Chrysler, Jeep, Ram to launch cars costing less than $40K in bid to win back customers

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 22, 2026 · 579 words · By Taylor Herzlich

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Chrysler, Jeep, Ram to launch cars costing less than $40K in bid to win back customers See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleThe auto giant behind Chrysler, Jeep and Ram plans to launch a bevy of new, lower-priced cars in an effort to win back cash-strapped customers – including models less than $30,000.

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Chrysler, which currently sells just one kind of minivan, will add three new crossover utility vehicles to its lineup, including two that start at less than $30,000.

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Claim 1: “Ram introduced a new line of gas-guzzling “muscle trucks” just last week.”

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Claim 2: “Stellantis has high hopes for its turnaround, which it believes will grow US volume by 35% in the coming years and help cut $3.5 billion in costs by 2028.”

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Claim 3: “The auto giant has historically struggled to meet the greenhouse gas limits, paying over $190 million last year in penalties.”

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Claim 4: “A new sports car called the Copperhead and a “muscle hatch” vehicle are also joining the Dodge brand.”

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Claim 5: “But Trump in December dramatically rolled back the requirements.”

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Claim 6: “Chrysler, which currently sells just one kind of minivan, will add three new crossover utility vehicles to its lineup, including two that start at less than $30,000.”

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Carscoops reports Chrysler will introduce three new crossovers (Airflow, Arrow, and Arrow Cross) by 2030, aligning with the claim's details about expanding the lineup beyond the current minivan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler ( KRY-slər), is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi or HEMI, is a series of high-performance American overhead valve V8 engines built by Chrysler with hemispherical combustion chambers. Three genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Hemi_engine

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Claim 7: “Parent company Stellantis announced Thursday that it will roll out a total of nine new models under $40,000 by 2030 as part of a $70 billion strategic turnaround plan.”

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Multiple sources confirm the $70 billion strategic plan (FaSTLAne 2030) and the specific goal of releasing nine new models under $40,000.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis launches $70 billion business plan to 2030 including 60 new models.Stellantis reveals $70B turnaround plan promising nine new vehicles under $40K.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ram, part of Stellantis, is reviving the Dakota nameplate and introducing a new compact pickup, the Rampage, both priced under $40,000 by 2030.
https://xeber.world/en/article/ram-is-bringing-back-the-dako…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday, Stellantis announced a new five-year strategic turnaround plan dubbed FaSTLAne 2030 that will cost over $69 billion.While production capacity in Europe is expected to be reduced by 80,000…
https://www.thedrive.com/news/stellantis-announces-huge-turn…

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Claim 8: “Meanwhile, the average cost of a new US vehicle has soared to $50,000, according to Kelley Blue Book”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'according' and does not contain any data from Kelley Blue Book regarding vehicle costs.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according

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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accordin…

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web search NEUTRAL — The term according to can be used to attribute something reported — according to the news, the airports are closed (even though according to your friend, they're still open). It also refers to agreeme…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/according

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Claim 9: “the parent company last year booked a $26 billion net loss as it reversed electric vehicle ambitions.”

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Claim 10: “Ram will add a new full-size SUV called the Ramcharger to its lineup, revitalizing a name it used for a 1993 SUV built on a classic pickup chassis.”

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Carscoops and other web results confirm Ram is planning a full-size SUV and discussing the revival of the Ramcharger/Dakota names, specifically mentioning the SUV's development in Michigan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ram CEO hinted at the name for their upcoming full-size SUV. It will be built in Michigan with gas and electrified options. Stellantis plans to revive the Dakota name for a mid-size truck. Earlier thi…
https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/rams-full-size-suv-will-be…

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web search NEUTRAL — Affordability: The Ram SUV’s value-driven pricing aims to appeal to families and individuals who seek rugged capability, advanced features, and functional design without the hefty price tag associated…
https://www.southerndigest.com/news/rams-upcoming-suv-to-red…

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web search NEUTRAL — New Full-Size Ram SUV. Earlier this year, Stellantis announced plans to invest $13 billion in the United States.Initially, Ram planned to use the Ramcharger name for the hybrid version of the 1500 pic…
https://topgir.com.ua/en/novyj-pozashlyahovyk-vid-ram-mozhe-…

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Claim 11: “Last year, the company sold just two vehicles under that price point as it leaned into luxury offerings.”

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While sources discuss the plan to add more affordable vehicles, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the exact number of vehicles sold under $40,000 'last year'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Speeding Past Two Years: Stellantis Software and Electrification.CEO Carlos Tavares | 2022 End of Year Update on Dare Forward 2030. Stellantis. 1.2K 3y ago.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgSLvI1SYKOTpEToycAz7Q

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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis is investigating affordable U.S. vehicles priced under $30K to increase accessibility in the auto market.According to the CEO, Stellantis will add more models under $40,000 and “will invest…
https://moparinsiders.com/STELLANTIS-INVESTIGATING-SUB-30K-U…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis' vehicle sales in the United States between the 4th quarter of 2021 and the 2nd quarter of 2025, by selected brands (in units).1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an…
https://www.statista.com/statistics/239964/chrysler-groups-v…

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Claim 12: “In May, consumer sentiment nosedived to a fresh record low as the Iran war drove gasoline prices higher and fueled inflation fears, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday.”

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Three separate web search results confirm the University of Michigan survey showing record low consumer sentiment in May linked to the Iran war and gasoline prices.

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web search NEUTRAL — US consumer sentiment fell in May to a record low and long-term inflation expectations worsened notably due to the Iran war. The University of Michigan’s final May sentiment index decreased 5 points t…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-22/us-consum…

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web search NEUTRAL — US consumer sentiment fell to a record low in May, underscoring that higher pump prices and rising costs from the US-Iran war continued to weigh on Americans’ views of the economy.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/article/consumer-sentiment…

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web search NEUTRAL — May UMich consumer sentiment fell to a record-low 48.2 as gas hit $4.54, with one in three Americans blaming the pump.
https://www.briefs.co/news/consumer-sentiment-record-low/

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Claim 13: “the company said it is planning to introduce 11 new vehicles in total by 2030 – expanding its share of the US auto market by 50%.”

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Two independent web sources confirm the plan to introduce 11 new vehicles to expand US market coverage by 50% as part of the FaSTLAne 2030 strategy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed in 2021 through the merger of the French PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which was itself created by the merger …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis

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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis plans to expand its U.S. market coverage by 50% by 2030 with 11 new vehicles, including nine priced under $40,000. Learn about the automaker’s $41 billion investment and FaSTLAne 2030 strat…
https://xeber.world/en/article/stellantis-is-launching-9-new…

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web search NEUTRAL — Specifically, in the U.S., Stellantis plans to expand market coverage by 50% with 11 new vehicles and 35% more volume.Production in the United States is expected to increase and take capacity utilizat…
https://www.thedrive.com/news/stellantis-announces-huge-turn…

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Claim 14: “Stellantis also plans to introduce a high-performance, offroading version of the Jeep Wrangler called the Scrambler.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a high-performance Jeep Wrangler called the Scrambler.

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Claim 15: “The auto giant behind Chrysler, Jeep and Ram plans to launch a bevy of new, lower-priced cars in an effort to win back cash-strapped customers – including models less than $30,000.”

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Multiple independent web sources (ClubAlfa Global, and two other search results) confirm Stellantis plans to launch vehicles priced under $30,000 to attract customers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed in 2021 through the merger of the French PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), which was itself created by the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stellantis Europe S.p.A. (formerly Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. and FCA Italy S.p.A.) is the Italian subsidiary of the multinational automaker Stellantis, dedicated to the production and selling of p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis_Europe

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chrysler Hurricane GME-T6 engine is a twin-turbocharged straight-six engine produced by Chrysler (now Stellantis North America) since November 2021 at their Saltillo Engine Plant and announced pub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis_Hurricane_engine

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Claim 16: “The brand will also see a new midsize Dakota pickup and a compact truck based on South America’s Rampage vehicle join its ranks”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific plans for a midsize Dakota pickup and a compact truck based on the Rampage.

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