It’s Not a Dream…Wokeism Is Taking Away Our Favorite Muscle Cars

If there ever was an illustration of what “wokeism” is doing to our great country, it is this. Dodge will stop producing its popular Charger and Challenger muscle cars at the end of 2023 so that they can focus on a company transition to making electric vehicles (EVs).

This move is foundational to the company’s new commitment to transition away from gas-powered vehicles and toward EVs because of the government’s emission regulations. 

Dodge brand CEO of  Stellantis, Tim Kuniskis, said in a statement, “We are celebrating the end of an era — and the start of a bright new electrified future — by staying true to our brand.”

The Charger was introduced to a waiting public in 1964 and it has kept the hearts of car enthusiasts ever since. The Dodge Challenger was brought to the streets soon after in 1969. 

In the mid-2000s, both models saw a great resurgence in America as buyers love to own muscle cars. The Challenger outsold the ford Mustang last year, and the Charger beat out the Mustang in the second quarter of 2022. 

The bright side is that Dodge will sell seven special-edition models before closing the cars down. The last model will be revealed in November at the 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

“Day one is all our current cars, all about how much more we can jam into and get out of our current cars before they go out of production,” Kuniskis said. “We want to make sure we’re celebrating these cars properly.”

Stephanie Brinley is a principal automotive analyst for S&P Global Mobility. She spoke about the rarity of a car company ending production for a vehicle that still has the hearts of buyers. 

“When a vehicle goes out of production, it’s usually because it’s no longer popular. It’s something you don’t want to celebrate,” she commented. “In this case, change is happening, and the brand is going in a different direction. You have a storied muscle car that has enthusiasts, people passionate about it.”