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☆ Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup trucks until 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram electric pickup trucks from this year until the first half of 2025, as the trans-Atlantic automaker continues testing the vehicles. CEO Carlos Tavares on Tuesday declined to disclose details about what caused the delays or specific timing on the electric trucks, which include an all-electric “REV” model and an extended-range “Ramcharger” that’s equipped with an electric generator and a gas engine. Stellantis’ upcoming electric pickups are the first that will be built on the company’s new “STLA Frame platform” for its larger trucks and Jeep SUVs. It is expected to be a “multi-energy platform” that’s capable of internal combustion engines and hybrids, as well as electric models using batteries, fuel cells and range-extended electric propulsion systems. Doing so would deliver on Trump’s campaign comments about removing such incentives and EV initiatives.

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Authorities announced an arrest Monday in the brutal murder of an exotic dancer whose body was discovered in a burning car on an Arizona interstate more than a year ago. Vega’s mother, Erika Pillsbury, said that for 19 months she felt like her daughter would never see justice. On April 18, the Charger was found in the middle of a road roughly one mile from Vega's apartment, the sheriff’s office has said. The sheriff's office has declined to comment. The 911 caller who reported the car fire saw someone walking around the Malibu, according to the report, which did not provide additional details about the person.

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Mascia had been patrolling westbound, State Police Superintendent Steven James said a week ago. Mascia claimed that as he approached the motorist, he was shot, so he retreated behind his police vehicle and the driver fled, James said. Mascia tended to his wound, James said, and called in to report that he had been shot. This week, as part of its investigation, state police executed a warrant at the home Mascia shares with his family on Long Island. Neither the State Police nor the district attorney’s office would disclose what led them to doubt Mascia’s story.

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☆ Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Is Arrested and Barred From Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Mike Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A man who for months has infuriated Seattle residents with his raucous driving and late-night social media escapades was ordered into custody on Monday and prohibited from posting to his vast following on Instagram. Miles Hudson, 21, known in Seattle as the “Belltown Hellcat,” has faced a series of escalating legal troubles after spending many nights roaring through downtown streets, the explosive backfires from his Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT shaking windows and rattling nerves. Separately, a woman accused him of stalking her and sending explicit images of her to other people. He also barred Mr. Hudson from posting on his Twitch and Instagram accounts. “If there are any posts from those accounts, it’s a violation of this court’s order,” the judge said, before a court marshal placed handcuffs on Mr. Hudson and led him out of the courtroom.

Persons: Miles Hudson, ”, Hudson, Seth Niesen Organizations: Seattle, Dodge Locations: Instagram, Seattle

☆ No, the electric vehicle market isn’t crashing. It just needs recharging.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The second is the rate of EV sales growth is slowing, at least temporarily. The EV market is not collapsing, experts say, it’s just entering a new phase. Teslas still make up slightly more than half of all the electric vehicles sold in America, according to a report from Cox Automotive. But, just one year ago, Tesla produced more than 60% of all the EVs sold America. After having trouble cranking up production of its new generation of electric vehicles, GM seems to be accelerating.

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☆ Son of Dominican Republic Politician Is Fatally Shot in Houston, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The son of a politician from the Dominican Republic was fatally shot outside a gas station in Houston on Monday night in what the police said they believed was a “targeted” drive-by shooting. The Houston Police Department on Wednesday identified the man who was killed as Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, 34, son of Alfredo Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. Another 29-year-old man who was injured by gunfire in the attack had not yet been publicly identified. The incident began around 7 p.m. on Monday, when Mr. Pacheco and three men in a black Cadillac Escalade stopped at a gas station in southeast Houston, according to the Police Department. The four men went inside the gas station, and immediately afterward they returned to the Escalade.

Persons: Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, Alfredo Pacheco, Pacheco, Escalade, Adrian Rodriguez Organizations: Houston Police Department, Police Department, Dodge, Benz Locations: Dominican Republic, Houston

☆ Stellantis is recalling 285,000 sedans because side curtain airbag inflators could break open
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Stellantis is recalling almost 285,000 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans in the United States because they have side curtain airbag inflators that could burst, sending metal shrapnel flying through the cabin. Airbag inflators rely on a chemical reaction that produces gas that rapidly inflates the airbag. The airbag inflators involved in this recall were not installed in any other Stellantis models, according to the documents. Beginning in early May, Stellantis will mail letters to Charger and 300 owners with cars that could have the problem. There were five known instances in which the airbag inflators burst.

Persons: Stellantis, inflators Organizations: CNN, Dodge Charger, Chrysler, National, Traffic Safety Administration Locations: United States

☆ Dodge Charger will live on as a new EV and a gas-powered muscle car
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article STLAM-IT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack EV DodgeDETROIT — Dodge won't abandon its traditional, gearhead, high-octane Charger and Challenger owners with its next-generation muscle car. The automaker on Tuesday revealed the new Dodge Charger as an all-electric vehicle as well as a next-generation gas-powered muscle car. 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack EV DodgeDodge CEO Tim Kuniskis called the EV a "game changer in the industry." Dodge Charger DaytonaThe Charger Daytona EV will initially be offered in "R/T" and "Scat Pack" models with 496 horsepower and 670 horsepower, respectively. The "Fratzog" logo on the "R-Wing" of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack EV.

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☆ Dodge’s new electric muscle car can have a gas engine if you want
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Muscle car shoppers will face some important decisions with the 2024 Dodge Charger. First, the new Charger will be available as a battery-powered electric car or with a gasoline engine. The most powerful and fastest version, at least initially, will be the fully electric Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, capable of producing up to 670 horsepower from two electric motors. Dodge Charger Daytona models are fully electric and have a hidden front wing. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack will be the top performance version, at least initially, with a maximum of 670 horsepower.

Persons: Dodge, We’re, ”, Tim Kuniskis, it’s, Stellantis Organizations: CNN, Chargers, Dodge, Challenger, All Chargers

☆ What’s next for movie theater operators like AMC after the ‘Barbenheimer’ money runs out?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AMC Entertainment, often viewed as a bellwether for the industry as the world’s largest movie theater chain, is not immune to those challenges. Taylor Swift attends "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" Concert Movie World Premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. While box office revenues have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, until this year, they had been on an upward trajectory. Wold lowered his projection for the domestic box office to $8.6 billion, down from $8.9 billion earned in 2023. Upping the showmanshipDespite the box office slowdown this year, AMC found itself at the center of yet another viral moment earlier this month.

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None of the children aboard the bus were hurt, city spokesperson Emily Roy said. The incident began with reports of gunshots being exchanged between people in two vehicles, said city spokesperson Andrew Dickinson. The vehicles then moved toward the busy intersection where the crash with the school bus occurred, Dickinson said. A red Dodge Charger took off while the suspects from a second vehicle, an SUV, got out and ran. Marshals Service in Portland, Maine, confirmed it was on scene helping the Saco Police Department — part of a large police presence in downtown Saco.

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☆ Auto CEO: There will be a 'bloodbath' if every company engages in Tesla's price war
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Graham Rapier | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

CEO Carlos Tavares says the company's new large platform is flexible enough to handle batteries and electric motors, gas-electric hybrids and internal combustion engines. The company can also build midsize to large vehicles on those underpinnings, including sedans, crossover vehicles, SUVs and even off-road Jeeps. Electric vehicle sales growth is already slowing in many countries with consumers balking at the added cost as well as limited range and too few charging stations. On Friday, Ford said it was cutting production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after weaker-than-expected electric vehicle sales growth. A midsize vehicle platform announced by the company last year has similar flexibility, the company said.

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CEO Carlos Tavares says the company's new large platform is flexible enough to handle batteries and electric motors, gas-electric hybrids and internal combustion engines. The company also can build midsize to large vehicles on those underpinnings, including sedans, crossover vehicles, SUVs and even off-road Jeeps. On Friday, Ford said it was cutting production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after weaker-than-expected electric vehicle sales growth. Stellantis said vehicles built off the new large platform will be built at multiple North American and European factories. A midsize vehicle platform announced by the company last year has similar flexibility, the company said.

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☆ Stellantis to lift revenue target for 'circular economy' recycling unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stellantis will lift its 2030 revenue target for its recycling and reconditioning unit after its revenue grew 25% so far this year, the automaker's CEO said on Thursday, adding that the business would help make electric vehicles more affordable. Rising prices and reduced availability of raw materials, as well as environmental costs to extract them, are pushing manufacturers and regulators to reuse and recycle more. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said volatility in raw materials prices made electric vehicles (EV) less affordable for consumers. "We aim to set up a stable flow of supplies for raw materials ... avoiding market ups and downs. This means less inflation," Tavares said in Turin as he inaugurated the automaker's first hub for its recycling and reconditioning business, now part of its 'circular economy' unit.

Persons: Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand, Carlos Tavares, Tavares, Stellantis Organizations: Dodge, EV Locations: Pontiac , Michigan, Turin, Franco, Italian, North America, America, Africa, East, Stellantis, Italy

☆ Hyundai unveils its first high-performance electric car
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Hyundai Motor Company is pictured at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 15 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) unveiled its first high-performance electric vehicle(EV), an N sport variant of its IONIQ 5 crossover SUV. The N brand is the company's high-performance brand, akin to AMG for the Mercedes and the M lineup for the BMW. The IONIQ's N variant will be powered by dual motors producing 641 horsepower, nearly double the output of the most powerful variant of the standard outgoing model. Hyundai unveiled the performance EV in Los Angeles on Wednesday, ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show opening on Friday.

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☆ Unifor members ratify new contract with Stellantis in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 6 (Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor said on Monday its members voted in favor of a new contract with Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI). Unifor reached a tentative deal with Stellantis on Oct. 30 after a brief strike at the Franco-Italian automaker's facilities in Canada. The agreement was ratified after positive votes from members at Stellantis facilities in Windsor, Brampton, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Red Deer. Unifor used the "pattern bargaining" approach in its talks with the automakers, reaching a deal first with Ford (F.N) and General Motors (GM.N). Meanwhile, more-than-a-month old strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against the Detroit Three automakers in the United States also ended in October.

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☆ Canadian union Unifor begins strikes at all Stellantis facilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People attend a Stellantis presentation at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor said early on Monday it has commenced strikes at all Stellantis (STLAM.MI) facilities in the country, with more than 8,200 members staging a walkout after failing to reach a tentative agreement in labor contract talks. Chrysler-parent Stellantis said it was "extremely disappointed" with the strike action and would continue to bargain until an agreement is reached. The UAW and Stellantis reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract on Saturday. Stellantis assembles some of its popular vehicles including the Dodge Charger, Challenger and the Chrysler Pacifica minivan in its Canadian plants.

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☆ Car theft surged more than 10% in one year. See the most stolen models.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most frequently stolen vehicle in the US, a nonprofit says. The nonprofit said it identified the top stolen cars from 2020 to 2022 based on a review of claims per insured vehicle. As you might expect, pricey cars like the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, which can cost more than $80,000, topped the list. AdvertisementAdvertisementThieves favor the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat the most, stealing it about 60 times more frequently than the average car, IIHS said, landing it a relative claim frequency of more than 6,000. Here's the full list of the most stolen vehicles, according to IIHS: (as a reference point, the average relative claim frequency across all vehicles is 100):

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☆ Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build $3.2 billion EV battery plant in Indiana
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DETROIT — Samsung SDI and automaker Stellantis plan to invest more than $3.2 billion in a new electric vehicle battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana. The facility — Stellantis' sixth battery plant announced globally — was largely expected, but the location and timing are notable. Battery plants have become a main issue in the labor talks, as the UAW views EV battery jobs as crucial to its long-term viability. General Motors last week agreed to include workers at its EV battery plant in the company's national contract with the union, which Fain called a "transformative win." Fain said the union expects Stellantis and Ford Motor to follow suit, including battery plant workers in eventual contract agreements.

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☆ A Dodge Charger is 60 times more likely to be stolen than any other vehicle in the US. It's now taken the most-stolen crown from Hyundai and Kia.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hellcats from 2020 to 2022 are 60 times more likely to be stolen than other cars, data shows. Kia and Hyundai owners were previously plagued by theft issues thanks to a TikTok trend. The Hyundai Elantra is among the models affected by thefts sparked by the "Kia Boyz" TikTok trend, the automaker announced. Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty ImagesThe trend was popularized by the "Kia Boyz," who posted stealing the certain Kia and Hyundai models using a screwdriver and USB cord. Affected drivers included owners of certain Kia models made between 2011 and 2021 and certain Hyundai models from 2016 to 2021.

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☆ Car companies think fake vroom vroom sounds will make you want an electric car
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some car companies think that fake engine noises will get drivers to consider going electric. Hyundai and Dodge have both unveiled EVs that blast fake exhaust noises outside the car. Electric cars are inherently quiet. Last year, the brand showed off an electric concept car with a multi-speed transmission and a phony exhaust sound that mimics a supercharged V8 engine. "Automakers are responding to some enthusiasts' worries that electric cars have no soul," Ed Kim, president and chief analyst at AutoPacific, an automotive research and consulting firm, told Insider.

Persons: Bill Pugliano, Stringer, Dodge, EVs, Ed Kim Organizations: Hyundai, Dodge, Toyota, Wall Street, EV

☆ Freshman athlete earnings are surging as donor 'collectives' dominate. Here are 3 key takeaways from a report on NIL's second year.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Collectives are a driving force in the NIL marketplace because they offer big payouts to student-athletes, said Opendorse's NIL and business insights manager Braly Keller. "There's a lot of posts and activity and work being done on the commercial side compared to collectives," Keller told Insider. NIL deals and earnings by grade level. The report says Opendorse's NIL deals have a 99% view rate on Instagram reels, compared to the influencer industry average of 40%. The TikTok metrics are even more staggering: At a view rate of 73%, Opendorse athletes perform far outpace industry standards of 13%.

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☆ Freshman athletes saw a big jump in earnings in the second year of NIL, as boosters flooded college sports with cash through 'collectives'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Freshman athletes are earning twice as much per NIL deal than other college athletes, according to Opendorse. Collectives are a driving force in the NIL marketplace because they offer big payouts to student-athletes, said Opendorse's NIL and business insights manager Braly Keller. "There's a lot of posts and activity and work being done on the commercial side compared to collectives," Keller told Insider. The report says Opendorse's NIL deals have a 99% view rate on Instagram reels, compared to the influencer industry average of 40%. The TikTok metrics are even more staggering: At a view rate of 73%, Opendorse athletes perform far outpace industry standards of 13%.

☆ Bringing Some Loud NASCAR to Le Mans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When the possibility of a NASCAR Cup Series car competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race was first discussed two years ago, there was some surprise. “I talked to a few people, traditional sports-car folks and traditional racing folks, and when I told them about the project, they were scratching their head like, ‘You’re going to do what?’” John Doonan, president of the International Motor Sports Association, said in an interview. Doonan is also the project leader of NASCAR’s return to Le Mans 47 years after the series was last involved, when a Dodge Charger and a Ford Torino failed to finish the raceChevrolet, a two-time winner in the GTE Pro class, is supplying the car, a Camaro ZL1 run by Hendrick Motorsports of North Carolina that is the Garage 56 entry for Le Mans, which celebrates its centenary this year.

Persons: “, You’re, John Doonan, Doonan, NASCAR’s, Le Organizations: NASCAR, International Motor Sports Association, Dodge, Ford Torino, GTE, Hendrick Motorsports of North, Le Mans Locations: Hendrick Motorsports of North Carolina

Ships in the Autonomous Port of Cotonou in Benin, West Africa. Prosper Dagnitche/AFP/Getty ImagesThe stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. “It’s not like people want to drive used cars; it’s an affordability issue.”Experts say demand for used cars could explode further as the take up of electric cars in the West increases the supply of used cars to African countries. Those states also have robust port operations, making them an ideal place to ship used cars to Africa. “In terms of where Africa goes, the transition shouldn’t necessarily be from used cars to brand new combustion engines, it should be from used cars to EVs,” Ipke said.

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