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
The 2025 police car tests from the Michigan State Police are out now, and while you can view the report yourself, this the summary is that the only Mopar was the Durango, and it did reasonably well. The 2025 Durango Pursuit is a carryover from 2024. In theory it was supposed to have Hurricane engines … Read more
Recently, UAW Local 1166 president Dave Willis told the WRTV of Kokomo that they had negotiated for collective bargaining at the new “StarPlus” battery plant in Kokomo, a joint venture of Stellantis and Samsung. The news is now official, according to a letter from David Green, Region 28 UAW director. The plant will be represented … Read more
I believe that a relatively low number of Jeep Wagoneer owners go off-roading and when the all-electric Wagoneer S hits dealerships early next year, I expect that even fewer of those owners will spend time playing in the mud. The ultra-plush Jeep Wagoneer S BEV could be the least likely vehicle from the brand in … Read more
It really seemed as though 2024 would be the final model year for production of Hemi-powered Dodge products, but yesterday, the brand announced that the Durango production will continue into the 2025 calendar year with two of the three current Hemi V8 engine options. This includes the high volume 5.7-liter Hemi with 360 horsepower and … Read more
Earlier this year, Dodge shared the basic pricing details for the 2024 Charger Daytona BEV in R/T and Scat Pack trim, with the R/T starting at $59,995 and the Scat Pack starting at $73,190. Neither of those prices included the destination fee, but they both included 2024-specific options without any further breakdown of pricing. Luckily, … Read more
In an unsurprising move, given recent Stellantis launches, the Ram 1500 REV pickup will not be released until 2026. The company blamed slowing demand for half-ton electric pickups; Ford and Tesla have both had issues selling their products, albeit partly because Ford played pricing games and Tesla’s product has numerous flaws. The surprise was moving … Read more
While Chevrolet made pickup trucks before the Silverado, yesterday General Motors celebrated the half-century anniversary of the nameplate. The first Chevrolet Silverado was the top of the line pickup for Chevrolet, whose other models simply used letter/number codes (like F150, but starting with a C for rear wheel drive or a K for four wheel … Read more