Stellantis unveiled its first battery-electric vehicle platform Wednesday, one that company leaders said would power future Chrysler and Jeep vehicles. The STLA Medium platform, one of four that the automaker has committed to producing for EVs, would manage more than 435 miles of range using a 400-volt electric vehicle architecture, the company said in its… Continue reading Stellantis says Jeep, Chrysler models will use automaker’s first EV platform
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G.M.’s Sales Jumped 19% in the Second Quarter
Some of the country’s biggest automakers reported big sales increases for the second quarter on Wednesday, the strongest sign yet that the auto industry was bouncing back from parts shortages and overcoming the effects of higher interest rates. General Motors, the largest U.S. automaker, said it sold 691,978 vehicles from April to June, up 19… Continue reading G.M.’s Sales Jumped 19% in the Second Quarter
Stellantis EV platform for sedans, crossovers and SUVs to offer 435-mile range
A new vehicle platform from Stellantis NV engineered for all-electric powertrains will offer sedans, crossovers and SUVs with more than 435 miles of range, the automaker said Wednesday. The STLA (pronounced “Stella”) Medium platform is one of four being created by the automaker for its next generation of EVs. It will underpin vehicles in what… Continue reading Stellantis EV platform for sedans, crossovers and SUVs to offer 435-mile range
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Reveals STLA Medium Platform Designed to Electrify the Heart of the Global Market with Future-Proof Customer Innovations005945
“What we see today is the product of just over two years of no-compromise innovation to deliver clean, safe and affordable mobility, supported by our €30 billion investment in electrification and software through 2025,” said Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO. “The STLA Medium platform demonstrates the power of the global Stellantis technical community, delivering products that… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Reveals STLA Medium Platform Designed to Electrify the Heart of the Global Market with Future-Proof Customer Innovations005945
US new vehicle sales rise on strong demand, better supply
July 5 (Reuters) – New vehicle sales in the United States for top global automakers rose in the second quarter on improving supply and pent-up demand, signaling that rising interest rates have not yet had a meaningful impact on purchases. Vehicle production took a hit after the pandemic disrupted supply of semiconductor chips and other… Continue reading US new vehicle sales rise on strong demand, better supply
@FCA: Stellantis Reveals STLA Medium Platform Designed to Electrify the Heart of the Global Market with Future-Proof Customer Innovations
July 5, 2023 , Amsterdam – Stellantis N.V. today unveiled STLA Medium, a global BEV-by-design platform with state-of-the-art features including best-in-class range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), energy efficiency, embedded power and charging power. The STLA Medium platform offers long range combined with designed-in flexibility to host a variety of vehicles and propulsion configurations in the heart… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Reveals STLA Medium Platform Designed to Electrify the Heart of the Global Market with Future-Proof Customer Innovations
@FCA: What’s New for 2024: Dodge Hornet
July 5, 2023 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Dodge is taking a historic step on the brand’s century-plus journey to pure performance, introducing the all-new Dodge Hornet, the brand’s first-ever electrified performance vehicle. The 2024 Dodge Hornet disrupts the fast-growing compact utility vehicle (CUV) segment, building buzz with a distinctive Dodge combination of muscular styling wrapped… Continue reading @FCA: What’s New for 2024: Dodge Hornet
Fiat reveals scrapped plan to replace Punto with crossover
Fiat was developing a successor to the Grande Punto 10 years ago, but it was scrapped over worries that the now-booming B-segment was then “too competitive and not profitable enough”. That car, shown here in an official sketch for the first time, would have been given the 500+ badge, and would have been bigger than the Fiat… Continue reading Fiat reveals scrapped plan to replace Punto with crossover
Fiat Panda to return in 2024 as rugged low-cost EV
The much-anticipated revived Fiat Panda will arrive next year as a “less is more” crossover to take on the Dacia Sandero, boss Olivier Francois has all but confirmed to Autocar. Hinting that a date for the “very special” reveal that “will surprise you” will be 11 July 2024 – Fiat’s 125th anniversary – the Frenchman said… Continue reading Fiat Panda to return in 2024 as rugged low-cost EV
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 43)
News 1 min read 5 July 2023 Episode 43 of the Autocar motoring podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident motoring experts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about Fiat‘s decision to drop grey cars, clearing some unsettling rumours about RML, getting stared at in a Bentley, calibrating a Porsche‘s range estimator and, of… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 43)