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Jeep Tells Owners To Stop Charging Plug-In Hybrid SUVs Over Fire Risk

Jeep is recalling more than 320,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs across the United States due to a possible fire risk. The company is urging owners to stop charging the vehicles and to park them away from buildings or other cars…

Jul 2, 2026

Reporting

Blue City Mayor Drops Race Card When Asked Why He’s Driving Most Expensive Taxpayer-Funded SUV In State

Democratic Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott accused a local reporter of racism Friday when she questioned why his SUV cost over $163,000. The 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer was the most expensive executive vehicle used by a…

The Democratic Party Baltimore

Jul 2, 2026

Reporting

Stellantis Recalls Over 150,000 Plug-In Hybrids Following Wave Of Vehicle Fires

Carmaker Stellantis announced it was recalling over 150,000 plug-in hybrid Jeeps Monday due to a potential fire risk. An internal investigation led by the auto giant found 13 of its Jeep plug-in hybrid SUVs had caught…

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

DAVID BLACKMON: Stellantis Pivots To Diesel – What That Means For Europe’s EV Future

In what has to be one of the most predictable and sensible corporate U-turns of the decade, Stellantis – the sprawling auto umbrella that owns Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and a dozen other brands…

European Stellantis

Jul 1, 2026

Off-Duty Cop and Good Samaritans Save Woman After Seeing Her Car Hit Median and Burst Into Flames

When Susan Denise crashed her car on an expressway, she had no idea so many complete strangers would immediately jump to her rescue. On Monday, Denise was driving her Jeep in Long Island, New York, when she hit the…

Jan 22, 2023

Reporting

Pelosi’s Husband Was Legally Drunk 2 Hours After Crash, Will Be Arraigned on Wednesday – He Will Go to Jail

It is official: Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will be going to jail. On May 28, law enforcement cited Pelosi with two DUI-related charges after he crashed his vehicle into a Jeep in Napa Valley…

Aug 2, 2022

Man Lifts Flipped Jeep to Save Baby Trapped Underneath: 'God Put Me in the Right Place at the Right Time'

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Traffic is always a bit dicey on the Fourth of July. More people than ever are out on…

Jul 8, 2022

Reporting

Jeep Responds After Chief of Cherokee Nation Says 'It's Time' for Vehicle Name Change

The chief of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is demanding that Jeep drop the name of the tribe from its popular Cherokee line of sports utility vehicles. In a statement to Car and Driver , Cherokee Nation Principal…

Feb 23, 2021