Dodge Reportedly Axes the High-Performance Charger Daytona Banshee
Yet another North American zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) from Stellantis is facing cancellation, as reports suggest that the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona Banshee is set to be axed before it even had a chance to join the lineup.
The news relates specifically to the high-performance Banshee trim. Set to top the Charger lineup, the trim level was the electric equivalent of the V8-powered Charger Hellcat of old. While official performance figures have not yet been shared by Dodge, it previously revealed that the model would have an 800V electric architecture and more power than a Hellcat, suggesting it would have at least 708 hp.
However, citing unnamed sources from within Stellantis’ supplier network, Mopar Insider reports that the high-performance electric vehicle (EV) has been cancelled. Although Stellantis Canada did not confirm the report, its response was far from a denial.
“Stellantis continues to reassess its product strategy to align with consumer demand,” the automaker told AutoTrader in a statement. “With the great news announced in July that Stellantis is bringing back its iconic SRT performance division, it follows that we are also reviewing the plan for future SRT vehicles.”
Unfortunately, neither Stellantis nor Unifor would speculate on the impact such a cancellation might have on the automaker’s Canadian workforce. The Dodge Charger is assembled in Windsor, Ont.
The report is also given credence by its timing. Stellantis has announced a number of product changes in recent weeks, all surrounding powertrain options. After announcing the return of the Hemi V8 to Ram’s 1500 lineup, the automaker cancelled the all-electric version of the 1500 pickup truck. Meanwhile, Jeep announced that it would not produce a plug-in hybrid version of the Gladiator pickup truck, despite claiming a year earlier that it was coming.
All of these changes were accompanied by claims that the automaker was reassessing its lineup to meet consumer demand. To be sure, electric vehicle sales have struggled in 2025, but the context behind that struggled may also have informed Stellantis’ decisions.
Indeed, these decision follow significant policy shifts from the American federal government. Not only has the White House now ended federal tax incentives for consumers who purchase ZEVs, it has also effectively ended penalties for automakers whose vehicles emit more greenhouse gasses than they’re supposed to.
Stellantis has frequently run afoul of these emissions standards and, since 2018, has had to pay the equivalent of more than CAD$1 billion in penalties to the U.S. government for its over-polluting vehicles.
