On 09 Jan 2026, Ivan Smelg snipped-for-privacy@trustemail.org posted some news:XnsB3CFA93406FD4999998811@62.164.182.24:
'Stellantis scraps Jeep, Chrysler plug-in hybrid vehicles amid EV
> slowdown, recall'
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> 'Stellantis is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and
> Chrysler minivan amid slowing sales of EVs and quality issues for the
> vehicles.
> The decision is an about-face for the automaker, which has touted its
> sales leadership of the models, known as PHEVs, for years.
> PHEVs feature traditional internal combustion engines but also have an
> all-electric range when charged like an EV.
> The Camp Jeep outdoor terrain at the New York International Auto Shown
> on April 16, 2025.
> The Camp Jeep outdoor terrain at the New York International Auto Shown
> on April 16, 2025.
> Danielle DeVries | CNBC
> DETROIT — Stellantis
> is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and Chrysler
> minivan
> amid slowing EV sales, quality issues and weakened federal fuel
> economy requirements.
>
> The automaker on Friday said the decision to end production of the
> plug- in hybrid Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler
> Pacifica was a result of waning customer demand and the need to focus
> on “more competitive electrified solutions, including hybrid and
> range-extended vehicles.”
>
> “Stellantis continually evaluates its product strategy to meet
> evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements. With customer
> demand shifting, Stellantis will phase out plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
> programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year,” the
> company said in an emailed statement.
>
> The decision is an about-face for the automaker, which has touted its
> U.S. sales leadership of the models for years. In 2024, then-Jeep CEO
> Antonio Filosa — who is now CEO of Stellantis — said the SUV brand
> planned to sell 160,000 to 170,000 PHEVs that year, and the company
> said it represented 41% of U.S. PHEV sales.
>
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> Aside from sales, Stellantis has been using PHEVs as a way to offset
> its production of gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs to attempt to meet
> federal fuel economy standards and avoid penalties. The goal has
> become less urgent as the Trump administration eliminates or weakens
> aspects of those rules.
>
> Chrysler first introduced its PHEV minivan in 2016. Jeep debuted the
> Wrangler PHEV, which it called a “4xe,” in 2020, followed by a Grand
> Cherokee version in 2021.
>
> PHEVs feature traditional internal combustion engines, but also have
> an all-electric range when charged like an EV. They have largely been
> viewed as a transitional technology from traditional vehicles to EVs;
> however, they are quite costly because of their two different
> propulsion systems.
>
> The cancellation also comes amid a recall of the Jeep SUVs due to fire
> risk — the latest in a string of issues for the vehicles. The company
> is also reevaluating its product portfolio as part of its U.S.
> turnaround strategy.
>
> A 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
> A 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
> Jeep
> The company said the recall, which included a stop-sale of the
> vehicles, “is in no way related” to the cancellation of the vehicles.
>
> Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf late last month told CNBC the brand was
> evaluating its electrification strategy since the end of up to $7,500
> in federal incentives for EVs and PHEVs in September.
>
> He said Jeep still had vehicles on the ground that it would continue
> to sell, but “all of us are waiting to see what the demand is, how
> it’s going to continue to shake out, and what becomes steady state for
> 4xe and [battery] EVs in general.”
>
> A Jeep spokeswoman said the brand will continue to offer all-electric
> SUVs such as the Wagoneer S and Recon, which was officially revealed
> late last year.'
Stellantis products are over-priced junk. The stuff is sitting on the lots for 290+ days. They had a great gig going with a basic vehicle that was versatile, simple, easy to fix and fun to drive. They turned the product lines into some of the ugliest s*it on the roads and jacked them up with unneeded crap. There ain't no internet in the far deserts and mountains. What were they thinking?