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Government bailout does not mean EV mandates for GM, Chrysler

GM and Chrysler may have gotten government help totaling almost $40 billion, but that money does not come with strings attached demanding that the two companies build electric or high-mpg cars. Government task force head Ron Bloom told Reuters that, "We obviously would be very happy if Chrysler and GM were making lots and lots of high mileage cars. It's not a prerequisite. It's not an obligation." While the U.S. as a whole would benefit if the cars on the road were more efficient, the government's stance is understandably self-serving. ... Read more →

New Fiat Doblo may be first Chrysler BEV Sam Abuelsamid

Earlier this week, Fiat unveiled a new version of its Doblo light commercial van and there has been speculation that it could come to North America as a new member of the Ram brand to challenge ...

REPORT: Chrysler disbands ENVI group, EV development will continue Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to a report from Reuters, Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI program and integrated the group back into its normal product development organization. Former ENVI head Lou Rhodes will now ...

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" Jeremy Korzeniewski

Listening to Chrysler's long and rambling 2010-2014 Business Plan, it was clear that the company and its dealerships are very much looking forward to finally getting the fuel efficient Fiat 500 in ...

Chrysler to cut weight of next-gen Jeep Liberty by 600 pounds! Sam Abuelsamid

The Jeep Liberty is not a particularly large vehicle, but Chrysler engineers managed to pack a lot of mass into it nonetheless. The current Liberty weighs in at nearly 4,300 pounds! At the ...

Is Chrysler's ENVI electric vehicle program dead or just working quietly? 27 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ever since the latest "new" Chrysler emerged from the ashes of chapter 11 bankruptcy court last spring, it has been ominously quiet on the product front. In late June, the company scheduled and then canceled its annual "What's New" product preview for the media. In fact the only news of any note ...

Chrysler owners' manuals go digital for 2010, saves 20,000 trees 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It was bound to happen sooner or later. For the 2010 model year, Chrysler will no longer be providing traditional owners' manuals on any of its vehicles. Instead, all Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep cars and trucks will come with "a consolidated, customer-friendly user guide and DVD." That consumer ...

Magnetti Marelli signs deal for development and production of batteries 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Magneti Marelli has just signed a deal with Italian battery maker FAAM SpA to cooperate on development and production of lithium ion batteries. Marelli is a parts-making subsidiary of Fiat and the batteries are being developed for use in transportation applications. In addition to its Italian ...

Dead Diesels: Six automakers reportedly kill plans for oil burners 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Diesel's near-term prospects in America took a huge hit with the revelation that nine diesel-powered 2010 models are on hold. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have put the kibosh on rolling out more oil burners due to cost and perception issues. Toyota's obviously on a ...

REPORT: GM persuing Chrysler for repayment of Two-Mode Hybrid development 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

In a case that's sure to light up our own comments section along with untold numbers of message boards across the web, our friends at PickupTrucks.com are reporting that General Motors has filed documents in court in an attempt to get New Chrysler to honor its full pre-bankruptcy debt of $531,275 ...

Bosch looks for more business as Chrysler starts to build Fiats 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Bosch has long been a major supplier of many different automotive components to Fiat, and the company is hoping to leverage that association with the new Chrysler. Bosch provides a higher proportion of the parts and systems that go into the Italian cars than they ever have had at Chrysler. However, ...

REPORT: Mahindra capitalizes on Detroit 3 dealer closings, picks up new outlets 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Many communities have felt the sting of closing dealerships, but it appears for some that capitalism Mahindra is coming to the rescue. The Indian truck manufacturer is sweeping in to sign up recently booted Chrysler dealers to sell their fuel efficient diesel pickups. Mahindra had earlier announced ...

U.S. government buys 17,205 new cars for $287 million, Ford represents 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Completing the Obama Administration's plan to replace its fleet of government vehicles with newer, more efficient vehicles, the U.S. General Services Administration is reporting that it has purchased roughly $210 million worth of new vehicles from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. Of the three ...

VIDEO: Scott Griffith, Zipcar CEO: We have never had a request for a GM product 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

It shouldn't come as a major surprise that car sharing services like Zipcar are reporting increased membership rates and demand for short-term rental vehicles in these tough economic times. It's also to be expected that as more and more people rely on these services, new car purchases will be ...

Chrysler submits $448m plan to build electric vehicles 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler has submitted a series of plans to the U.S. Department of Energy intended to speed up the development of plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars and trucks under the DOE's Transportation Electrification Initiative and Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing ...

Chrysler says alliance with Fiat will allow it to meet future CAFE requirements 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Joining the chorus of supporters applauding the Obama Administration's new CAFE standards is bankrupt automaker Chrysler. After 'thanking the administration for their leadership' and for creating a single nationwide standard, Chrysler points out that it's alliance with Italian automaker Fiat ...

Chrysler bankruptcy: what happens with the electric car plans? to A123 Systems? 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Pegging down future automobile product plans is hard enough in a normal economy. With the current state of affairs, it's like grabbing a snowflake with a heated fork. It's damn hard and you have to start over as soon as you think you got it figured out. Still, we were curious about what ...

Fiat to get stake in Chrysler; work to begin on new fuel-efficient platform 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Wondering what Chrysler's newly-announced bankruptcy means for its current green initiatives? So are we. According to the latest information we could get our grubby mitts on, Fiat is slated to get a 20 percent share of the new Chrysler, with another 15 percent distributed in three 5 percent ...

REPORT: Chrysler headed into bankruptcy as debt talks fail 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like the concessions and government intervention aren't going to be enough to keep Chrysler out of bankruptcy. The AP is reporting that talks between Chrysler's lenders and the Treasury Department have broken down, meaning the company will not be able to reduce its $6.9 billion in secured ...

Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV. We can now say with confidence that it is worth waiting 70+ days to make the shift to the left side of the car, following a brief spin around Cobo Hall in a prototype vehicle during the SAE World Congress here in Detroit. We got to spend ...

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. Postal Service. The USPS will be using the vans for a variety of duties at locations around the country – including daily home delivery. The vans ...

No DOE ATVM loan money for GM and Chrysler 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The same rules that could potentially end up keeping Tesla from qualifying for low interest loans from the Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program are also keeping General Motors and Chrysler out of the running. In order to qualify for the loan program, an ...

ENVI boss Lou Rhodes talks about Chrysler's EV programs 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Chrysler announced the creation of its ENVI division to spearhead the development of electric vehicles back in September 2007, it was seen by most as a knee-jerk response to the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt. When Chrysler debuted a trio of concepts a few months later at last year's ...

Chart of the day: GM doesn't have the green tech patents 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Take a look at the left column of the chart above. As displayed in a new report called "Automaker Patent Assets Intelligence Report" by PatentCafe.com, this chart shows that GM's green tech patent focus is far, far smaller (as a percent of total portfolio) when compared to the rest of the auto ...

Auto task force to visit GM, Chrysler today to check out their vision 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that President Obama had appointed the task force that will study the future of the auto industry in this country, its time for them to get to work. The team spent last week looking over the latest viability plans from General Motors and Chrysler. Today, Steven Rattner and Ron Bloom, advisers ...

Chrysler asks for an additional $2B, promises EVs and EREVs in return 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

As expected, Chrysler has submitted a detailed plan to Congress outlining how it will attemp to once again regain its status as a viable standalone automaker, and included in the plan's highlights are promises of improved fuel economy and fully electric vehicles. Chrysler says it will launch 24 ...

Chrysler finds new small car source in Italy and Fiat 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the big announcement today that Fiat and Chrysler (OK, technically, Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management L.P.), have agreed to a non-binding term sheet to establish a global strategic alliance, we naturally wondered how this will affect Chrysler's small car sales in the ...

Detroit 2009: Chrysler pulls a 200C EV surprise; new PHEV concept has 40-mile range 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

After we were spoiled the Dodge Circuit last night, it wasn't exactly a surprise to see it on the Chrysler display stand this afternoon (still, we'll have a brief write-up, pics and a video for you in a little bit). What was a surprise was this new 200C EV Concept that drove up on stage. The ...

Chrysler and Chery officially pull the plug on small car venture 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Any thoughts that Chrysler had of getting small cars through a joint venture with China's Chery Motors are now officially dead. The Detroit News has been told by Mike Manley, Chrysler EVP for international sales, that discussions between the two companies have concluded and the companies will ...

GM and Chrysler's future business plans include EVs and hybrids 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that we've had a chance to digest the future business plan from Ford, which was sent to Congress this morning, General Motors and Chrysler have followed suit with documents of their own. Unlike Ford, both Chrysler and GM claim that they need money right away just to keep the lights turned on ...

Without Getrag DCT, Chrysler will stick with conventional 6 speed automatic 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that Chrysler's deal to build dual clutch transmissions in a joint venture with Getrag is officially kaput, the company will stick with its existing 6-speed automatic for now. In early 2007, Chrysler announced the deal with Getrag to supply up to 700,000 transmissions a year that could cut fuel ...

Chery-based Dodge Hornet dead for now 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's now looking like Chrysler's hopes of getting a fuel efficient small car from China's Chery Motors are dead in the water. The company had agreed with Chery in late 2006 to collaborate on small car development and production. This had led to hopes that the Dodge Hornet concept might become a ...

As Chrysler deathwatch continues, most '09s get mileage tweaks 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Things are not looking good in Auburn Hills these days. It's looking increasingly like Chrysler is about to head off to hospice to live out its final days as Cerberus has given up on trying to revive the littlest of the Detroit 3. But even as the turkey vultures circle outside waiting for the ...

Chrysler vehicles could be attrition fodder if GM merger goes through 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The other day, our friends at Autoblog did a little thought experiment about which vehicle models would survive if the much-talked-about merger between GM and Chrysler comes to pass. The post didn't focus on the greener side of things, but we already know that the big Chrysler SUVs aren't long for ...

Short run for Chrysler hybrids? Newark DE plant to close Dec. 31, 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler has announced this morning that it's moving up the closing of its Newark, DE assembly plant. The closure was originally announced in February 2007 and was planned to happen later in 2009. Instead, the plant will be shuttered effective December 31, 2008. Newark is the home of the Chrysler ...

Nissan and Renault heart Chrysler, seek menage-a-trois 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors may be seeking some sort of coupling with Chrysler but apparently there is another would-be suitor waiting beneath the balcony. And this one brought roses. The perpetually-troubled maker of Hemi's and recent electric vehicle espouser now has a new offer from the head of ...

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