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Jeep urges 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUV owners to stop charging and park outdoors due to fire risk
Read full article: Jeep urges 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUV owners to stop charging and park outdoors due to fire riskJeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
Stellantis to give out largest profit-sharing payment in 35 years
Read full article: Stellantis to give out largest profit-sharing payment in 35 yearsItโs an excellent time to be an autoworker. Despite COVID and all the hassles complicating an already tough job, UAW members, thanks to a new profit-sharing formula, will see their bank accounts soon swell significantly.
Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeeps big off-road sales
Read full article: Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeeps big off-road salesLater this month the company will introduce two new off-road vehicles, a Ranger pickup-sized Bronco that will come in two- and four-door versions, and the smaller Escape-sized Bronco Sport, both aimed at taking sales from Fiat Chryslers top brand. Although the new Broncos will share some parts with other Ford vehicles, theyve got beefed up suspensions and were designed for off-road use, the company said. Specific details of the vehicles wont be released until the July 13 event. If the Bronco is able to dent sales of the Grand Cherokee, it probably wont be for long, Kelleher said. She said the coronavirus pandemic may increase the size of the market for off-road vehicles with more people now opting to take road trips and travel outdoors by vehicle.
Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep's big off-road sales
Read full article: Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep's big off-road salesThis photo provided by Ford Motor Co. shows a 1967 Ford Bronco T67-515. Ford is reviving the Bronco SUV brand in an effort to cash in on the rugged U.S. off-road vehicle market now owned by Jeep. Ford believes the Bronco name will evoke good memories from its off-road heritage during a three-decade run that ended in 1996. Now Ford is reviving the Bronco brand name in an effort to take a slice. Although the new Broncos will share some parts with other Ford vehicles, theyve got beefed up suspensions and were designed for off-road use, the company said.