Chrysler Canada had their worst sales year for some time, with an 18% drop from 158,237 to 129,945 cars. Every marque was down, but the Canadian-made Chrysler line was the least affected, falling by just 1% though the 300 left production. The Chrysler Grand Caravan saw sales double to 4,643, though Pacifica took a 22% … Read more
Chrysler today celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Chrysler’s Stow ’n’ Go system for putting minivan seats away into the floor—a feature still standard on the Pacifica Select and Limited, even with all wheel drive models. The brand chief, Chris Feuell, said, “Chrysler brand will mark its 100th anniversary in 2025, and that Century of Innovation … Read more
Most of the recalls this week came from Ford, which like seemingly every automaker in the world is recalling cars for rear-view camera images that don’t show up. This week, it’s Ford’s turn with the 2019 Fiesta, Flex, and Lincoln MKT, and Land Rover’s turn with the 2022-23 Range Rover. Ford adds to that with … Read more
Who was the best for 2024? There is no complete way to answer that question, really. Lexus likely makes fine profits with its relatively low sales, while Mazda’s sales have been rising but profits don’t seem to be following. We can, though, look at different segments and see who is leading them in U.S. sales, … Read more
If you have been eagerly awaiting your chance to configure and price out your ideal all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona, the wait is over. While Dodge has offered a type of configurator tool that allowed us to look at different trim levels with different options, that system did not include pricing or full detail on the … Read more
Bryan Nesbitt is being promoted to head of GM’s global design operations as of July 2, when Michael Simcoe, the current lead designer, retires. Nesbitt joined GM shortly after creating the winning PT Cruiser design at Chrysler, and is currently head of Cadillac design.
The Ram Brand has just dropped the details on the 2025 Ram Heavy Duty lineup and the biggest news is that the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel in High Output form is the only diesel engine option and it is available across all 2500 and 3500 models. In the past, the highest performance Cummins engines were … Read more
The New York Auto Show has been a rather unexpected background for the outdoor Camp Jeep so long it’s become a tradition. In 2024, despite Chrysler sitting out the show, Jeep was right out in front—with Ford’s better-named imitation having to take less prominent space. The show itself runs from March 18 through April 27, … Read more
The all-new Dodge Charger Daytona battery electric vehicle (BEV) was formally introduced for the 2024 model year, but due to delays in development, those first 2024 model year vehicles are arriving to dealerships now. While there was no official statement made by the company, the press release announcing 2024 sales stated that the new Charger … Read more
Toyota may be the best selling automaker in the world, but its Sienna didn’t thrill Americans in 2024; it racked up 75,037 sales last year, admittedly a 13% gain over 2023, but not enough to challenge the Pacifica. Toyota had to console itself with 475,193 RAV4 sales. Honda topped Toyota but not Chrysler with 80,293 … Read more
Skeptics have declared for some time that a car in Chrysler’s range could not survive in today’s market, but Genesis, whose first sedan seems to have been directly fashioned on the 300C, set a sales record for 2024. Two major differences are that Genesis has been refreshing its cars, while the 2023 300C dated to … Read more
They might just be fast-feedback cars, or maybe one or two special editions going to influencers, but Stellantis reported 133 Jeep Wagoneer S sales during 2024. Technically, that means they delivered on their promise to have the car at dealers during the year, just as they delivered on the New Charger. The hot electric muscle … Read more
Stellantis (FCA US) reported a 15% 2023-to-2024 full year drop in sales, despite gains in the fourth quarter. Total sales were just 1.3 million, down from 1.5 million last year. The major drops unsurprisingly came from discontinued vehicles. The Charger and Challenger had sales of around 120,000 in the United States in 2023, which fell … Read more
GM and Ford both gained sales in 2024, quite possibly at Stellantis’ expense. So far, Stellantis (FCA US) has not released U.S. sales figures. GM sold 2.7 million vehicles, its highest number since 2019, resulting in an estimated market share of 16.5%; its inventory was quite low for an American company, at 54 days. Every … Read more
Hyundai and Kia, which quietly invested in hybrid and electric-car technologies while maintaining their conventional engines, both announced record sales. The two companies sell essentially the same cars, with Kia acting as the cheaper value brand and Hyundai as a somewhat higher-end value brand. Stellantis has not yet announced its sales, but nobody expects them … Read more
According to Wards Auto, a fuel cell-powered Ram 5500 with electric motors is already being produced in Poland, and a North American version is coming to Mexico with hopes of getting 100,000 sales per year. Fuel cell vehicles (such as the Cummins truck shown below) run on electrical power, but use hydrogen and oxygen to … Read more