Tag: Dodge
Stellantis rumored to drop all HEMI engines by 2024
An era of high-displacement engines could soon be over for brands under the Stellantis umbrella. It’s rumored that Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM Trucks will drop the naturally aspirated HEMI V8 from their vehicles. In its place, the performance versions of certain Stellantis models could receive the new GME T6 twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine. The current […]
ICE vehicles are most common choice among consumers, they deserve...
Headlines on Tuesday, November 16 sought to command attention from consumers in the market for a vehicle but from two very different perspectives. Dodge unveiled Jailbreak Models for the 2022 Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody editions that boast a blasphemous 807 horsepower and appeal to traditional gas-powered muscle car lovers. Possessing unique […]
Stellantis to buy First Investors Financial Services to create lending...
On Wednesday, Stellantis announced that it would be purchasing First Investors Financial Services Group for $285 million. The deal, expected to close by the end of 2021, will establish a captive lender for the global brand and was financed by an investor group led by Gallatin Point Capital LLC. The deal allows Stellantis’ North American […]
CBT Automotive Newscast: August 4, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: Sandy Schwartz on Transitioning to his New Role at the Cox Family Office The Cox Enterprise recently announced a series of transitions. After a long tenure, Cox Automotive president and CEO Sandy Schwartz is moving to a position in the company as CEO of the Cox Family Office. We sat down with […]
Automakers Get Creative with Highly Anticipated Vehicle Debuts
Amidst COVID-19 concerns domestic automakers from Ford to Dodge to GMC are debating whether to post-pone their highly anticipated product announcements or to debut them in an online setting. Following the cancellation of auto shows, vehicle unveilings are backed up, and flubbing a launch can cost manufacturers millions of dollars. To discuss this further, we’re […]
J.D. Power’s 2020 Initial Quality Study Gives Insight into Customers’...
The global leader in automotive insights, J.D. Power, has released the results of their 2020 Initial Quality Survey. The study has identified both Dodge and Kia tied in rankings for the mainstream brands that are highest in initial quality. Genesis tops the chart for premium brands. The 2020 Initial Quality Study took a different approach […]
Dodge to Dealers: “No Markup on Demon”
With 840 supercharged horsepower, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon can burn through a quarter-mile in a Guinness-record 9.65 seconds. Today, Dodge announced a novel plan to ensure dealers don’t burn customers with stiff markups on a muscle car that already starts from $86,090, including a gas-guzzler tax. Dodge said that its earliest production run of […]
How to Connect with Online Customers | 5 things that top...
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday, June 23rd, 2017:
How to Connect with Online Customers
CBT's Jim Fitzpatrick sits down with Aaron Krane, CEO/Founder of Drive...
