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7 Manufacturers That Rebrand Failed Cars Under New Names—And Hope You Don’t Notice

When you’re shopping for a new ride, you probably assume that a shiny new badge means a fresh start. But what if that “new” car is just a failed model in disguise? The world of rebranded cars is bigger than most people realize, and automakers have become experts at giving…

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'Respectfully, Maserati Is Not for Sale:' Stellantis Denies Another Rumor About the Brand's Possible Sale

Maserati isn’t doing well. Sales for the Italian brand collapsed in 2024, and they saw a 48 percent decline through the first three months of 2025. That’s bleak. The poor sales have led to rumors that Stellantis might sell the Italian brand, but the automotive conglomerate continues to deny any…

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Citroën tells C3 and DS3 owners to stop driving after latest airbag death

French carmaker Citroën has told drivers to immediately stop using C3 and DS3 cars across Europe after a second person in mainland France was killed by a faulty Takata airbag.

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Regulatory Work Eats 25% of Stellantis Engineering Hours

It’s not easy being an automotive engineer tasked with developing a new car for the European market. The EU undoubtedly has the strictest legislation in terms of emissions, noise, safety, and other criteria. These higher standards not only drive up prices but also consume a significant portion of engineering time.

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Time Is a Circle: Stellantis Snags Patent for Three-Speed EV Gearbox

Stellantis’s new patent for a three-speed gearbox could bring off-road capability to its future electric vehicles. The patent describes how the gearbox could offer low-range, high-range, and direct-drive gearsets, the kinds of configurations you’d expect to find in a Jeep or a Ram.

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Alfa Romeo and Maserati Will Work Together to Survive: 'There Is a Big Job To Do'

Stellantis needs to take urgent action to revive Maserati after sales plummeted by 57 percent last year, dropping to just 11,300 cars. The Trident’s parent company has denied reports that it plans to sell the Modena-based marque and insists it has no intention of shutting down the storied luxury brand.…

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Chrysler Has Its Own Design Studio. That Could Be a Game-Changer

Chrysler isn't the company it once was. It used to be a staple of American automotive excellence, but in recent years, the brand has devolved into a fancy Dodge knockoff with two minivans in its lineup. Two great minivans, mind you—but two minivans nonetheless.

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‘We Paid...to Get It Fixed’: Woman Says Her 2020 Ram's Steering Wheel ‘Randomly’ Locks Up. The Dealership Says It’s Fine

A 2020 Ram owner decried how a St. Augustine, Florida dealership handled her truck’s steering wheel and electrical errors. Alicia Marrero (@aliciagringamarrero) shared her ire in a viral TikTok that’s accrued more than 210,000 views on the application.

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Ram: We've Thought About a Cheap Truck Like The Slate 'A Million Times'

Even for someone like me, who doesn’t want, let alone need, a pickup, the idea of a cheap electric truck is certainly compelling. The tiny EV workhorse from a new company partially funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will start at around $25,000. Factoring in the federal tax credit, assuming…

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These Fiat 500e EVs Can Swap A New Battery In Just Five Minutes

Stellantis, Fiat’s parent company, partnered with battery swap startup Ample to deploy 100 EVs with modular swappable packs.

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Maserati May Already Be Planning the MC20's Successor

It's wild to think that the Maserati MC20 is already five years old. The car made its official debut in September 2020, and the automaker might already be readying the supercar's successor. Maserati has recently filed a new trademark that sounds like a natural progression of the company's current naming…

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Tesla was profitable last quarter thanks to a regulatory credit loophole the Trump administration is working to effectively eliminate

Elon Musk’s EV company made $2.67 billion from regulatory credits last year.

Fortune

Stellantis Will 'Experiment' With Chrysler to Fill The Gaps

When it comes to products, Chrysler currently offers the least among the 14 brands under the Stellantis corporate umbrella. It’s now essentially a minivan brand, selling only the Pacifica/Voyager. Heck, even Lancia, another troubled automaker within the conglomerate, has a second product scheduled for 2026. So, how does the struggling…

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Ram Is Returning to NASCAR. Could Dodge Be Next?

Ram wants to go racing once again. CEO Tim Kuniskis has plans to rejoin NASCAR as soon as February. The automaker has revealed a Ram 1500 concept race truck that previews what we could see competing at Daytona early next year in the Craftsman Truck Series, if everything goes according…

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For Tesla, The Musk-Trump Divorce Comes At The Worst Time

We also discuss why automakers are not blaming tariffs for price increases and the impact of China's export restrictions on rare earth materials.

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Peugeot eyes new Le Mans Hypercar as part of long-term WEC focus

Peugeot has aspirations to build a new Le Mans Hypercar as part of a long-term commitment to the World Endurance Championship.

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Regulations Have Killed Fun Cars In Europe

Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed the gradual demise of performance vehicles in Europe. Honda’s decision to retire the Civic Type R this week follows a long string of similar announcements by other brands. Not because they wanted to, but because they had to. Honda diplomatically says the CTR…

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Ram Just Proved America Can't Quit the V-8

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said the brand "screwed up" by dropping the Hemi V-8 for the 1500 pickup, so now it's making a much-heralded return. It turns out that even as we head towards an electric—or at least an electrified future—eight cylinders, grouped in fours, and spaced 90 degrees apart,…

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Dodge Charger EV Owners Are Reporting Unintended Acceleration

Two words an automaker never wants to hear: Unintended acceleration. It nearly sunk Audi in America in the 1980s, and was a huge scandal for Toyota in the in the late 2000s/early 2010s. Both cases were totally unfounded, caused by user error, damaged both brands' reputation regardless. Now, a handful…

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Carlos Tavares: I Could've Done 'Tons of Things' Differently

In hindsight, past mistakes often become much clearer. However, Carlos Tavares denies being fired after clashing with people within Stellantis. Instead, he chose to leave on his terms following what he described as a “very mature” conversation with chairman John Elkann, who also holds the same role at Ferrari. Tavares,…

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Amazon's In-Car Technology Deal With Stellantis Is Dead

In early 2022, Stellantis announced that it would work with Amazon to develop new software for the automaker's vehicles. That included technology for the cabin and infotainment experience. It was called SmartCockpit, and it was supposed to arrive in vehicles starting in 2024. However, that deadline came and went without…

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Alfa Romeo Could Delay Its Most Important Car

The typical life cycle of a car is around seven years, yet the Stelvio is nearing its 10th anniversary. It’ll still be some time before Alfa Romeo’s original SUV transitions to its second generation. A new report claims that deliveries have been delayed to allow development of a version that…

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This Is The Biggest Challenge For Stellantis' New CEO

Many problems will land on Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa's desk soon. The biggest of all: transitioning to become an electrified car company.

Fortune

Health care AI revolution starts with building trust with professionals

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Stellantis names Italian car executive Antonio Filosa its new CEO

Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest carmaker, named Italian auto executive Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer, replacing Carlos Tavares, who resigned under pressure last year

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