"Stellantis Spotlight" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Stellantis. The top stories for the week ending June 14, 2024, include award wins for the Dodge, Jeep® and Ram Truck brands.
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00:00It's a winning week for our Stellantis brands!
00:07The votes are in!
00:09The Midwest Automotive Media Association recently hosted its Spring Rally,
00:14where they test dozens of vehicles and vote for their favorites.
00:17This year's award for Favorite Pickup goes to the new 2025 Ram 1500 Rebel.
00:23Category winners will move on for a chance at securing the title of Mama's Favorite Vehicle of 2024,
00:29which will be announced this fall.
00:32Also in award news, the 2023 and 2024 Jeep Wagoneer has earned a Top Safety Pick rating
00:38from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
00:41The Wagoneer recorded Good ratings, the highest possible result,
00:45in key physical crash tests conducted by IIHS.
00:50As part of the testing, the SUV's Standard Equipment Camera and Radar Pedestrian Crash Avoidance Technology
00:55earned a Good rating following daytime and nighttime test performance.
01:00Safety is always at the forefront in the vehicles we make,
01:04and thanks to standard safety features like Full-Speed Collision Warning with Active Braking,
01:08the Jeep Wagoneer is helping to keep drivers and pedestrians safer on the road.
01:13The Dodge and Ram brands also earned nods this week,
01:16as they brought home the gold from the 13th annual Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards.
01:22Ram was named the Best Value in Canada in the Truck Brand category for the second consecutive year
01:28and fourth time overall, while the 2024 Ram Heavy Duty earned double honors
01:33as Best Value in Canada in the full-size 3.25-ton pickup segment and full-size 1-ton pickup segment.
01:40And it was also recognized as Lowest Cost to Own in Canada.
01:45Meanwhile, the 2024 Dodge Durango was named Lowest Cost to Own in Canada in the Large SUV segment.
01:52And finally, the Jeep brand has once again been named as America's Most Patriotic Brand.
01:59For the 23rd year in a row, the Jeep brand is America's most patriotic
02:03based off BrandKey's Most Patriotic Brands survey.
02:07Consumers who were surveyed assessed brands that best embody the value of patriotism in 2024.
02:14With a heritage that runs deep with red, white and blue, the Jeep brand keeps the streak going for 2024.
02:21Those are this week's top stories on Stellantis Spotlight.
02:24Reporting for Stellantis Digital Media, I'm Peter Spezia.