If you’re considering a plug-in hybrid Jeep, before long you might not have any other options—depending on your location.
Jeep parent company Stellantis has discontinued non-hybrid models in 14 emission states in California. car news Friday report. According to the report, dealers in those states can currently only accept non-hybrid models ordered by customers.
The report says that while emissions regulations in 14 states do not require Stellantis to sell a certain percentage of zero-emissions vehicles through 2026, it has begun allocating plug-in models only. in hybrid of the Jeep 4xe about two months ago. At the same time, dealers in other states are said to no longer be able to receive plug-in hybrids without a customer order.
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Stellantis adopted this misallocation strategy because it was not part of the 2020 agreement that the California Air Resources Board (CARB)—the powerful regulator that sets the state’s emissions standards— and five automakers apply for 2021-2026 models. The automaker is said to have told dealers in April that the CARB and its affiliated countries are enforcing tougher emissions rules that come into effect from the 2021 model year, separate from the existing ones. the year 2026.
Stellantis’ predecessor Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) did not join the agreement signed by Ford, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen and Volvo. Instead, it sided with the Trump Administration in its efforts to strip California of its emissions controls. When Stellantis was formed in 2021 from the merger of the FCA and PSA, it tried to join the deal but was told that new members would not be accepted, according to Automotive News.
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The Jeep 4xe models have proven to be popular. The 4xe driver has become the best-selling product among plug-in hybrid vehicles, and it recently discounted as part of the 2024 model year update of the Wrangler range. Jeep’s other plug-in hybrids, Grand Cherokee 4xe quite different, although like the Wrangler, it translates the system’s electric motor torque into off-road capability.
Even with these models in the US lineup, Stellantis pay record fuel economy fines, although it was of previous years under different leadership. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has hinted that the range-extending Ram truck on the way will help the company overcome the regulations.
