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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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☆ Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup truck until 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stellantis' Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram all-electric pickup truck from this year until the first half of 2025, as the trans-Atlantic automaker continues testing the vehicle. CEO Carlos Tavares on Tuesday declined to disclose details about what caused the delay of the electric truck, which was expected to be followed by an extended-range "Ramcharger" that's equipped with an electric generator and a gas engine. It's better to take a few weeks more to validate properly than to rush and then to make mistakes in terms of quality. The all-electric pickup was expected to go on sale by the end of this year, followed by the Ramcharger during the first quarter of 2025.

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☆ Trump's tariffs will make it hard for automakers — including Tesla — to set up shop in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Analysts said tariffs on cars imported from Mexico would have dire consequences for US automakers. Tesla announced in March 2023 that it was planning to build its seventh gigafactory near the industrial hub of Monterrey, Mexico. Trump vowed to clamp down on automakers building cars in Mexico on the campaign trail, and the prospect of new tariffs could force US automakers such as Tesla to make some hard choices about operational or planned factories in Mexico. Analysts told BI that the tariffs floated by Trump would deter automakers such as Tesla from investing in Mexico. Other automakers have expanded their presence in Mexico, despite the uncertainty of the election and the prospect of tariffs under a second Trump term.

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But consciously or unconsciously, no consumer choice says "us vs. them" more than what car we choose to drive. The most Republican vehicle in America? The Jeep Wrangler. It began with the Jeep Wrangler, the brand's most iconic model. How purple is your car brand?

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☆ Jeep CEO enacts turnaround plan after significant sales declines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Nonetheless, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa believes the brand's worst days are behind it and it's still possible to achieve the 1 million sales target. Jeep salesFilosa said Jeep, which reports sales quarterly, saw U.S. sales rise last month: They were up 28% from August 2023 and 55% from July. The New York Stock Exchange welcomes The Jeep Brand (NYSE: STLA) to the podium, on May 31, 2024. Ahead of such vehicles, Jeep has increased its media spending by 20% compared with the first half of the year, according to the automaker. 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV Jeep

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☆ Stellantis laying off 2,450 plant workers due to discontinuation of Ram 'Classic' pickup truck
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to indefinitely lay off up to 2,450 U.S. factory workers later this year as it discontinues production of an older version of its Ram 1500 pickup truck in Michigan. It is produced alongside the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, located near Detroit. The current Ram 1500, which was recently updated for the 2025 model year, is produced at a nearby plant. “With the introduction of the new Ram 1500, production of the Ram 1500 Classic at the Warren [Michigan] Truck Assembly Plant will come to an end later this year,” the company said in an emailed statement. The discontinuation of the Ram 1500 “Classic” vehicle is not unexpected, but the company has not announced a vehicle to replace the truck.

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☆ Stellantis to lay off up to 2,450 factory workers as classic Ram production ends
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Chrysler-parent Stellantis is laying off as many as 2,450 factory workers from its Warren Truck assembly plant outside of Detroit as the automaker ends production of the Ram 1500 Classic truck. Production of the Jeep Wagoneer at the same facility will remain on two shifts, the company said. As production of the Ram 1500 Classic winds down later this year, the company is shifting focus to the Ram 1500 Tradesman truck, produced at its Sterling Heights Assembly facility. “We introduced the new 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman with incredible value and content. There are about 3,700 workers at the plant represented by the United Auto Workers union.

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☆ An alphabet soup of 'electrified' vehicles awaits new car buyers as EV sales stall
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

A car shopper today has their pick of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles; mild-hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs); hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), also commonly known as EVs. Here's a breakdown: Internal combustion engine (ICE): A "traditional" vehicle with an engine that's fueled with gasoline or diesel. Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV): Think of the Toyota Prius, a vehicle that has a hybrid powertrain system combined with an engine. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) : These vehicles feature an internal combustion engine combined with a hybrid system, including a larger battery than traditional hybrid vehicles as well as a plug to recharge the vehicle's battery. : These vehicles feature an internal combustion engine combined with a hybrid system, including a larger battery than traditional hybrid vehicles as well as a plug to recharge the vehicle's battery.

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☆ Maker of Jeep and Dodge plans to kill chrome on cars, citing risks to those who make it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Southern California boasts the highest concentration of chrome plating shops in America and regulators in that state have been requiring those methods for years. But California is now moving toward an outright ban on chrome plating using hexavalent chromium while offering funding for chrome platers to transition to other methods. In 2019, green slime oozing out onto a highway near Detroit was found to be hexavalent chromium leaking from a nearby business. “We are also using light as the new chrome,” VW said in a statement shared with CNN. “Chrome peaked in the ’50s with the big American land yachts and stuff with giant chrome bumpers and giant chrome grills.

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☆ Jeep expects to grow plug-in hybrid SUV sales by as much as 50% in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) during the 2023 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. NEW YORK – Jeep plans to grow U.S. sales of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by as much as 50% this year as it leans into the technology as a bridge between its traditional gas-guzzling SUVs and all-electric vehicles amid a slower-than-expected sales pace of EVs. The Stellantis brand expects to sell 160,000 to 170,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, in the U.S. this year, an increase of 40% to 50% from last year, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa told CNBC. "One of the pillars of growth for the market is going to be freedom of choice." PHEV sales at the level Jeep is expecting this year would top Stellantis' total 2023 U.S. sales of the vehicles, at roughly 143,000 units.

Persons: Antonio Filosa, Filosa Organizations: New York, Auto, CNBC, Jeep Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Jeep CEO on Wagoneer S EV unveil: It's the perfect Jeep
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJeep CEO on Wagoneer S EV unveil: It's the perfect JeepAntonio Filosa, Jeep CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why Jeep's first electric vehicle is so important to the company, if the company waited to long to go all-electric, and when Jeep's electric vehicle gets down to 'affordable' range.

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☆ Jeep reveals its first EV for America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jeep, widely known for making rugged off-road vehicles, has unveiled its first fully electric SUV for the North American market. The Wagoneer S will test the appetite of Jeep customers for a fully electric model. It comes at a time of waning interest in electric vehicles, even as regulatory requirements for them become more stringent. The new Wagoneer S has a sleeker, more aerodynamic shape than the Jeep Wagoneer models sold today. Jeep is working on putting the Wagoneer S Trailhawk into production, Filosa said in an interview with CNN.

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☆ Jeep reveals all-electric Wagoneer S in EV offensive, starting at $72,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV JeepNEW YORK – The first all-electric Jeep SUV for the U.S. will be the Wagoneer S, starting at about $72,000 when it's scheduled to go on sale this fall. The $71,995 starting price of the Wagoneer S EV sits between gas-powered versions of the Wagoneer, starting at about $63,000, and more luxurious Grand Wagoneer, starting at roughly $92,000. 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV JeepHe also said the company will release electric, extended-range versions of the traditional gas-powered Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer in 2025. 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV "R-Wing" JeepDespite sharing the "Wagoneer" name with Jeep's current gas-powered model, the five-passenger, two-row EV shares little with its three-row traditional internal combustion engine counterpart other than some Jeep styling. Stellantis design chief Ralph Gilles during the unveiling of the Jeep Wagoneer S EV on May 30, 2024 in New York City.

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☆ This new SUV’s stereo lets you make phone calls your passengers can’t hear
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Only the driver can hear the call and the person on the other end of the call can’t hear the music playing in the SUV. That’s not a new idea, but headrest speakers are usually found in convertibles where music, phone calls and navigation instructions have to overcome buffeting wind noise. Meanwhile, the person on the other end of the phone call won’t hear the music at all. I could hear Dunn talking but the voice on the other end of the phone came through, at first, as just an intermittent quiet buzz. I could hear Dunn talking to me but not the music that was still playing in the car.

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☆ 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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☆ Jeep revealed its first EV: See inside the sleek, electric Wagoneer S
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Driver and passenger each get a screen in the Wagoneer S.The all-electric Wagoneer gets a sleeker design than the gas-powered SUV. Wagoneer S is expected to go on sale this fall. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe first all-electric Jeep is on its way to dealer lots in 2024, and we just got our first look inside the swanky SUV. Jeep released the first interior shots of the electric Wagoneer S this week, which appears to be packed to the gills with tech.

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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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Overall, 68.4% of Stellantis workers who cast ballots were in favor of ratification, and the contract was leading by more than 9,600 votes with only three small facilities uncounted. At Stellantis, workers at the large Jefferson North factory that makes Jeep Grand Cherokees voted 70.7% in favor of the agreement. Top assembly plant workers would get immediate 11% raises and earn roughly $42 per hour when the contracts expire in April of 2028. More than half of GM's 46,000 union workers get the top assembly plant wage. Longtime assembly plant workers also wanted to see larger pension increases as well as defined benefit pensions and health care in retirement for workers hired after 2007.

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Ford envisions at least three new electric vehicles that will preserve jobs at several factories. Those and other closely held production plans by Detroit's automakers have emerged in details of the tentative contract agreements that ended the six-week strikes by the United Auto Workers union. The UAW's success in gaining commitments from the companies to build new electric vehicles at several factories represented a particular achievement. The automakers have all embraced the transition to electric vehicles as a large-scale and long-term commitment. And not all the companies’ production plans under the contract, of course, involve electric vehicles.

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☆ 2023 Grand Wagoneer L Series III: How Big Is Too Big?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Dan Neil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ What happened to Jeep? The mother of all SUVs has lost its edge as sales fall and cars pile up on dealer lots
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

And Jeep has more inventory sitting on lots right now than many of its peers. JeepWhile competing automakers are operating rather lean and intentionally keeping lighter levels of supply at dealerships, the number of cars Jeep has on lots is considerably higher. (This number isn't always a red flag, depending on how popular a car is or how an automaker handled supply shortages in recent years.) Jeep had 77 days' supply at the end of June, according to Cox Automotive — higher than the national average of 53 days. Ford isn't far off, at nearly 76 days, but GM's GMC and Chevrolet sat at 63 and 50 days' supply, respectively, in the same period.

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☆ Stellantis puts Michigan plants in 'critical status' ahead of union talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Bianca Flowers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stellantis told workers at both facilites the plants will be in “critical status” from July 5 through October 2. In the past, automakers have built up inventory of their most popular vehicles ahead of the UAW contract deadline and possible strike action. Headed into this year’s talks, Detroit automakers had lean inventories compared to the past. Production cuts forced by semiconductor shortages and efforts by all three Detroit automakers to keep prices high mean they have thinner cushions going into the fall. Formal contract negotiations between the Detroit Three automakers and UAW leaders are set to begin on July 13.

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☆ Jeep's first EV just won Europe's Car of the Year award — but you can't buy the Avenger in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Jeep Avenger has been named European Car of the Year for 2023 – but it's not on sale in the US. The Jeep Avenger was named European Car of the Year at the Brussels auto show on Friday. Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)The Avenger is part of Jeep's drive to become a leader in electric SUVs. The Jeep Recon and Wagoneer S will be the first fully-electric Jeep SUVs available to American buyers, but they're not scheduled to go into production until 2024. In France, for example, buyers can receive up to 7,000 euros ($7,590) towards an electric car that costs less than 47,000 euros ($50,964).

Automakers from Sony Honda to Hyundai are introducing ways at the CES 2023 technology trade show this week to reshape the in-car entertainment experience, including offering video games during the rides. "This is a field which can be deployed very quickly," Dirk Hilgenberg, head of Volkswagen AG's (VOWG_p.DE) CARIAD software unit, told Reuters at CES. In December, Tesla issued a "holiday update" to its software to add access to 1,000 PC games through the Steam platform. Still, these are features that consumers are demanding, so VW is at CES seeking partnerships. "We will see the content ... which is provided by software enabled functionality will be a decisive factor for buying."

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