered Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack … Read more
Stellantis confirmed to Crain’s Detroit recently that it was delaying production of several Ram pickups. The Ram 1500 REV was known to be pushed back in favor of the unique serial-hybrid Ramcharger, in what most hailed as a sensible move since GM, Ford, and Rivian all have electric pickups. The company said the electric pickup, … Read more
Rental company Hertz is making a big deal of its new Jeep Wrangler 4xe rental cars with “open-air freedom,” available for rent in “major cities across the country.” It goes beyond ads and press releases, and to Jeep Ducking, where Wrangler owners put a rubber duck onto another Wrangler to show appreciation of their particular … Read more
Factorial Energy told Automotive News that Stellantis had validated their solid-state battery cells, which have higher energy density and lower fire risk than most current lithium designs. They can also be charged quickly. Factorial has deals with several automakers, including but not limited to Stellantis, which plans to do a test fleet of Dodge Chargers … Read more
Since before the name Stellantis was created, the company formerly known as FCA has held the Drive for Design contest to promote, encourage and bolster automotive design at the high school level. For 13 years, the company has invited high school students who are interested in vehicle design to create their vision of a futuristic … Read more
Back in 2009, Dodge was planning what was expected to be the final year for the mighty Viper and to give the legendary supercar a proper send-off, the brand CEO at that time – Ralph Gilles – introduced couple limited production, special edition packages based on the record-setting ACR. This included the 1:33 Edition, which … Read more
Jeep has released the next-generation Compass for Europe; the North American version has not been announced yet, and is likely to have different gasoline powertrains. The European Compass is bigger inside than the current generation, and has an electric motor setup with 375 hp; but the base gasoline hybrid is much…
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Jeep is about to start testing the 2026 Grand Cherokee, according to Stellantis, which means the camouflage is coming off. To get the edge on spy photographers, Jeep is releasing two photos—one for the interior, and one for the exterior.
For the second year in a row, Hellcat Hemi-powered Dodge muscle cars dominated the TX2K Heavyweight class and for the second year in a row, the Challengers and Chargers leading the way were all built by Baily’s Hyperformance. Chris Baily, who runs Baily’s Hyperformance and who campaigns the world’s quickest 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, … Read more
Jeep has finally admitted, to Motor1, that work on the United States version of the Compass and on retooling the Brampton plant has ended for the moment. Stellantis’ two plants in Canada are subject to import taxes of at least 25% on products coming into the United States, possibly less than taxes on European cars. … Read more
Stellantis is planning to stagger and alternate shifts at its Windsor plant over the next three months, as it adjusts output to demand and, presumably, works on preparing the factory to make gasoline-powered Dodge Chargers.
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Jeep has released the next-generation Compass for Europe; the North American version has not been announced yet, and is likely to have different gasoline powertrains. The European Compass is bigger inside than the current generation, and has an electric motor setup with 375 hp; but the base gasoline hybrid is much…
#jeep #jeepcompass #stellantis #mopar
The Ram Trucks brand, led by Tim Kuniskis, is planning to release a ton of news over the next 18 months and today, the latest bit of news is the 2026 Ram 1500 Express. The Express trim level is a “budget model” that effectively fills the hole created by the discontinuation of the Ram 1500 … Read more
Dodge is putting its image where its car is, racing a Dodge Charger Daytona in the 41st One Lap of America, sponsored by Tire Rack and Grassroots Motorsports magazine. The 670-hp electric car will run from place to place, competing in skid pad, autocross, time trials, and bracket drag racing. #mopar #dodge #charger-daytona #onelap