After downturn, new boss and Jeep faithful Bob Broderdorf is ready to fill out the lineup and start moving vehicles again.

Global automaker Stellantis reported Thursday a stinging 12 percent drop in the number of vehicles it sold last year, with its key North American market plunging by a quarter.

The 600e is set up to be comfortable. It's quiet, and accelerates smoothly. But the steering and brakes are infuriating. The wheel is so feathery light it's hard to turn smoothly into a bend. The brake pedal is inconsistent. In short, don't buy it for driving joy unbounded.

The Avenger that Stellantis produces in Poland for Europe and the UK is eyed for the US or Canada, but chances are the Avenger will not make it to North America

This latest recall says FCA US is aware of at least nine complaints of engine fires, including one that caused injury. Owners and lessees were advised to not park near other vehicles and structures, with the lawsuit noting that class members may not have purchased or leased their vehicles had they known about the fire risk.

Buyers get a choice of a 1.4-litre petrol engine (with 140hp or 170hp) or 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre diesels. The smaller and lower-powered versions of each are available with front-wheel drive, while the 170hp petrol and 2.0-litre diesel come with four-wheel drive. It’s the latter we’re testing here.

The Avenger subcompact SUV could also find itself competing internally with the $25,000 USD EV Jeep wants to offer under the Renegade name. A North American Avenger would have to serve as a complement to that future model and not compete with it.

In Turkey, Fiat extended its reign as the market leader for the sixth straight year, setting a record with an 11.2% market share. The locally produced Fiat Egea (known as the Tipo elsewhere) was the country’s top seller, with 84,000 registrations, while the Fiat Doblo emerged as Turkey’s most popular LCV.

Stellantis' chairman detailed several plans for U.S. investments when meeting with President Donald Trump before his Monday inauguration.

The global car maker Stellantis has announced that it would be heavily focusing on investing in its US operations in the coming future, in order to increase its sales volume and market share.

Samsara (IOT) announced a landmark integration with Mobilisights, the Data as a Service Company of Stellantis (STLA). The collaboration will

Announcement comes after John Elkann, chair of the Chrysler and Fiat owner, met Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration