Stellantis’ U.S. sales fell again in the first quarter of 2025, despite claims in the auto media that customers were rushing to buy cars and trucks ahead of tariffs. Total first quarter sales fell by
Ralph Gilles wrote on Instagram that the new Jeep Compass will be shown off when a press embargo ends on May 6. The vehicle, based on STLA Medium, will be made in Europe and exported to the United States at first; it was to be made at Brampton, in Ontario, once that plant is finished, … Read more
The EVgo charger company, Pilot gas stations, and General Motors are now providing fast chargers at over 130 gas stations in over 25 states, a milestone on their way to building fast-charging stalls at up to 500 Pilot and Flying J stations. Dodge, Jeep, and Ram EV owners can use EVgo chargers, as well as … Read more
Once again Ford has a fire-related recall, this time on the 2020-22 Escape and 2021-23 Bronco Sport; cracked fuel injectors may cause a gasoline-fed fire. Around 34,000 vehicles sold in the United States are being recalled, presumably along with others around the world. This recall is only for vehicles fixed under one of two earlier … Read more
Stellantis has started making the Jeep Avenger 4xe in its Poland plant, supplementing the battery-electric and e-Hybrid versions. The Jeep Avenger is a subcompact vehicle created for sales outside North America; the first variant was a battery-electric. It was attractive enough to win the European Car of the Year award for 2023 and to garner … Read more
I recently spent a week with the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T and while I had it, I took it to a few places where I could let groups of people check it out in person. Oddly, I found that a great many people don’t know what it is. Sure, most Mopar/Dodge fans know the … Read more
As they go ever further down the electrification path, automakers have done their level best to keep up without going broke. We are pretty far down this path now, and Dodge has dropped its first battery-electric muscle car. In our testing, we found some very important ways that the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T differs from … Read more
According to the European industry group ACEA, Stellantis’ market share in Europe, including the EU, EFTA, and UK, dropped from 18.7% in February 2024 to 16.2% in February 2025. For the year two date, which is to say January and February combined, Stellantis share fell from 18.4% to 15.8%. The difference between the ACEA’s numbers … Read more
Ford is again dominating the recall lists, though they are not alone. The 2023 Ford F-250 and F-350 front windows may fail to reverse direction, while 2021-24 Mavericks and Bronco Sports may stall due to an undetected low battery. Rear view camera problems afflict the 2021-22 Edge, as well as the 2020-23 Explorer and Lincoln … Read more
According to a release by Stellantis, in advance of full ACEA figures, the company had the best market share of the last year, with an 18.1% overall market share and 14.1% EV share. Stellantis would be the second biggest seller of both regular vehicles and BEVs, and the top seller of commercial vehicles, with a … Read more
According to the Detroit Free Press, Stellantis is shedding more union jobs at over twenty facilities, including Sterling Heights (Ram), Warren (Wagoneer), Detroit Assembly (Grand Cherokee, Durango), Toledo (Wrangler/Gladiator), the Chelsea Proving Grounds, and the Chrysler Technology Center. The deal would provide employees of at least one year seniority with a single payment and six … Read more
Jeep’s 2025 Gladiator Big Bear Edition, which starts at $46,090, will only be available in California, the state with the “bear flag” and the Big Bear four-season mountain lake recreation area. Based on the Sport S, the Big Bear has special badging, Command-Trac, a two-speed transfer case, 17-inch black wheels with 32 inch mud tires, … Read more
The 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T is now available on Dodge’s Build & Price site, giving some insight into how much it would cost to actually buy one without any haggling or random dealer discounts—some of which are reportedly quite large. In this video, I talk about my own choices, which are very different from … Read more
When Helen Helwig gave me this dealership banner, which her husband had gotten with a vintage 1953 Plymouth, I was surprised both by her generosity and by the slogan. What on Earth did they mean by a fully balanced ride, in 1953? If it was a 1924 banner, I’d understand it better. And the slogan… … Read more
Today’s NHTSA recall list contains slim pickings for cars, though RVs are, as always, quite well represented. A variety of GM vehicles may lock of their wheels when the transmission is damaged; all are from 2019-22—the Cadillac CT4, CT5, and CT6, and the Camaro. The 2023 Mercedes EQE’s wheel rim inserts may “detach” or, dare … Read more
When COVID hit, a growing trend of turning commercial vans into recreational vehicles took off; and the ProMaster, Europe’s #1 van for making RVs at the time, was an excellent fit. It had front wheel drive for year-round traction in the United States, and that also meant it was easier to modify, as the box … Read more