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Maserati sales have fallen by 58 percent in just two years. Only 11,127 vehicles were delivered last year. US tariffs and weak demand in China are among the causes. Stellantis has quite a few brands that are struggling in today’s hyper-competitive automotive industry. The conglomerate has even had to deny reports of delisting or selling […]
The head of Stellantis’ National Dealer Council expresses his opinion on the former management with Carlos Tavares as CEO. Dealers claim Tavares was too focused on cost-cutting measures. Antonio Filosa is praised for having a much better approach. Just months before Carlos Tavares resigned, America’s Stellantis National Dealer Council (NDC) sent a strongly worded letter […]
Jeep has removed its plug-in hybrids from its configurator. Stellantis has confirmed it is phasing out its plug-in hybrid program in North America, including the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. The automaker will focus on mainstream hybrid and electric vehicles with longer range. Stellantis has pulled the plug on its plug-in hybrid program in North America – […]
Bosch believes that gas-powered cars will account for 70 percent of the North American market by 2035. Internal combustion engines will likely function as hybrids or range extenders. Automakers are embracing hybrids as interest and subsidies for electric vehicles decline. Gasoline cars aren’t going anywhere, but they won’t be the only ones powering tomorrow’s vehicles. […]
One owner equipped his Renegade with a 5.7-liter V-8. It features Hellcat brakes and a widebody kit. The racing-inspired interior completes the unique construction. The Jeep Renegade has never exactly had a glowing reputation. It was the cheapest and least capable SUV in the Jeep lineup, so much so that it didn’t even make it […]
In March 2021, Volvo said it would go all-electric by the end of the decade. However, the lofty EV target was scrapped in September 2024, when the Geely-owned company said plug-in hybrids would stick around for a while beyond 2030. Despite cold feet, the Gothenburg-headquartered carmaker was adamant that the European Union should maintain its […]
Under the plan proposed by the European Union (EU), new combustion engines would effectively be banned after 2035. But as electric car enthusiasm cools and more automakers reinvest in combustion technology, the EU has officially decided to ease its restrictions. According to Reutersthe EU has revised its ambitious 2035 target and plans to ease restrictions […]
Stellantis calls its extensive portfolio a “constellation of fourteen iconic car brands,” but managing it is not easy. In Europe, that constellation includes Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati, Abarth, Lancia, Citroën, Peugeot, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall. On the American side there is Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram. Some are seriously underperforming and there is constant […]
Talos Vehicles, a British engineering company specializing in small performance cars, has unveiled a new sports car after two years of development. At first glance it looks like a modified version of the Ferrari 599 GTB (because it is), but the so-called XXT is closer to a 599XX road-going race car. And yes, it is […]
