Playing With Platforms: Stellantis showcases new line of flexible vehicle platforms interchangeable with ICE and electric vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis has announced that it has developed automotive platforms that can be used in internal combustion engines (ICE), hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). According to a recent press release, Stellantis is working on four new flexible platforms—each designed to be used in a different segment–coming in a small STLA, medium STLA, large […]
Removing Stops at Stellantis: Unifor reaches a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending strike actions
Toronto, Ontario — In a Monday announcement, Unifor said that it has reached a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending strike action. A Unifor spokesperson said in an email that a “tentative agreement has been reached with Stellantis ending strike action at all Unifor facilities.” On Sunday, the two sides had initially failed to reach an […]
Welcome to the Walkouts: UAW strikes all three Detroit automakers
Detroit, Michigan – In a first in the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s 88-year history, a simultaneous strike against Ford Motor co., General Motors (GM) and Fiat-Chrysler (now part of Stellantis) has been announced. Early Friday, nearly 13,000 hourly workers at General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near […]
Buyers’ Buzz: Dodge Hornet announced, gas and hybrid variants available
Michigan, United States — Following the phasing out of two of its most iconic vehicles, Stellantis has announced a new entry-level vehicle: the 2023 Dodge Hornet. Contrary to earlier leaks, the Hornet is confirmed to be a compact crossover rather than a full-blown SUV. According to the company’s press release, the Hornet is Dodge’s gateway […]
Lay Off Me! I’m Retiring Here! : Stellantis to offer retirement buyouts to mitigate potential layoff numbers
Toronto, Ontario — You take the good with the bad in this world—for Stellantis workers, the bad comes with the company’s announcement of potential layoffs, however, to mitigate these layoffs, comes some good. Stellantis is offering retirement packages to employees, in the attempt to reduce the total number of job cuts implemented. The initial Tuesday announcement […]
EV/AV Report: June 20, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV report, Stellantis announces Level 3 self-driving vehicles by 2024, J.D. Power releases a consumer report on Canadian EV perspectives and a solar car from the Netherlands has its time to shine. Autopilot Rollout This week, Stellantis announced that Valeo’s third-generation LiDAR will be used on several Stellantis models […]
Digital Prints: first NFT-equipped car announced, Alfa Romeo
Milan, Italy — Alfa Romeo’s latest vehicle, the 2023 Tonale is the first car in the world equipped with NFT certificates. For the uninitiated, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are used as unique identifiers for digital files. Imagine a computer file, with a unique serial number and ownership records. In this case, Tolane’s NFT tracks the car’s […]
Stale Chips: Stellantis idles Windsor, Ont. minivan production until May 3
Windsor, Ontario — Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler (FCA), will idle its minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, until the end of April, due to the global microchip shortage. Production is scheduled to resume May 3, the automaker said. The Chrysler Pacifica, Voyager, Grand Caravan and Pacifica Hybrid minivans are all built at the Windsor […]
