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Stellantis has announced another major recall, with more than 219,000 Ram and Dodge vehicles in the U.S. needing service due to a rearview camera malfunction.
Stellantis appears to have abandoned plans to roll out its own Level 3 automated driving system, known internally as STLA AutoDrive. Reuters reports, citing insiders, that the programme has been "put on pause" due to high costs, technical difficulties and little interest from customers.
Stellantis has launched its first car dismantling centre, Circular AutoPeças, in Brazil. The facility is located in the city of Osasco, São Paulo state. It is the first of its kind in South America and should extend the life of car parts and reduce waste.
Stellantis has announced the closure of its hydrogen fuel cell technology development programme. The company attributed its decision to a lack of infrastructure, high costs and poor customer incentives.
SRT returns. Stellantis has officially announced the revival of the iconic division, promising to introduce new performance-focused driver models. The SRT nameplate will once again feature the most powerful versions of vehicles from American brands Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Chrysler.
Automotive group Stellantis and tech giant Amazon have stopped working together on the SmartCockpit software platform for cars.
Stellantis has officially announced the appointment of Antonio Filosa as Chief Executive Officer. He was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors and will take up his duties on 23 June.
Stellantis' abandonment of plans for an electric Ram heavy-duty pickup truck has triggered a $25 million legal battle between two major automotive parts suppliers.
Stellantis has announced two recall campaigns in the US for different reasons. The first affects Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet crossovers, which may not display the rear view camera image. The second concerns Maserati GranTurismo, on which factory stickers may peel off due to the paintwork.
Chinese brand Leapmotor, which recently joined the Stellantis Group, has revealed the exterior of its first sedan called B01. In addition, images of the car appeared in the database of the Chinese Ministry of Industry.
Initially, the conversion offer will be available in France for mid-size van models such as the Fiat Scudo, Opel Vivaro, Peugeot Expert and Citroën Jumpy.
Leapmotor has unveiled an innovative Leap Mat charger that supposedly allows users to top up their car's battery anytime, anywhere.
The Vauxhall plant in Luton has officially ceased production - the last Vivaro van rolled off the assembly line the other day. Auto Express reported that workers were in tears as they gathered around the last vehicle produced.
In the US, two buyers managed to acquire technically new examples of two zombie cars long discontinued from production
Ram ProMaster 1500, 2500 and 3500 models with Iveco diesel engines had a special device to cheat environmental tests.
