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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. We think the car has been commoditized and that America’s drivers have been abandoned.

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Driving Dystopia: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Pricing Leaked, Then Confirmed

The Truth About Cars

When news broke that Dodge would be electrifying the Charger as part of its redesign, the assumption was that the resulting product would cost more than the outgoing model. Launch editions will come with more standard features because the company knows a subset of over-eager buyers will buy them, padding the price somewhat.

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Time To Buy? New Vehicle Inventories And Incentives Are Up

The Truth About Cars

After several years of swelling vehicle prices and tragically lean inventories, the market has reached a point where dealer lots are getting full and consumers are becoming disinclined to go into quite so much debt in order to purchase a new automobile. Everything is relative in the world of car buying. elections play out.

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Stellantis Stalls Fiat 500e Production Through October Over Weak Demand

The Truth About Cars

Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne even publicly asked people not to buy the model, stating that it only existed to comply with government emission regulations — which he decried until his death in 2018. It’s not uncommon to see the Fiat 500e listed $10,000 below MSRP.

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

The Truth About Cars

Vehicle pricing also dropped slightly, though presumably not enough to send anyone running out the door to buy a new automobile due to how outrageously high they’ve been over the last several years. & Dodge reportedly had the highest inventories of any make by a substantial margin. percent] of ATP, up from 5.5

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided. Stellantis has found itself in a tricky situation since buying up the former Fiat Chrysler properties. However, our market failed to take notice until someone tipped off Mopar Insiders last week.

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Infiniti Drops Final Sedan in Lineup

The Truth About Cars

Take the Dodge Charger, as an example. The only real difference is that Dodge was very clearly trying to sell as many Chargers as possible until the assembly line shut down, whereas I’ve heard rumors that getting Nissan to allocate Q50 sedans was sometimes made intentionally tricky. This isn’t even a condemnation of the company.

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