Google’s self-driving car project, Waymo, has announced that it has positioned a small fleet of self-driving vehicles on the streets of Los Angeles. The prototype in question was a Chrysler Pacifica vehicle, and the purpose behind the test-drive is simple. Waymo is not aiming to engage in an arm-wrestling contest with Los Angeles taxis; “it’s…
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid continues to alter the automotive industry. Autotrader just named the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid — the world’s first and only electrified minivan — to the 12 Best Electric Vehicles for 2019 list. This latest accolade brings the Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid’s combined award count to more than 120, further solidifying its status…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will be making an appearance at the Texas Auto Show via the 2019 Texas State Fair event. A variety of displays and interactive experiences from the automaker will include brands such as Chrysler, FIAT, Jeep, Ram, Alfa Romeo, and Dodge//SRT. “We are bringing our best lineup yet to the State…
The Ram 1500 full-size pickup Crew Cab has been named a Top Safety Pick for 2019. It’s the highest rating given by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The rating applies to the 2020 Ram 1500 pickups and the 2019 trucks that are equipped with the adaptive LED projector headlamps (after May 2019); that…
The second-generation Chrysler 300, which was introduced in 2011, keeps soldiering on for yet another model year and with minimal changes. The most important update for 2020 the introduction of the new Red S Appearance Package on the 300S vehicle. It’ll be easy to recognize, thanks to the Black Noise exterior badging, the new 20-inch…
Rumor has it that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is reconsidering its two-minivan strategy as the Chrysler Pacifica leaves the Dodge Caravan in the dust in terms of sales figures. Whatever the automaker decides, it’ll be a big impact for the Windsor, Ontario assembly plant that currently employs over 6,000 employees on three different shifts. Canada’s…
The Dodge Charger soldiers on after its last platform update in 2011 and so does its platform mate – its luxurious cousin, the Chrysler 300. Despite a few updates to the Chrysler 300 in recent years, the brand has decided on a small update for the time being as it considers whether to discontinue the…
A celebration is in order as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) achieved three new records in May 2019 according to their latest sales report. The Ram brand comes in as the leader thanks to posting its 12th consecutive monthly sales record in the light-duty and heavy-duty truck segments. Ram sales remain strong after initially blowing past…
When Dodge created the Caravan, in 1984, it was the sensation at the time, making it the demise of the station wagon. It was the preeminent family hauler at the time. Thirty-five years later, the Dodge Caravan is side by side with the Chrysler Pacifica, but these two couldn’t be any more different today. Even…
The Pacifica Hybrid takes this subversive vehicle one step further with its original hybrid powertrain. The Chrysler Pacifica is the first electrified vehicle in the minivan segment. It achieves 84 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in electric-only mode and 33 miles of all-electric range. What about the fuel economy of 34 miles a gallon on…
