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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…

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.

Right before Christmas, Volkswagen reached an agreement with German unions to reduce its workforce by over 35,000 people by 2030 through a "socially responsible reduction" program. This drastic decision is part of a broader plan to cut costs in the company's domestic market. Labor costs alone will be slashed by…

Leave it to the French to stun us with wacky concepts. After Alpine's sleek supercar with a hydrogen V-6 engine, its parent company, Renault, has come up with something even more extravagant. It's called the Filante Record 2025, an ultra-efficient demo car developed exclusively to highlight efficiency. The radical single-seater EV…

We don't get the M3 Touring in America, which is a shame. Because the current 3 Series and M3 wagons have not been homologated for the United States, the hotter M3 CS Touring isn't coming here either. The "CS" moniker has been around for many decades, but this is the…

As an enthusiast, it’s impossible not to adore the 911 GT3. The hotted-up, track-ready Porsche is a flawless concoction of everything purists hold dear, keeping the flame alive for those with an undying passion for low weight, high revs, and three pedals. Aside from a few multi-million-dollar, low-production exotics, it’s…

Honda has recalled 294,612 vehicles, including two Acura models, for engines that could stall with little to no warning. The problem highlights an obvious safety risk, but thankfully, the fix is an easy software update. Still, with well over a quarter-million vehicles affected, this is one of the largest automaker…

The newly confirmed head of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Sean Duffy, has ordered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reset the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automakers. The DOT said in a statement that the new standards will lower the price of new cars…

Update: Added a statement from an Audi spokesperson.