Dodge electric muscle car, Jeep electric SUV expected by 2025

Expect electric vehicles coming from Dodge and Jeep in the coming years. Stellantis, the owner of brands like Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, and Ram, revealed that there would be an electric Dodge muscle car coming by 2024, an electric Ram pickup, and a fully electric Jeep SUV by 2025. 

Dodge "will not sell electric cars, Dodge will sell American e-muscle cars," Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said during the event. "It's the natural evolution of the modern muscle car." This first e-muscle car was teased during the event. 

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Review: 2016 Jeep Wrangler

The Jeep Wrangler badge has a rich history dating back to the mid-1940s. It’s a classic vehicle with a very distinct look and is known for being a vehicle that could conquer any terrain.

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Audi, Mazda, Jeep, Chrysler and Alfa Romeo rally behind Apple's CarPlay connected platform

The connected car platform wars are heating up. Audi, Mazda, Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat and Alfa Romeo have joined the growing list of Apple CarPlay partners whose upcoming models will offer the ability for users to plug in their iPhones and control various functions and apps right from their car's touchscreen or via Siri.

Many of these manufacturers and sub-brands are also part of Google's Open Automotive Alliance which means the type of smartphone you own may be a big determining factor on the next car you buy. CarPlay has 31 partners so far and companies like Pioneer and Alpine are creating CarPlay head units for those of us with older cars but who want the latest tech. Check out our video demo of Apple's CarPlay on the sexy $300,000 Ferrari FF.

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Jeep recalls 435,000 vehicles due to airbag software glitch

It's been tough times for Chrysler and Jeep. After a much publicized issue affecting the fuel tanks of  2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models that could be ruptured in severe rear-end collisions, which the company refused to recall, they have now owned up to a separate airbag software glitch that can delay airbag deployment on 254,000 2010-2012 model year Patriot and Compass vehicles.

Jeep is also recalling 180,000 Jeep Wranglers from model year 2012 and 2013 because of a fluid line leak that can damage the transmission system.

Chrysler said in an official statement it is not aware of any injuries or accidents associated with the recall issues. The begins in July.