DETROIT—Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver. The company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reiterated warnings to owners of 274,000 older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles to stop driving them until faulty inflators are replaced. Stellantis announced two deaths in November caused by…
Ram Recalls 1.4M Trucks; Tailgates Can Open Unexpectedly
Stellantis is recalling about 1.4 million pickup trucks worldwide because the tailgates may not close completely and cargo could spill onto the road. The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 model years. The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says it found that striker plates on the pickups may not…
Ram Recalls 1.4 Million Trucks; Tailgates Can Open Unexpectedly
DETROIT—Stellantis is recalling about 1.4 million pickup trucks worldwide because the tailgates may not close completely and cargo could spill onto the road. The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 model years. The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says it found that striker plates on the pickups may not…
Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs May Lead to 1,350 Layoffs at Illinois Plant
December 11, 2022
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Over a thousand employees at Stellantis’s assembly plant in Illinois are potentially set to lose their jobs as the company struggles with rising manufacturing costs. The Belvidere plant employs around 1,350 workers and is a site that manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV. Stellantis plans to indefinitely halt operations at the plant, which will result in…
Automaker Stellantis to Idle Illinois Plant, Citing Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs
December 11, 2022
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Automaker Stellantis will indefinitely idle an assembly plant in Illinois that employs around 1,350 workers, the company said, citing the challenge of rising costs related to the electric vehicle (EV) market and other factors. The site, which will be idled beginning in February 2023, manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV. Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge,…
Major Automakers Warn People to Stop Driving Popular Models Following 3 Deaths
Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge and Chrysler, on Thursday urged owners of four car models to stop driving them due to defective Takata airbags. The notice involves Dodge’s Magnum, Charger, Challenger models, along with the Chrysler 300, from model years 2005 to 2010, according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a subsidiary of Stellantis. “Owners or custodians…
Major Automakers Warn People to Stop Driving Popular Models Following 2 Deaths
Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge and Chrysler, on Thursday, urged owners of four car models to stop driving them due to defective Takata airbags. The notice involves Dodge’s Magnum, Charger, Challenger models, along with the Chrysler 300, from model years 2005 to 2010, according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a subsidiary of Stellantis. “Owners or custodians…
Stellantis Joint Venture in China Filing for Bankruptcy Due to Plunging Vehicle Sales, Company Says
October 31, 2022
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European carmaker Stellantis has announced that its joint venture (JV) in China is filing for bankruptcy following poor vehicle sales over the years. The JV, which sold the Jeep Cherokee SUV and the Jeep Compass crossover SUV in China, saw sales decline significantly during the past year. In 2021, sales crashed by 50 percent to…
Global Carmaker Considers Halting All Production in China
Carmaker Stellantis, manufacturer of the Citroën and Peugeot brands, is considering pulling out fully from China, CEO Carlos Tavares said on Monday. “Our strategy anticipates the possibility of geopolitical tensions,” Tavares told reporters at the Paris Motor Show on Oct. 17, according to French public radio station RFI. “There have already been several times where…
US Opens 3 Probes of Safety Issues in Stellantis Vehicles
DETROIT—U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety issues with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis. The largest probe covers 1.34 million Jeep Cherokee small SUVs from the 2014 through 2020 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 80 complaints that the electronic parking brakes can turn on while…
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