Leapmotor T03 review: The best value EV in the UK For just £15,995, the Leapmotor T03 comes with a surprising amount of tech as standard The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Dodge CEO: There's "a Market" for a Sub-$30,000 Halo Sports Car The Charger Daytona might be Dodge's newest model, but it also exemplifies a problem with the brand—it currently lacks affordable cars. The Hornet, which starts at $33,180 for 2025, serves as the entry point into Dodge and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. However, brand boss Matt… Motor1 · Feb 14, 2025
Some Jeep owners are being hit with pop-up ads inside their cars—and it’s all part of Stellantis’s plan to make an extra $20 billion a year Drivers online are furious about a seemingly unkillable pop-up ad that offers motorists an extended warranty mid-drive. Fortune · Feb 13, 2025
Solid-State Batteries Are In ‘Trailblazer’ Mode. What's Holding Them Up? The development of solid-state batteries is nearing the finish line. Now, battery makers are racing to figure out the next steps. InsideEVs · Feb 13, 2025
Trump steel, aluminum imports likely to drive up car costs, industry leaders say President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel imports this week are likely to wreak havoc on American auto manufacturing, industry leaders say The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
The Leapmotor T03 Is Good Enough To Make Stellantis Admit Defeat We used to laugh at how bad Chinese cars were 10 or 15 years ago. They were a constant topic of ridicule on Western auto sites and shows. We watched those crash tests that showed cars’ structures collapsing like an accordion, and, at the time, we never thought Chinese cars… InsideEVs · Feb 10, 2025
Stellantis Patents An 'EV Exhaust', But It's Not For What You Think The concept of an "exhaust system" for an electric vehicle isn't a new idea. Up until now, giving an electric car an exhaust meant outfitting it with a speaker to pump out tailpipe noises reminiscent to a gas-powered counterpart (looking at you, Dodge Charger Daytona). But what if we told… InsideEVs · Feb 4, 2025
Auto stocks fall as investors watch Trump tariffs The selloff subsided when Trump announced the tax hike on Mexican imports would be postponed for one month. Fortune · Feb 3, 2025
Stellantis Names New Bosses for Jeep and Peugeot When Carlos Tavares suddenly resigned on December 1 last year, Stellantis named an Interim Executive Committee to lead the automotive conglomerate during the transitional period until a new Chief Executive Officer is named. The Special Committee of the Board of Directors will announce the next CEO in the first half… Motor1 · Feb 3, 2025
Rivian CEO Sounds Alarm On Trump's Tariffs: 'Inflation Could Be Damaging' Forget the EV tax credit. Rivian founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe is far more concerned about another threat from President Donald Trump: tariffs. InsideEVs · Jan 30, 2025
Stellantis Hits Back at Worried Dealers: 'We Are Fully Committed' Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler all had significant sales declines in 2024. As a result, the FCA side of Stellantis fell 15 percent. Unsurprisingly, dealers were none too happy about it. The US Stellantis National Dealer Council sent a strongly worded letter to Carlos Tavares, blaming him for steering the… Motor1 · Jan 30, 2025
Dodge: Gas-Powered Charger Sixpack Will Arrive by Summer Speaking to dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in New Orleans, Stellantis confirmed the new combustion-powered Dodge Charger Sixpack will finally reach dealers "by summer 2025." A specific date wasn't announced, but if we take this literally, expect it to arrive no later than June 20. Motor1 · Jan 30, 2025
UK car production falls to lowest level since 1954 Number made fell to 780,000, the lowest for seven decades barring the pandemic, as carmakers battle weak demand and EV transition The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025
The Next Alfa Romeo Giulia Won't Be a Sedan The Alfa Romeo Giulia turns 10 this year, making it one of the oldest sedans still on sale. Unfortunately, Italy's sporty three-box family car isn't long for this world, and with its impending demise, the traditional body style will die with it. When it arrives in 2026, the second-generation Giulia… Motor1 · Jan 29, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025 How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China Levies threaten exporters to US market, while scrapping of subsidies will hit EV sales – and Tesla could gain
Motor1 · Jan 27, 2025 Alfa Romeo Changes Its Mind—Gas Engines Are Staying Like dominoes, lofty EV goals are falling one after another across the automotive industry. Alfa Romeo is the latest brand to backtrack on its original plan to abandon combustion engines. The Italian brand, part of the Stellantis empire, intended to go fully electric in North America by 2027, but those…
Motor1 · Jan 24, 2025 Volkswagen Fears Colossal Emissions Fine is Coming The VW Group has put its immensely costly Dieselgate scandal behind it, but it's still facing an uphill battle to meet emissions regulations. For 2025, the European Union is lowering CO2 targets by approximately 15% compared to 2021 levels. For each gram above the threshold, automakers must pay €95 ($98).…
Fortune · Jan 23, 2025 After meeting with Trump, Stellantis chairman commits to restart of endangered Illinois plant Stellantis’s Belvidere site has been mothballed since February 2023 after the carmaker temporarily discontinued production of the Jeep Cherokee crossover.
InsideEVs · Jan 23, 2025 We’re Driving Europe’s Second-Cheapest EV. What Would You Like To Know? Comparing the Leapmotor T03 to its main rival, the Dacia Spring, it’s like the two cars are the inverse of each other. The former is a Chinese car assembled in Europe, while the latter is a European car made in China. We’re driving a Leapmotor T03 this weekend, and we…
Motor1 · Jan 23, 2025 Fiat Tops Stellantis Sales for the Fourth Consecutive Year 14. That's how many automakers are under the giant Stellantis umbrella. In 2024, Fiat sold the most cars yet again. It's the fourth consecutive year that the Italian marque delivered more vehicles than any other brand from the automotive conglomerate. That's despite the fact shipments last year dropped by about…
Motor1 · Jan 22, 2025 Confirmed: Ram's Mid-Size Pickup Is Happening Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis will get his wish. Stellantis confirmed with Motor1 today that the brand is building a new mid-size truck model. However, the automaker declined to provide further details.
Top News · Jan 22, 2025 Stellantis To Expand US Manufacturing Operations, Create Jobs Stellantis to increase U.S. vehicle production by reopening plants and investing in facilities to support American workforce.
Motor1 · Jan 22, 2025 Stellantis Executives Finally Get What They Want: 'Freedom' The 2025 Detroit Auto Show was very different from those of recent memory. Formerly the North American International Auto Show, this was once a world-leading venue brimming with new vehicle debuts, concept cars, and executives hanging out in million-dollar display booths ready to brag about their companies.
International Business Times · Jan 22, 2025 As Trump Takes Aim At EVs, How Far Will Rollback Go? As part of his flurry of first-day actions, US President Donald Trump took aim at electric vehicles, a cornerstone of the Biden administration's climate change agenda.
Motor1 · Jan 21, 2025 Ram Is Killing Its 500-Mile Electric Pickup The all-electric Ram 1500 REV is still happening, but it won't have a 500-mile version as originally promised. There's no design defect or battery issue causing problems, at least none that we're aware of. Ram has simply decided not to build the long-range model.