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fliptop [soylentnews.org] writes:

Automotive giant Stellantis will stop selling its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models and Chrysler Pacifica minivans in the United States amid sluggish electric vehicle sales, the company announced on Friday [theepochtimes.com]:

“Stellantis will phase out plug-in hybrid programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year, and focus on more competitive electrified solutions, including hybrid and range-extended vehicles,” the company said.

[...] Stellantis’s decision comes three months after Chrysler recalled [theepochtimes.com] more than 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids in the United States and 20,000 Jeeps in Canada over concerns of a battery that could catch fire even when the vehicle was not running. The recall applied to Jeep Wranglers from 2021 to 2025, and Jeep Grand Cherokees from 2022 to 2025.

[...] In other company news, Stellantis announced [stellantis.com] on Friday it was partnering with Bolt, Europe’s leading mobility platform, to explore the development of driverless autonomous vehicles for commercial operations across Europe.

Related:

• US EV Sales Will Collapse 60% In October, J.D. Power Forecasts [soylentnews.org]
• GM to Take $1.6 Billion Hit as It Scales Back Electric Vehicle Operations [soylentnews.org]
• Canadian EV Sales Collapse by 35% as Gas Car Purchases Surge [soylentnews.org]
• Stellantis Lays Off Thousands of Workers after Pocketing Hundreds of Millions in EV Subsidies [soylentnews.org]

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