A) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 5.5% YOY to 208,704 units in April 2025. Vehicle sales in April consisted of 152,133 passenger cars; 15,025 light commercial vehicles; 9,345 trucks; and 2,201 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 33,860 units (22.3% share), VW sold 26,691 units (17.5%), Hyundai sold 16,052 units (10.6%), GM sold 16,024 units (10.5%) and Toyota sold 12,...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

nits (6.1%), and BYD sold 8,345 units (5.5%). Among light commercial vehicle sales in April, Fiat sold 18,360 vehicles (41.0% share), VW sold 5,618 vehicles (12.5%), GM sold 4,506 units (10.1%), Toyota sold 3,936 units (8.8%), Ford sold 3,377 vehicles (7.5%), Renault sold 2,946 vehicles (6.6%), and RAM sold 2,389 vehicles (5.3%). The VW Polo was the best-selling passenger vehicle in April with 10,932 units, followed by the Fiat Argo with 8,444 un...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

Ram 1500 Express model lowers entry price to under USD 50,000 On May 5, Ram addressed the affordability issue of its product line by offering a Ram 1500 Express model priced at under USD 50,000, which it says is targeted toward customers seeking a “combination of attitude and value.” The Express starts at USD 44,495 with shipping. It will be assembled at the Sterling Heights, Assembly Plant and arrive at dealerships in Q3 2025. Buyers can sel...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

Stellantis to resume Ram 1500 DT production at Saltillo plant in Mexico On April 30, it was reported that Stellantis is planning to resume and expand pickup truck production at its Saltillo, Mexico plant as part of its North American manufacturing shift amid rising U.S. tariffs. The company confirmed that the Ram 1500 DT, previously built in Sterling Heights, Michigan, will begin production in Saltillo by late May, following delays from the origi...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/05

） According to the U.S. media dated May 2, total inventory in mid-April was 2.57 million units (2.99 million in early March and 2.66 million in mid-March). Inventory days by brand at the end of March were apparently much lower for major brands due to the rush demand in March. Lincoln, Infiniti, and Ram had larger inventories at 85, 82, and 78 days, respectively. Meanwhile, among Japanese brands, Toyota had 23 days, Lexus 22 days, Honda 37 days,...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

nments on policy adjustments, revises production plans and explores sourcing options.     • In the EU 30 market during Q1 2025, Stellantis launched 3 all-new products, including the Fiat Grande Panda, Opel/Vauxhall Frontera and Citroën C3 Aircross, along with the refreshed Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, Ram 2500 HD and Ram 3500 HD. Accordingly, market share rose 1.9 percentage points compared to Q4 2024 to 17.3% in Q1 2025.     • Progress is expec...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

een revised downward to build 86,000 units this year amid looming 25% tariffs under President Trump, according to those familiar with the matter. It is not clear how many of those vehicles would be imported into the U.S. rather than sold in Mexico or other markets. The Saltillo plant will build the Ram 1500 DT pickup, picking up overflow work from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, where Stellantis is producing the Ram 1500, as well as the new ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

neer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs, also remains down through early May. The company said that production stoppage was due to an engine shortage, not tariffs, as the company has recently routed more of its 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo six-cylinder engines used in the Jeep SUVs toward the better-selling Ram 1500 pickups that are made at nearby Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. (Detroit News article on April 21, 2025) ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

RAM makes Cambodian debut with launch of RAM 1500 Rebel pickup truck Reported on April 18, 2025, the 2025 RAM 1500 Rebel has officially launched in Cambodia, marking the debut of the RAM brand in the Kingdom and expanding Stellantis’ presence in the IAP region. Powered by the latest Hurricane 3.0L Twin Turbo engine, the pickup delivers up to 420 hp and comes equipped with advanced technologies.RMA Cambodia has been appointed as the exclusive di...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL) launched the 2025 edition of the Suzuki Hayabusa, priced at INR 1.69 million. The updated model now complies with OBD-2B emission norms. The motorcycle is powered by a 1,340cc in-line 4-cylinder, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled DOHC engine. Its performance enhancements include Suzuki Ram Air Direct (SRAD) ducts for improved airflow at higher speeds and a twin swirl combustion chamber (TSCC).It features KYB inverted front forks, BAT...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

ecline was mainly due to reduced production in North America and Europe, caused by extended holiday breaks and product transitions. In North America, shipments decreased by 20% to 82,000 units, compared to Q1 2024, primarily due to January’s extended holiday downtime and the gradual start of 2025 Ram Heavy Duty truck production. However, U.S. sales of Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, and Ram 1500/2500 rose over 10% year-on-year, and March saw the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

NXP presents new S32K5 family of automotive microcontrollers On March 11, NXP Semiconductors N.V. unveiled its new S32K5 family of automotive microcontrollers (MCU), the automotive industry's first 16nm FinFET MCU with embedded magnetic RAM (MRAM). The S32K5 MCU family will extend the NXP CoreRide platform with pre-integrated zonal and electrification system solutions for scalable software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures. The S32K5 will begin...

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, locally manufactured vehicles rose 0.5% yoy to 157,909 units, while imported vehicles jumped 22.9% yoy to 37,627 units. Vehicle sales in March consisted of 141,590 passenger cars; 42,781 light commercial vehicles; 9,372 trucks; and 1,793 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 30,140 units (21.3% share), VW sold 24,047 units (17.0%), GM sold 16,048 units (11.3%), Hyundai sold 12,216 units (8.6%) and Toyota sold 11,3...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

neer production for several weeks at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant in a move unrelated to other tariff-related cuts at plants in Mexico and Canada it announced earlier in the day.  "Due to an internal shortage of engines, Stellantis is allocating all available volume to support production of the Ram 1500 at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant," said spokesperson Jodi Tinson. "As a result, the Warren Truck Assembly Plant will be down beginning ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

its (6.2%), and Honda sold 8,228 units (5.8%). Among light commercial vehicle sales in March, Fiat sold 16,921 vehicles (39.8% share), VW sold 6,232 vehicles (14.7%), GM sold 4,119 units (9.7%), Toyota sold 3,413 units (8.0%), Ford sold 2,991 vehicles (7.0%), Renault sold 2,658 vehicles (6.3%), and RAM sold 2,182 vehicles (5.1%). The Fiat Argo was the best-selling passenger vehicle in March with 8,247 units, followed by the VW Polo with 8,120 uni...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

tamping facilities. The Windsor Assembly Plant, which builds the Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager minivans for U.S. and Canadian markets, as well as Dodge's new electric Charger Daytona, will be down for two weeks starting April 7, according to the Unifor union president there. Stellantis’ plant in Brampton, Ontario, has already been shut down for retooling. In Mexico, the Toluca Assembly Plant will pause production for the month of April starting...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Stellantis’ U.S. sales decline 11.8% in Q1 2025 On April 1, Stellantis’ FCA US LLC reported total U.S. sales of 293,225 vehicles in the first quarter of 2025, representing a decline of 11.8%. While fleet sales were hit by market uncertainty, retail sales for the company remained level year over year. Jeep brand sales declined 10.5% to 140,583 units in Q1     •    The all-electric Jeep Wagoneer S, arriving in U.S. dealerships this quart...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

Stellantis to reopen Belvidere plant in two years The Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant is expected to reopen by early 2027 to begin building a new Ram midsize pickup. The Belvidere plant closed in early 2023 after Jeep Cherokee production ended. Stellantis announced the plant's revival within days of President Donald Trump taking office in January, but Belvidere's two-year reopening timeline underscores how long efforts to rebuild U.S. manufac...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

ries: "When you look at the vehicles we produce in Canada and in Mexico, we have pretty good supply on the ground right now with our dealers, 70 or 80 days." Ostermann made the comments during the Wolfe Research Virtual Autos Summit. Beyond tariff plans, Ostermann discussed strategies that Jeep and Ram maker will use to bounce back from 2024, including the release of new and refreshed product offerings later this year. The company is finally sell...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/19

unced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 11.9% YOY to 184,960 units in February 2025. Vehicle sales in February consisted of 134,828 passenger cars; 39,214 light commercial vehicles; 8,967 trucks; and 1,951 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 30,232 units (22.4% share), VW sold 22,131 units (16.4%), GM sold 13,149 units (9.8%), Toyota sold 12,914 units (9.6%) and Hyundai sold 11,31...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15