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0Official: Jeep unveils 9-speed transmission for Cherokee 1364493720
More gears equals less fuel use in Chrysler's trademark Jeep Cherokee, as the US automaker will make a nine-speed automatic transmission standard on its 2014 Cherokee. The transmission, the world's first nine-speed automatic transmission for passenger vehicles with a front-wheel-drive layout, ...
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Report: Chrysler going with EcoDiesel brand name? 1341835080
Chrysler appears to have chosen "EcoDiesel" as its branded name for a new line of diesel models set to arrive in the States shortly. The artwork above was registered with the U.S. Patents and Trademark office just last month, with the "3.0L" nomenclature denoting the displacement of its first ...
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Detroit: Amp annouces $57,400 price, first dealer for Jeep Grand Cherokee EV conversions 1326130980
Ohio-based Amp Electric Vehicles may not have the newest concept vehicles at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but it did bring in a big politician: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH, pictured), who touted the work that Amp is doing by converting two SUV models – the ...
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Official: It's official: Amp bringing all-electric Jeep Grand Cherokee to Detroit 1324514760
Surprised at the headline? Neither are we. But still, here's the official word from Amp Electric Vehicles: all-electric conversions of the Jeep Grand Cherokee are coming. Amp will start taking orders for both two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions of the battery-powered Grand Cherokee at the ...
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Diesel-powered Jeep Wrangler with start/stop unveiled for Europe. Where's the love? 1285859520
Euro-spec 2011 Jeep Wrangler – Click above for high-res image galleryHere in the United States, we're constantly pining for the foreign versions of some of our favorite vehicles. Get ready to add another one to the never-ending list – the 2011 Jeep Wrangler. Jeep is set to unveil a ... -
Report: Chrysler to introduce 9-speed automatic for FWD models 1284742920
Chrysler has a whole cabinet full of pots on the fire, unleashing as it is a slew of heavily revised or completely new cars and trucks over the next couple of years. If you're thinking that this seems like a good time to leap-frog its way back to the head of the pack in terms of vehicle ...
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Video: Chrysler adopts recycled foam for 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats 1283277300
Making Chrysler's foam seats – Click above to watch video after the jumpEvery automaker is looking for ways to reduce petroleum-derived material use in its new vehicles. Ford has been one of the leaders in this area, using both recycled fabrics and soy-derived foam. For the new 2011 Jeep ... -
WSJ: Chrysler to back away from Hemi in favor of more refined, green image 1278522060
Chrysler has introduced musclebound V8 engines carrying the Hemi moniker twice over the last fifty years, and the company is reportedly preparing to once again back away from the Hemi. As we discovered during our First Drive of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the burly, modern engine with a ...
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Will the Jeep Grand Cherokee ever get another diesel? Not anytime soon 1278514920
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Click above for high-res image galleryBack in 2007, Jeep began offering a diesel engine option for U.S.-bound Grand Cherokees. At it's peak, U.S. buyers only selected the diesel option eight percent of the time when purchasing a new Grand Cherokee. The 3.0-liter ... -
Chrysler kicks off production of Pentastar V6 engine, touts fuel efficiency improvements 1269089100
Chrysler Pentastar V6 engine begins production – Click above for high-res image galleryThe artist engine formerly known as Prince Phoenix has officially hit the assembly lines at the Chrysler Group's plant in Trenton, MI. The first version of the mill, which now bears the Pentastar ...

