In Europe—the EU+EFTA+UK—Volkswagen’s share rose to 23.8% of the total market, followed by Stellantis at 16.6%. Last September, those numbers were 21% and 18.4% as Stellantis lost 1.8 points of share and Volkswagen gained 2.5 points. To a degree, these changes are supply-dependent. Year to date, Stellantis’ share is far better, though lower than year-to-date … Read more
The U.S. has set a goal of making 40% of new cars battery-electrics in 2030; Stellantis’ own goal is to have 50% of its new cars running without gasoline or diesel. That means they will need quite a few batteries, more than can be produced by the two plants in Indiana and Canada (joint ventures … Read more
The Rebelle Rally had 45 teams driving vehicles from ten different automakers across over 1,440 miles (and no roads) in eight days. Jeep-driving teams won again, taking the top two podium spots, repeating last year’s victories. The Jeep-supported team of Nena Barlow and Teralin Petereit took the most points in four of the seven … Read more
A few weeks back, the folks from Jeep invited me out to Bozeman, Montana to test drive the 2023 Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L. As a fan of the modern Wagoneer line, I was interested to check out the new long wheelbase models, but more importantly, this was the first chance for media to … Read more
The Windsor Assembly Plant, which makes all Chrysler minivans, came back to life with two shifts of production today. It had been shut down due to parts shortages. While U.S. production is only reported for the Chrysler Pacifica, not the cheaper Voyager, Canadian production is reported for both the Pacifica and the cheaper Chrysler Grand … Read more
Do you have a relatively fresh 360 from a first gen Dodge (or Ram, if newer) truck, stock or modified, that you are willing to sell? If so, you could do a fellow member of the Mopar community a huge favor as he tries to get the family Lil Red Express back on the street … Read more
Warren Truck, which makes bookenders Ram Classic and Jeep Wagoneer, is cutting its third shift due to the microchip shortage and, according to a company statement, to increase efficiency. Senior employees will go to the remaining two shifts and part-time workers will have their hours cut, according to the statement; workers may also be moved … Read more
When Dodge hosted the Speed Week debut events at the M1 Concourse back in August, they created a modern Paint Chip Car, based on the modern Challenger. Images of that car quickly spread across the internet and, in seeing the massive amount of interest from owners, Dodge has decided to offer this unique cross-stripe design … Read more
Mopar released these concept sketches in advance of the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas in early November. One appears to be an early battery-electric Wrangler. Mopar will showcase customized vehicles and hundreds of quality-tested, factory-backed performance parts and accessories in its 15,345-square-foot exhibit in the South Hall of the Las … Read more
Earlier today, Mopar introduced the 12th edition of their in-house branded vehicles featuring an array of aftermarket parts on a company, with the Moparized Dodge Durango being transformed into the Mopar 22. Based on the Durango R/T AWD, this SUV features unique appointments inside and out, creating an an aggressive, menacing package that is limited … Read more
Today, Stellantis issued a more detailed description of its new Circular Economy business unit, part of its Dare Forward 2030 plan. The strategy stems from the old idea of reuse, repair, and recycle—in this case, remanufacture/repair, reuse, and recycle. One part of the plan is increasing the company’s internal rebuilding of parts where possible—taking them … Read more
A few months back, I attended the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Ohio, where I got to spend the day in the Tony Stewart Racing garage area. While there, I got to watch the teams of Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett as they prepared for their first track action of the … Read more
Satera Tuning is one of the top aftermarket performance shops in the modern Mopar world, offering big power packages for the Dodge Hellcat models, the Ram 1500 TRX and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk that yield over a thousand horsepower. With his latest announcement, Jeremy Satera is adding peace of mind to those packages, offering … Read more
Ford introduced the Bronco as the first modern competitor to the Jeep Wrangler and, having tested them both extensively on-road and off, I can say that the Bronco is truly the best alternative to the Wrangler of the modern era. No SUV combines off-road abilities with on-road comforts as well as the Wrangler, but the … Read more
Stellantis recently published the sales numbers for the third quarter of 2022 and, once again, the Dodge Challenger comfortably outsold the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro. Considering recent trends, that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but what is surprising is that even as gas prices soar and inventory levels remain very low, … Read more
The Epling name is well-known in the modern Mopar racing world, with the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owned by Leon Epling and driven by his son, Jason, serving as one of the quickest Hellcat cars – if not the quickest – for the past few years. During those years, Jason’s son, Logan has helped with … Read more