Stellantis Scraps 4xe Plug-In Hybrid Platform For US
The 4xe versions of the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Wagoneer have been axed from the Stellantis lineup along with the Pacifica PHEV.
The 4xe versions of the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Wagoneer have been axed from the Stellantis lineup along with the Pacifica PHEV.
Things were pretty different in 2021, not only for Jeep and Stellantis, but across the whole automotive industry. Nearly everyone had ambitious plans for future EVs, including Jeep’s announcement at EV Day promising an all-electric vehicle in every segment (including the legendary Wrangler) by 2025. The sky was the limit … [continued]
In its Q2 2021 press release issued on July 1, FCA/Stellantis had two statements that made me do a doubletake: Jeep Wrangler 4xe – No. 1 best-selling plug-in hybrid. Since the full launch of the Wrangler 4xe earlier this year, it quickly became the No. 1 best-selling plug-in hybrid in … [continued]
As we reported recently, there’s a big cleantech bill moving through the US Congress that would revive, extend, and expand the zero-emission vehicle tax credit in various ways. Our friend Loren McDonald over at EVAdoption looked at the details model by model and has provided a table showing how much … [continued]
Jeep recently announced that it’s going to build the 4xe Charging Network (4xe is prounounced “four by E”). The overall plan is to put a Level 2 charging station at the trailheads for every Jeep Badge of Honor trail. Jeep wants to complete this within the next 12 months. Why … [continued]
Jeep is tiptoeing into the electric car era with a PHEV version of the Wrangler and a battery electric concept based on the Renegade.
Every year since the mid-2010s has been big for EVs. New models, longer ranges, and lower prices have continuously increased the momentum for electric vehicles, and 2021 will follow suit.
After a mysterious “monolith” shaped piece of metal was found in the Utah desert and mysteriously disappeared, EV companies are getting in on the meme with humorous tweets that help us relax a little during a hard year.
Jeep is going all out to market its new plug-in hybrids — the Wrangler 4xe and Compass 4xe — as giant leaps forward for the environment. But are they really?