{"podcast":{"title":"The Drivecast","slug":"the-drivecast-7679263","podcast_index_feed_id":7679263,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thedrivecast","website_url":"https://thedrive.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d7009d68-c3da-11f0-ab0b-27730799ec2e/image/5e5027867576f73364084f450272a356.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Drive","episode_count":22,"summary":"The Drivecast gives you an inside, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest stories, controversies, and people shaping the car industry from one of the top automotive news sites in the country. Each week, The Drive's editor-in-chief Kyle Cheromcha, director of content Joel Feder, and a rotating cast of expert staffers will break down how automakers are navigating a transformative time. Massive shifts in technology, manufacturing, and consumer demands are changing the ways cars are built and sold quicker than ever, and the way car companies are navigating this moment will shape the way our roads look for the next century. It doesn’t matter if you’re an enthusiast since birth or just curious about why cars are the way they are today—we’ll give you the inside line with our exclusive reporting and break it all down for you. If you like what we're doing, check out The Drive for the latest news, analysis, and in-depth car reviews, sign up for one of our newsletters, and subscribe to us on YouTube. We're also posting all the time on Instagram and Facebook.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T06:19:23.382800+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drivecast-7679263"},"episode":{"title":"Stellantis Has Big Plans. Tim Kuniskis Told Us Almost Everything","slug":"stellantis-has-big-plans-tim-kuniskis-told-us-almost-everything","published_at":"2026-05-27T15:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drivecast-7679263/stellantis-has-big-plans-tim-kuniskis-told-us-almost-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drivecast-7679263","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/RECU1211940323.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/RECU1211940323.mp3","summary":"Stellantis has been rocked. The automaker built its current foundation upon loud noises and fast times at the drag strip all while making loud boom boom noises thanks to the Hemi and a legendary Hellcat V8 powertrain. Then the party ended. It was late to the electric game, many of its EVs didn’t even launch and were just DOA from the get go, SRT was mothballed, and things just looked bleak, again. Stellantis says there’s hope, and even a plan. This week, The Drive's Director of Content and Product, Joel Feder, is joined by The Father of the Hellcats, but his official titles include Ram CEO, Head of American Brands for Stellantis, and Head of SRT, Tim Kuniskis. From Cooperhead and Scrambler to the the return of the Rumble Bee with a Hellcat powertrain and the Ramcharger nameplate, Kuniskis dissects it all with Feder. So, today, it’s behind-the-scenes on Stellantis' turnaround plan and what comes next. Stories mentioned in today's episode: Stellantis Announces Huge Turnaround Plan, 60 new Vehicles and 50 Refreshes by 2030 2027 Ram SRT Rumble Bee Revealed as a Shorty Street Truck With 777-HP V8 Dodge Has a New Completely Unhinged Halo Car Coming and It’s Not Called the Viper Jeep Is Building a Wrangler Scrambler SRT With Removable Roof, Backward-Facing Rear Seats and Probably a V8 Stellantis Promises Dodge Dealers New Small SUV, Refreshed Durango, and More SRT Can Chrysler Be More Than a Minivan Brand? It’s Betting Three New SUVs Under $40,000 Can Prove It Ram Is Bringing Back the Dakota and a New Compact Truck Both Under $40,000 Stellantis Is Launching 9 New Vehicles Under $40,000 Ramcharger SUV Name ‘A Pretty Obvious Guess’ Says Ram CEO The New Dodge Charger SRT Has a Wing Straight Out of the Superbird Era and It Looks Ready to Fly 00:00 Intro 04:59 Copperhead 09:21 Vip…","meta_description":"Stellantis has been rocked. The automaker built its current foundation upon loud noises and fast times at the drag strip all while making loud boom boom n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2365,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-drivecast-7679263/episodes/stellantis-has-big-plans-tim-kuniskis-told-us-almost-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drivecast-7679263/stellantis-has-big-plans-tim-kuniskis-told-us-almost-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}