Well, it has a Jeep grille.
Stellantis (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) today said that its next generation of fully electric 4xe vehicles includes four all-electric SUVs in North America and in Europe by 2025. (AutoInformed.com on Finally – First Jeep EV Teased by Stellantis)
The Jeep brand showed the first images of two fully electric SUVs, all-new Jeep Recon and Wagoneer, code-named Wagoneer S, planned for North America and other regions around the world. Stellantis also said that the all-new, all-electric Jeep Avenger will launch in Europe early next year after its debut at the Paris Motor Show on October 17.
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“Today’s news from Jeep brand is yet another example of how our American brands are transforming themselves to support our aggressive de-carbonization plans,” said Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO*.
The YouTube presentation this morning was long on hype, but short on actual product details. The EVs – or eSUVs in emerging industry jargon – will join an increasing crowded field of competitive products, most of them priced at premium or luxury levels.
*Dare Forward 2030
- Becoming carbon net zero by 2038, with a 50% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 compared with 2021 metrics.
- Have 100% of passenger car BEV sales mix in Europe and 50% of passenger car and light-duty truck BEV sales mix in the United States by the end of this decade.
- Have more than 75 BEVs.
- Reach global annual BEV sales of five million vehicles by 2030.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Jeep Shows Recon and Wagoneer Electric SUVs
Well, it has a Jeep grille.
Stellantis (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) today said that its next generation of fully electric 4xe vehicles includes four all-electric SUVs in North America and in Europe by 2025. (AutoInformed.com on Finally – First Jeep EV Teased by Stellantis)
The Jeep brand showed the first images of two fully electric SUVs, all-new Jeep Recon and Wagoneer, code-named Wagoneer S, planned for North America and other regions around the world. Stellantis also said that the all-new, all-electric Jeep Avenger will launch in Europe early next year after its debut at the Paris Motor Show on October 17.
Click to Enlarge.
“Today’s news from Jeep brand is yet another example of how our American brands are transforming themselves to support our aggressive de-carbonization plans,” said Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO*.
The YouTube presentation this morning was long on hype, but short on actual product details. The EVs – or eSUVs in emerging industry jargon – will join an increasing crowded field of competitive products, most of them priced at premium or luxury levels.
*Dare Forward 2030
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.