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More Affordable Jeep Wagoneer S Limited Makes Surprise Chicago Debut

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 6, 2025 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Auto Shows, Business, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, Fiat, Green Power, Jeep, off-road, Sales, Stellantis, Technology

If you’ve been looking at one of the new Jeep Wagoner S Launch Edition models but can’t quite get your head around the $71,995 starting price – before factoring in delivery fees – the off-road brand rolled out a more affordable option at the Chicago Auto Show Thursday, the Wagoneer S Limited. And while it may be more than $6,000 cheaper, the “mid-range” model still has a lot going for it, starting with a 500-hp all-wheel-drive electric drivetrain. Headlight.News has more on the new model – and other Jeep news.

Stellantis Shuffles the Deck Again While CEO Search Continues

by Michael Strong | Feb 3, 2025 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, Chrysler, Dodge, Executives, Fiat, Maserati, Personalities, Ram, Sales, Technology, tires

Stellantis continued its quest to put the right executives in the right jobs, in the wake of former CEO Carlos Tavares’ early exit late last year. The biggest change was having current Americas Regions COO Antonio Filosa take on the role of global leadership of Quality. Filosa remains a candidate to succeed Tavares, as well. Get details at Headlight.News.

Back to Basics at a Very Downsized Detroit Auto Show

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2025 | *Daily News*, Alfa Romeo, Auto Shows, Awards, Buick, Business, Cadillac, Car Culture, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Concept Vehicles, Dealers and Service, Dodge, EVs and batteries, Executives, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Green Power, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Ram, Rivian, Sales, Stellantis, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen

Once one of the most important auto shows in North America, if not the world, the annual Motor City event returned to its original January schedule after a brief summer run. But what has been renamed the Detroit Auto Show is a mere fraction of the size of what it was during its glory days. Headlight.News looks at what has happened — and why.

Ram Pickup Toppled by Toyota’s RAV4, Parent Stellantis Was the Big Loser of 2024

by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 6, 2025 | *Daily News*, Advertising & Marketing, Alfa Romeo, Business, Chrysler, Dodge, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Fiat, General Motors, Honda, Hybrids, Jeep, Podcast, Ram, Recalls, Sales, Scout Motors, Toyota

If you’re wondering just how bad things got for Stellantis last year, consider the fact that its Ram pickup fell off the podium, losing its traditional third-place position in the U.S. sales race – behind the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado – to Toyota’s RAV4 SUV. Overall, the Euro-American automaker was one of only two manufacturers to report a decline in sales in 2024 and faces serious challenges to turn things around in 2025.

Tesla Sales Take First Full-Year Fall; Musk’s Politics Catch Some Blame

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 2, 2025 | *Daily News*, Business, BYD, Chevrolet, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Executives, Fiat, General Motors, Government, Green Power, Hyundai, Mullen, Personalities, Recalls, Technology, Tesla, Volkswagen

While EV sales growth has slowed down this past year, demand was still up by about 10% in 2024. And the numbers would have been even bigger were it not for Tesla. While still the market leader, it suffered a first-ever annual sales decline last year. A variety of factors were at play, including CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly polarizing politics. More from Headlight.News.

A Week With: 2024 Fiat 500e Inspi(RED)

by Lyndon Conrad Bell | Dec 24, 2024 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Afeela, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Fiat, Green Power, Ineos, Mullen, Sales, Technology

True believers will tell you resurrections are quite inspirational. Perhaps it is with this in mind that the first version of the Fiat 500 to return to the U.S. marketplace after a five-year hiatus would be the 2024 Fiat 500e Inspi(RED). Check out our review at Headlight.News.

The Shake-Up Accelerates at Stellantis as Kuniskis Returns, More Moves in the Works

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 9, 2024 | *Daily News*, Alfa Romeo, Business, Chrysler, Deals and acquisitions, Dodge, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Executives, Fiat, Green Power, Personalities, Ram, Stellantis

Dodge brand boss Tim Kuniskis has returned to Stellantis after retiring in June. He’ll take charge of Ram, the automaker announced Monday. It’s just one of the first steps in what could be a much broader management shake-up to follow the unexpected resignation of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares earlier this month.

CEO Tavares’s Resignation Could Leave Struggling Stellantis Rudderless

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 2, 2024 | *Daily News*, Bugatti, Business, Chrysler, Deals and acquisitions, Dodge, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Executives, Fiat, Green Power, Hybrids, Jeep, Personalities, Ram, Sales, Stellantis

With CEO Carlos Tavares resigning “with immediate effect,” and no successor in sight, Stellantis could face even more trouble trying to resolve the problems that saw its sales, earnings — and stock price tumble so far this year. The lack of a chief executive officer also comes at a time when the Euro-American automaker is set to launch an assortment of critical new products, including the first all-electric Jeep and Ram models aimed at the U.S. market.

CEO Carlos Tavares Tenders his Resignation as Problems Grow for Stellantis

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 1, 2024 | *Daily News*, Business, Deals and acquisitions, Dodge, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Executives, Fiat, Peugeot, Podcast, Ram, Stellantis

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigned unexpectedly on Sunday, the automaker saying “different views have emerged” in recent weeks as the Euro-American automaker struggled to come up with a way to reverse weakened sales and earnings. No immediate successor was named, though it appears that the automaker’s Chairman John Elkann effectively will take control until a replacement is named. This is a breaking story. Headlight.News will have a longer analysis shortly.

Live From LA!

by Headlight.News | Nov 22, 2024 | *Daily News*, Auto Shows, Automakers, Business, Car Culture, EVs and batteries, Executives, Fiat, Genesis, Green Power, Hybrids, Hyundai, Kia, Mullen, Safety, Sales, Technology, Volkswagen

The 2024 LA Auto Show is now being turned over to the public, but not before scores of new vehicles — ICE and electric — made their debut in the City of Angels. Headlight.News went to Los Angeles to ensure we had the latest news from this year’s event. Check out the stories.

Fiat Unveils 2025 500e Giorgio Armani Edition

by Carl Malek | Nov 21, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, EVs and batteries, Fiat

Fiat taps iconic fashion brand Giorgio Armani to create special edition 500e Fiat has always been known for being in touch with fashion and style trends with recent collaborations with Italian design houses for some of its special edition models being a small sample...

These Are the Fastest-Charging EVs – and the Slowest

by Paul Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2024 | *Daily News*, Business, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, GMC, Green Power, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Stellantis, Subaru, Technology, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

There’s no question EVs offer a number of advantages, including low energy costs and the ability to plug in at home. But what about when you need to charge up on the road? The good news is that there are more public chargers being added every day. The downside: you might be in for a long wait when you plug in, depending on what EV you’re driving. Automakers are upgrading their battery vehicles to improve charging speeds and here’s a look at the models that will add miles the fastest – as well as the slowest.