Reliability is at the top of many used-car shoppers’ list, and that’s pretty easy to understand. Who wants to make regular visits at the repair shop and pay huge maintenance bills, right? U.S. magazine Consumer Reports , which knows a thing or two about reliability, has just released its first-ever …
You may mot have noticed it, but the recent demise of the 300 sedan has a huge impact on Chrysler . For one thing, it means there are no more cars in the lineup. Also, if it were not for the Pacifica (and the related Grand Caravan), we’d instead be …
Far from being as popular as they once were, minivans have trouble facing the strong SUV competition in today’s market. However, the few manufacturers that hang on to them are taking steps to help them stay relevant. For example, Kia has replaced the Sedona with the new Carnival , and …
Even though vehicles keep getting bigger, heavier and more powerful, with pickups and SUVs only getting more popular, the 2023 models on average proved more fuel-efficient and cleaner than any of their predecessors, according to the 2024 Automotive Trends Report published last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this week threatened to impose a 25-percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports as soon as he returns to the White House on January 20, 2025 – a move that essentially aims to put pressure on the two neighbouring countries to strengthen the borders and …
Stellantis’ debuts at the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show this week were nothing more than special editions of the Fiat 500e and Chrysler Pacifica . However, two future electrified vehicles were also confirmed by some of the automaker’s top execs. First, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa told journalists on hand that …
You may have heard that Stellantis has just pushed back the launch of the Ram 1500 REV and Ramcharger to 2025, but if you don’t need a large, electrified pickup, perhaps you’d be interested in one of the two new vehicles the automaker is introducing this week at the Los …
One of the largest automakers in the world is going through rough times. Falling profits, production and job cuts, angry dealers and employees (the latter threatening to go on strike again), and an embattled CEO who plans to leave in 2026 are really putting Stellantis in a bad situation. Where …
The Grand Caravan is no longer the great deal it was back in its Dodge days. Now a lot more expensive and limited to a single trim level (SXT), Chrysler’s entry-level minivan attracts far fewer families in Canada. To be fair, though, sales are up 85 percent through three quarters …
Stellantis announced on Wednesday plans to invest over $400 million USD in three Michigan plants related to the company's transition to electric vehicle and battery production. The investments in the state would support Stellantis's "multi-energy strategy" that aims to prepare for "a wide variety of electrification adoption scenarios," the company …
Chrysler is fighting—and struggling—to stay relevant with a minivan-only lineup. The Pacifica is losing serious traction right now, while the Grand Caravan is mostly sold to fleet customers. For the upcoming 2025 model year, the brand is making modest changes to both models mainly because it just can’t afford the …