Who Makes Dodge Cars?

by George Kennedy

Dodge is an American car brand that produces cars, SUVs, and minivans. Its vehicles prioritize function and fun while also including easy-to-use tech features. Stellantis, a multinational partnership of several different automakers, owns Dodge.

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Who Makes Dodge Cars?

Dodge was founded in 1900 and then was acquired by Chrysler in 1928. In 1988 it merged with Daimler-Benz to form DaimlerChrysler who then sold Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management in 2007. It entered bankruptcy in 2009 and then entered into a partnership with Fiat 2009 to officially form Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in 2014. FCA merged with PSA (which includes Peugeot and Citroen) to form Stellantis in 2021. Dodge vehicles are currently built at facilities in Detroit, Canada, and Mexico.

What Sort of Vehicles Does Dodge Make?

Dodge has a small but diverse lineup of vehicles. It includes the Challenger muscle car, Charger four-door muscle car, Durango SUV, and Grand Caravan minivan. More recently, it introduced the Hornet crossover, which has gas and plug-in hybrid powertrain options. The gas-powered Challenger and Charger have been discontinued and replaced with a new-generation Charger, leading off with an electric powertrain. This new Charger will also be available with a gas engine, in the form of the Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six that is shared with the Ram pickup.

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From open-wheel racecars to specialty off-road vehicles, George Kennedy has driven it all. A career automotive journalist, George has been a contributor, editor, and/or producer at some of the most respected publications and outlets, including Consumer Reports, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Autoblog.com, Hemmings Classic Wheels, BoldRide.com, the Providence Journal, and WheelsTV.

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