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Quick Take: 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show
There has been plenty written lately about the future of auto shows, and what they mean—or don’t mean—to automakers and consumers in today’s frantic, online, instant-gratification-fueled world. I’m pleased to report that, while several automakers skipped this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, it was an altogether entertaining and educational experience. If I had to complain about one thing, it would be the singular item outside the show’s control: the rain. THE SHOW ITSELF It was
Adam Bernard
Nov 275 min read


News Roundup: Nov 24, 2025
Check out the video: https://youtu.be/K4Aofl5Da1g?si=gIhIPK3E7ZFIhIzq Jeep Recon Goes Live The production version of Jeep’s electric offroad EV was revealed over three years after it was first shown to the public—and doesn’t appear to have changed, with sales starting early next year. It will launch with the high-end Moab variant at $65,000, with more affordable models to follow. Sales start in North America, with other markets to follow. It shares its STLA Large architecture
Adam Bernard
Nov 257 min read


Stellantis' $13B US gamble
It appears Stellantis’ new CEO isn’t wasting any time fixing up the company’s North American portfolio. The announcement yesterday of a $13B investment and five new models raises some interesting questions... 🔸 Next-gen Dodge Durango to be built in Detroit This confirms what was announced back in January, and so is the least surprising bit of news here, and suggests the Durango will continue to be twinned with the Grand Cherokee. With the next-gen Grand Cherokee announced as
Adam Bernard
Oct 152 min read


News Roundup: Sept 2, 2025
Check out the video: https://youtu.be/5QfQHO23eT4 Jeep Cherokee After over a two-year absence, the Cherokee—once the struggling brand’s best-seller—returns to showrooms at the end of this year. Although it shares its STLA Large platform with the new Dodge Charger, the Cherokee retains its transverse FWD/AWD configuration. Visually, it picks up cues from the classic XJ Cherokee from the 1980s, but has grown to within a few inches of the midsize Grand Cherokee—and gained 400
Adam Bernard
Sep 24 min read
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