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Winnipeg Free Press
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Winnipeg Free Press
Stellantis postponing production of Dodge Charger Daytona R/T for 2026 model year
WINDSOR – Automaker Stellantis is postponing production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for the 2026 model year as it continues to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies. However, the company says it is continuing to produce other versions of the popular Dodge Charger muscle car at the plant. Stellantis says there will be no effect on employment at the Windsor facility. Dodge CEO Matt McAlear says the company will focus on the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, the addition of a new four-door Charger model for the 2026 model year and the new Charger Sixpack models that will launch in the second half of the year. The postponement at the Stellantis plant comes as automakers work to adapt to the U.S. tariffs on the sector. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. Stellantis halted work its auto assembly plant in Windsor for a week earlier this month after also shutting it for two weeks when Trump first imposed the tariffs in early April. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Stellantis postponing production of Dodge Charger Daytona R/T for 2026 model year
WINDSOR — Automaker Stellantis is postponing production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for the 2026 model year as it continues to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies. However, the company says it is continuing to produce other versions of the popular Dodge Charger muscle car at the plant. Stellantis says there will be no effect on employment at the Windsor facility. Dodge CEO Matt McAlear says the company will focus on the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, the addition of a new four-door Charger model for the 2026 model year and the new Charger Sixpack models that will launch in the second half of the year. The postponement at the Stellantis plant comes as automakers work to adapt to the U.S. tariffs on the sector. Stellantis halted work its auto assembly plant in Windsor for a week earlier this month after also shutting it for two weeks when Trump first imposed the tariffs in early April. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Car and Driver
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Dodge Trims 2026 Charger Daytona EV Lineup to Just the Scat Pack
Dodge confirmed the electric Charger Daytona lineup will be reduced to just one trim for 2026, as it postpones R/T production due to Trump's tariffs. Dodge also said the gas-fed Charger Sixpack is due in the second half of this year; it was originally slated to start production in the first quarter of 2025. An industry tool used by Car and Driver for tracking pricing indicates that the Charger Sixpack could come in two trims: GT and Outlaw. The Dodge Charger Daytona has gotten off to a slow start. Dodge sold just 1947 units of its electric muscle car in the first quarter, and while it is currently only offered as a coupe, the sales numbers are still a far cry from the 11,371 Challenger coupes Dodge moved in the first quarter of 2023. It seems that a combination of the market's tepid response and an unstable political-economic situation has Dodge reconsidering its strategy, with the automaker confirming that the Charger Daytona's lineup will be reduced to just one trim level for 2026. The Charger Daytona is currently offered with two trims: the 496-hp R/T and the 670-hp Scat Pack. For 2026, however, the Charger Daytona will only come in Scat Pack guise, with Dodge CEO Matt McAlear telling Car and Driver that "production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T is postponed for the 2026 model year as we continue to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies." View Exterior Photos James Lipman | Car and Driver The Charger Daytona, along with the upcoming gas-powered Charger Sixpack, is built in Windsor, Ontario, and therefore is subject to the 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year. In the statement, Dodge also said that the four-door version of the Charger Daytona will now be added to the lineup for the 2026 model year. The electric Charger sedan was originally due to arrive for the 2025 model year. In the statement, McAlear also reaffirmed that the gas-powered Charger Sixpack is set to arrive later this year. When the Charger Sixpack was revealed last March, Dodge had said production would start in the first half of 2025. By August, when pricing was announced for the EV, Dodge said that the six-cylinder Charger would start production in the second half of 2025. This means it could end up being a 2026 model, but Dodge refused to comment on a model year. Read the Full Story Dodge The Charger Sixpack will feature the Hurricane twin-turbocharged inline-six that has been proliferating throughout parent company Stellantis's North American lineups. The engine will be offered with two outputs, either 420 hp or 550 hp. Car and Driver uses an industry tool for tracking vehicle pricing, and based on information from this tool, it appears the Charger Sixpack will be offered in two trims: GT and Outlaw. There's no pricing currently listed for these models, and it is possible that these names could change before sales begin later this year. However, we think the names will likely remain as is, and the GT may represent the 420-hp output, and the Outlaw could have the 550-hp output. Dodge also declined to comment on the potential trims for the Charger Sixpack. Caleb Miller Associate News Editor Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dodge Is Reportedly Bringing Back The Hemi V8 And It Might Go In The New Charger, Despite Dodge Telling Me It Wouldn't
If a new report is to be believed, we have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok and flat-out deceived by Dodge. There are now rumors from inside the company that engineers are actively working on bringing the HEMI V8 back to the Charger by 2026, despite the fact they told me a while ago it wasn't possible and they weren't interested. Still, the twin-turbo I6-powered Charger Sixpack is scheduled to come first. Production on the Sixpack is scheduled to start in May, and deliveries will begin this Summer, according to Mopar Insiders. While any internal-combustion-powered version of the Charger is welcome for its most loyal fans, real ones still want a V8 under its long hood. I mean, I get it. The new Charger Daytona is a good electric vehicle, but a V8 would probably take everything up a notch — even if performance suffers. The outlet also reported that, regardless of the Charger, Hemi production is ramping back up for vehicles like the Ram 1500 and Dodge Durango. In a recent interview with Mopar Insiders, Dodge CEO Matt McAlear had this to say: "If you look back across the last generation, you go through the engines between the Charger and the Challenger and the Magnum. We started out with a 3.5L V6, 6.1L V8, then a 3.6L V6, 5.7L V8, 6.4L, 6.2L, 6.2L Demon, 6.2L Redeye, 6.2L Demon 170. Do you know how many different powertrains, RWD and AWD, we had on those engines? This is a multi-energy platform that can accommodate all of that. This is just the first year, and you've got four powertrains that outperform every one that they're replacing, with standard AWD? We're just getting started. We're going to have a lot of fun." "We haven't disclosed that," McAlear said, when asked directly about a V8's return. "But one of the things that's encouraging is that with the change in leadership, you know, V8s are no longer a bad word around the company. But with anything, we still have to be compliant." Read more: Dodge Will Pay You $10 Per Horsepower To Buy A New Charger, Challenger, Or Durango It certainly sounds like Dodge is no stranger to adding powertrain options as vehicles get older. Now, it's sort of open season as car companies deal with a slower-than-expected EV adoption rate and the fact the U.S. President wants to do away with most of the environmental regulations that called time on those massive V8s in the first place. From a financial standpoint, I certainly get why Dodge would cram a Hemi V8 under the hood of the Charger, even if it violates the next-generation muscle car ethos it was trying to convey. The simple fact is Charger Daytonas aren't selling. They're piling up on dealer lots and getting huge discounts just to get them out the door. When I asked Dodge engineers about putting a V8 under the hood of a Charger, I was reassured multiple times that it simply wouldn't fit on Stellantis' STLA Large architecture. I suppose where there's a will there's a way, if this report from Mopar Insiders is to be believed. Jalopnik has reached out to Dodge for comment, and we will update this story when and if we get one. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
