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Diesel back in the picture at Chrysler, start-stop in Q4 2010

Based on the presentation by Paolo Ferrero at the Chrysler business plan meeting in Auburn Hills today, it sure sounds like diesel is back in the picture at Chrysler. Prior to the Daimler-Chrysler divorce, there were lots of plans for diesel installations in U.S.-market Chryslers. That all fell by the wayside during the Cerberus era. Ferraro, the new SVP of powertrain engineering at Chrysler, repeatedly mentioned diesel as one of the paths to reduced fuel consumption, although he didn't give any specific dates on when they might be ... Read more →

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 ...

Chrysler owners' manuals go digital for 2010, saves 20,000 trees Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Could Jeep introduce new model based on Fiat Panda Cross? Jeremy Korzeniewski

When Chrysler and Fiat announced that they were planning to join forces to better attack the worldwide auto market, the first question on all of our minds was which vehicles from Fiat the American ...

Chrysler's Jim Press making big claims for upcoming EVs Sam Abuelsamid

Chrysler's co-president continued to talk up his employer's plans for electrically-driven vehicles this week at a media luncheon in California. Press told the gathering that he had driven three ...

Toledo Jeep liquidating 158 2.8L diesel engines, bid now! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Owners of Jeep Libertys equipped with the late 2.8L four cylinder turbo diesel engine may now have the chance to pick up a spare engine at what will likely be a rock bottom price. In fact, why stop at just one when there are 158 engines available at auction? That's right, the Jeep factory in ...

35 mpg Jeep Patriot now comes with more shiny features 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge A diesel-engined Jeep Patriot can go through six countries under the right circumstances. Jeep would like to remind you that even if you're not going on a lengthy journey, you can still enjoy the 35mpg (U.S.) vehicle. Why? Well, it's apparently "a bling thing" (as you can see in ...

Tender Scarlette gets her sales groove on 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There aren't too many 4WD electric jeep look-a-likes on the market and so when we first told you about the Scarlette there were some obvious questions that would eventually need to be addressed. Would they be on the receiving end of a lawsuit from Jeep? Would anyone even buy it? Why would someone ...

Chrysler's diesel vehicles - why can't we get them here? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Jeep for a high-res gallery of the Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD Currently, every Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep vehicle, with the exception of the Dodge Viper, is being sold in Europe with a diesel engine option. What's more, half of them are able to hit the 35 mile per gallon mark in combined ...

It's Friday: Is Jeep's "Rock Me Gently" ad greenwashing? o|||||||o 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I am not sure I can accuse the Jeep "Rock Me Gently" TV commercial in the video above of greenwashing because it's just so strange. The ad and website implies animals really like Jeep which, you could argue, implies Jeeps are good for the environment. It's also possible Jeep is saying, "we destroy ...

Jeep adds diesel option to entry level model and cuts price by $1,000 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Jeep for a high-res gallery If you're in the market for a truly off-road capable, mid-sized SUV with great towing capability that gets better-than-expected fuel economy, Chrysler has just made it a little easier on your wallet. They have expanded availability of the Mercedes 3.0L diesel ...

Move over crossovers, 2008 will be the year of the Super-Mini SUV (Top 10 list included) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Want to know the hottest, green trend in car design and the vehicles that are sure to turn heads in 2008? The answer, IMHO, is convertible, two door, mini SUV/crossovers. I have compiled a list of the top 10 best concept Jeeps and Jeep-like vehicles for you. Why will young, hip, urban types ...

The Truth About Cars reviews the diesel Grand Cherokee 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Although this reviewer finds the Jeep Grand Cherokee wrapped around the new 3.0 liter Mercedes-sourced V6 diesel engine lackluster (what a surprise, coming from TTAC), it is the engine that we are really interested in, right? And I would say that it does not disappoint in this application. As ...

2007 Jeep Patriot delivers class leading fuel economy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Jeep Patriot. The all-new 2007 Jeep Patriot delivers class-leading fuel efficiency via its standard 2.4-liter World Engine, giving it 26 mpg / 9.0 L per 100km in the city and 30 mpg / 7.8 L per 100km on the highway. The Patriot's ...

Diesel Grand Cherokee in 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Detroit Free Press reports this morning that DaimlerChrysler will be offering a diesel powered version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2007. The 2007 Grand Cherokee will be powered by a 3.0-liter common rail turbo diesel engine built at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin. Not everyone in the should ...


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