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Stellantis To Spend $35 Billion On Electrification Strategy For All 14 Brands By 2025
Multiple announcements from the Stellantis camp gave us plenty to write about. The company will spend over $35.6 billion through 2025 on all 14 of its brands. In addition to the stories below, they revealed that Opel will transition to electric-only by 2028, and that Jeep will electrify the Wagoneer.
Dodge Teases Electric Muscle Car Concept, Looks Like A ’68 Charger
By 2024 Dodge’s muscle cars will be going electric with their eMuscle program. a tiny glimpse of what looks like a modern reinterpretation of a 1968 Dodge Charger was teased in their EV Day video, while there’s also anticipation that another car kept under wraps could be an electric take on the Viper.
Ford Offering $100 Amazon Gift Card To F-Series Buyers Experiencing Delays
Breaking away from the series of Stellantis announcements, Ford is offering $100 Amazon gift cards as a way of apologizing for the lengthy delays in F-Series production. However, according to one report, customers may not have to wait too much longer as the Blue Oval has tapped a new supply of semi-conductors.
RAM Teases New Futuristic 1500 Electric Pickup Truck Coming For Ford’s F-150 Lightning
The EV truck wars are hotting up, as Ram revealed an electric 1500 pickup that will take the fight to Ford’s F-150 lightning. Launching in 2024, the battery will offer a range of up to 500 miles (805 km). There were more yet-to-be-unveiled offerings from Ram in the background of their EV Day presentation including three pick-ups and two vans.
Wells Vertige Is An 850kg Mid-Engined Sportscar From The UK
A new car with a mid-mounted naturally-aspirated ICE engine is almost unheard of today, but the Wells Vertige promises to be just that. It’s built with a steel monocoque chassis with tubular sub-frames and a steel roll-cage. It promises performance of 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed exceeding 140 mph (225 km/h). Oh, it’s a manual too. Happy days!
Chrysler Shows Signs Of Life As Stellantis Reveals An Electric Crossover Concept
Chrysler is back! Sort of. The brand that has been struggling for love has finally been given a new electric concept. Although not much else is known about it, the new car, if it reaches production, would likely ride on the STLA Large platform with a range of up to 500 miles (805 km).
Stellantis’ New Slogans Really Suck, Can You Do Better?
The auto group also revealed new slogans for its multiple brands. The thing is, none of them really work. With lines such as Abarth’s “Heating Up People, But Not the Planet,” and Alfa’s “From 2024, Alfa Becomes Alfa e-Romeo,” we ask if you can do better.
Canoo’s Sporty Electric Sedan Has Been Snapped Out In The Open For The First Time
Canoo’s interpretation of a sports sedan was snapped by a Reddit user as he pulled up to company HQ. It reveals a low-slung, futuristic design for the yet-to-be-official offering from the EV car company, which it set to be built on the same underpinnings as its other cars.
What Else Is Making The News
Trump Is Suing Twitter, Google, And Facebook
Former US President Donald Trump is suing Twitter, Facebook, and Google, over alleged censorship, after he was banned from the social media platforms in January. Trump was removed from the platforms after the Capital Riots, with the platforms claiming that the then President’s communications incited violence.
Fyre Festival Ticket-Holders To Recieve Reduced Payout
The infamous Fyre Festival that was cancelled in 2017, leaving attendees stranded with little or no food and shelter, had sold its VIP packages for as much as $12,000. However, it’s reported that the scammed festival-goers will receive just $281 each in compensation. Ouch.