First Jeep Compass Built in India Rolls Off Assembly Line
Jeep and America have always been conceptually inseparable. Nevertheless, FCA recently revealed that Jeep production is set to play a large role in another country: India. In fact, the first Jeep Compass built in India just rolled off the assembly line in Ranjangaon. Many distinguished guests visited the Ranjangaon plant for this prestigious event. In […]
Ram Close to Overtaking Chevrolet Silverado as the Second Highest-Selling Vehicle in the U.S.
The sales gap between the Ram brand and Silverado vehicles is less than 4%
May hasn’t been the best month so far for the Ram brand of pickup trucks. FCA recently recalled 1.25 million Ram truck models built between 2013 and 2016 due to a safety-related error, and the U.S. Government just filed a lawsuit against FCA for allegedly tampering with emission levels during the testing of 104,000 diesel-based vehicles, […]
Car News In the Rearview: Trump’s Special Truck Day
Welcome once more to In the Rearview, where I bring you the thrills, spills, and chills of car news from the past week, all cut down into bite-sized, highly nutritious form. Tastes Just Like Chicken: Mazda has four vehicles at the top of Consumer Guide’s Best Buys list First up, in news from the subcontinent, India […]
Toyota Dominates J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study
The results of the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) were released two days ago and they are looking quite good for Toyota. Not only was its Lexus luxury division ranked at the top of the dependability survey for the sixth consecutive year (this time in a tie with Porsche), the Toyota car division […]
Abarth 124 Rally to Make Appearance at Autosport International 2017
When it comes to the world of automobiles, much of the spotlight right now is focused on the 2017 North American International Auto Show, but there’s another car show across the Atlantic that’s about to kick off and it’s one of the most popular in all of Europe. Oils, Tires, and Gas: Find out what […]
Google’s Self-Driving Car Division Sets Off, Shows Off Autonomous Pacifica
Last week, Google’s self-driving car division split off from the main company, renaming itself Waymo as a company under the Alphabet corporate umbrella. This week, the company wasted no time in showing off its first vehicle to be retrofitted for autonomous operation: the Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Award-Winner: Just look at the expert accolades being heaped […]
Jeep Puts Six-Figure Grand Wagoneer on Hold
Are you among those who is eagerly anticipating the opportunity to drop six figures on a next-generation Jeep Grand Wagoneer? Welp, you’ll be waiting a little while longer. The Jeep Grand Wagoneer, which is anticipated to fetch an asking price as high as $140,000, has been put on an indefinite hold according to a report […]
FCA US Sales Decline 14% in November; Jeep Renegade Sales Increase 30%
FCA US reported a 14% year-over-year sales decrease in November, delivering a total of 160,827 vehicles to customers across the country. Retail sales accounted for 79% of those sales with 126,780 units, a 2% year-over-year decline. Ram brand sales improved by 12% thanks in large part to a 126% year-over-year increase from the Ram ProMaster […]
Dodge and Jeep Models Earn FCA Four “Most Loved Vehicles in America” Awards
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles cleaned up in the most recent “Most Loved Vehicles in America” study conducted by Strategic Vision. Three Dodge models and one Jeep were among the FCA vehicles recognized in the research-based consultancy’s study. For the third consecutive year, the Dodge Charger and Durango were both named “most loved” in their categories (specialty coupe […]
Mitsubishi and Ram are Back to Trading Trucks
Mitsubishi and Chrysler have a long and convoluted history, and that’s an understatement. If one were to briefly skim the history of Mitsubishi models, one would be excused for quickly getting lost in an ocean of Colts and Plymouths and Lancers, all with names seemingly interchangeable. And now they’re back at it again: Ram has […]
Book Review: ‘Cuba’s Car Culture: Celebrating the Island’s Automotive Love Affair’ by Tom Cotter & Bill Warner
Stepping foot on Cuba is like taking a time machine back to the 1950s. Cuban streets are lined with a variety of classic cars, which makes you feel as if you’ve wandered into the world’s largest car show. The biggest difference, though, is that these cars aren’t just for show—they are the daily […]
Toyota “Stand Together” Ad Voted Best of 2016 Rio Olympics
If you watched the 2016 Rio Olympics on NBC this month, you may have found, as I did, that the coverage was extremely disappointing. In fact, I disliked it so much that I went as far as to say that an uplifting Toyota ad shown during the airing of the opening ceremony may have been […]
Canadian Dealership Unleashes 707-Horsepower Hellcat Ram 1500
There’s no doubt that the Hellcat engine found in the Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat is a power-hungry driver’s dream. With 707 horsepower, this hunk of beautiful, beautiful machinery is capable of unleashing power like none other in the industry. While Fiat Chrysler is already planning on introducing a Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger Named Best-in-Class in 2016 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards
Close your eyes and think of your ideal vehicle. Was it a Jeep Grand Cherokee or a Dodge Challenger? According to the 2016 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards, it’s possible that it was—especially if you wanted a mid-size SUV or a sporty car. The Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Challenger were awarded the titles of “Most […]
California Highway Patrol Orders Slew of Dodge Charger Pursuit Sedans
Bad boys (and girls) better watch themselves in the state of California. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) just purchased more than 580 Dodge Charger Pursuit police sedans to replace the old vehicles in its fleet, making the law enforcement agency well-suited to catch criminals. After all, the Charger Pursuit isn’t the top-selling pursuit-rated police sedan […]
Dodge Offering Charger Pursuit Experience to Bay Area
It’s nice to put a vehicle through its paces before your purchase it—especially when that vehicle happens to be a police car. Fiat Chrysler understands this, which is why FCA Fleet Operations, a division of FCA US LLC, is now offering law enforcement agencies in California the opportunity to experience the Dodge Charger Pursuit police […]
Venezuelan Car Market Goes Belly-Up in Economic Crisis
You guys remember Venezuela. It’s a country in South America with some of the largest oil reserves in the world, wildly squandered by a government so corrupt that in the face of economic and medical disaster it continued to funnel tens of millions of dollars into its homegrown Formula 1 racer Pastor Maldonado (who, ironically, […]
Production for Jeep Compass and Patriot Replacement Set to Start in January 2017
It’s not news that Fiat Chrysler is planning on ending the production of both the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Patriot. This move has been in the making for many months, but now, we know when the new Jeep crossover will come to be. While the Jeep Compass/Patriot replacement is due to make its American […]