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Before I found myself covering heavier matters like the meteoric rise of China in the electric space, I foolishly fantasized about being a full-time reviews guy. Teenage Kevin saw himself as a midwestern Top Gear presenter, without the British-ishms. No, my mom purged those from me and forbade me from…

Carlos Tavares, a self-proclaimed "performance psychopath" who drove auto giant Stellantis with aggressive cost-cutting and high car prices, reached the end of the road as CEO when his strategy hit a dead end.

A Jeep Cherokee replacement is coming. Speaking to journalists at the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa revealed a new hybrid SUV would arrive next year.

Here's a glimpse of the future we seldom see. Stellantis on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the STLA Frame, the platform its large body-on-frame vehicles will soon begin using. It's a flexible architecture designed from the ground up to accommodate fully electric powertrains, range-extended electric powertrains, internal combustion powertrains, and…

The Ram 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck debuted back in February 2023. The Ram 1500 Ramcharger extended-range EV followed in November 2023. Both were supposed to go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year, but as you might have noticed, that hasn’t happened yet.

Stellantis is under increasing pressure to deliver. The European conglomerate, with as many as 14 brands under its umbrella, including Jeep, Dodge and Ram, has struggled to keep pace with the fast-growing electric vehicle industry. Just over the past year, it has laid off hundreds of employees, its workers have…

The Wrangler is having a bad year. Through the third quarter, sales are down 11%. The situation is so dreary that production had to be suspended a few months ago due to excess inventory.  Recently, Jeep cut a manufacturing shift and indefinitely laid off about 1,100 workers at the factory…

The Japanese have a strange affinity for Americana. When American GIs exited the country following World War II, for example, the Japanese adopted and preserved American blue-jean and white-t-shirt culture as their own. These days, if you want the best versions of these American classics, you’re paying in Yen.

Not everyone is ready for an EV yet. Plug-in hybrids (aka PHEVs) can be — at least in theory— a compelling EV alternative that offers the best of all worlds (if used correctly). An owner can deploy the battery for short trips and commutes while having the flexibility for an…