Jeep launched its first electric car last year, when the small crossover Avenger appeared in Europe. Coachman S It was first shown for the US in early 2024, but deliveries to customers have not yet begun.

It was planned to enter the market this fall, but now Jeep suggests the date could be changed. The company wants to make sure the Wagoneer S meets the requirements. “If the quality is not perfect, there will be no launch,” Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa said. The zero-emission SUV will be built at a factory in Toluca, Mexico, where “quality is improving.” The company’s president said it is close to reaching “perfect quality,” but “it’s not good enough.”

Jeep doesn’t want to rush the model, it just wants to keep its promise to deliver the Wagoneer S to dealers this fall: “Timing is important, but more importantly, it’s the perfect fit for consumers who want to buy this car.”

Quality has become a real problem for Jeep’s parent company, Stellantis, in July. In July, the automaker’s chairman, Carlos Tavares, admitted that some issues needed to be fixed at factories in the United States. He pointed to Sterling Heights, Michigan, where the Ram 1500 is made and where many pickups need repairs right off the assembly line.

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