Dodge discontinuing gas-powered muscle cars

"We are celebrating the end of an era -- and the start of a bright new electrified future -- by staying true to our brand."

Dodge has announced that it will stop manufacturing of its Charger along with the Challenger.

The Charger and Challenger models, which were iconic muscle cars from the 1970s, 1960swere revived by Dodge in the early 2000s.

The move made by Dodge is a sign that major automakers are shifting away from gas-powered traditional cars

and converting to electric cars to cut dangerous carbon dioxide emission.

American automaker Dodge has announced that it will stop production of its popular gasoline-powered muscle automobiles.

Dodge Stellantis's American performance car brand on Monday, announced that that both the Charger as well as Challenger

models in their current versions will be discontinued in 2023 model year following the same pattern like the rest of automotive industry, and makes huge investment in electric vehicles.

The Charger and Challenger models -- a classic muscle cars of the 1970s, 1960swas renewed in the 1970s and 1960s by Dodge in the mid 2000s.

The production of these muscle cars will stop with the Brampton Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, in December 2023.

"We are celebrating the end of an era -- and the start of a bright new electrified future -- by staying true to our brand,"

Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive chief executive officer of Stellantis stated in an official statement.

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