Posts Tagged ‘jeep’

When is a Ram not a Dodge? When it’s a Pink Jeep

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Pink Jeeps Ram 3500To anyone who's spent any time in the vast desert stretches of the southwestern United States, lifted and stretched Pink Jeeps are likely a familiar sight. The company has been around for nearly 50 years taking passengers across very rough s......

Paris Preview: Chrysler to unveil 25th Anniversary minivan, Jeep Compass Overland

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Click above for more high-res shots of the Jeep Compass OverlandWe already took a look at MOPAR's first concept due to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show next week, and it turns out that it has a twin. This one is based on the unloved Compass mini 'ute and reuses the Overland moniker that's been p......

Paris Preview: MOPAR to introduce Jeep Patriot Back Country concept

Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Click above for high-res shots of the Jeep Patriot Back Country ConceptChrysler's in-house performance tuning arm, MOPAR, will be showing off a mildly customized version of the Jeep Patriot called the Back Country at next month's Paris Motor Show. The run-of-the-mill Patriot and Compass models, whic......

Senate passes legislation including PHEV tax credits

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Chrysler's three new EVsLegislation that includes tax credits for plug-in electric vehicles has passed the Senate. Now the House gets a chance to look things over and put it to a vote. The tax credits allow buyers of PHEVs to receive a credit as high as $7,500 and......

Chrysler LLC debuts Dodge EV, Jeep EV and Chrysler EV

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Chrysler's three new EVsAs we learned this morning from Bob Nardelli's appearance on CNBC, Chrysler LLC is getting into the electric vehicle game and plans to have something on the market by the end of 2010 – the same time GM plans to start selling the 2011 Chev......

Breaking: Dodge EV sports car, range-extended Town & Country, Wrangler previewed

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
CNBC's Phil Lebeau got a sneak peek at the new EVs Chrysler is developing, and it looks like Auburn Hills is pulling a Tesla, among other things. The yellow Dodge EV you see here is basically an electrified Lotus Europa. With lithium ion battery power, it's reportedly got an operating range of 150 -......

Chrysler offers employee pricing for select few

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Chrysler is again relying on employee pricing to move metal from its dealer lots, but this time the promotion comes with a catch. You have to be a returning lessee, Chrysler supplier or associate, or be in the military to take part in the offer. Chrysler employees will also receive one additional di......

Details surface on Aussie Top Gear pilot

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Mark your calendars Top Gear fans, because the first episode of the new Australian series is almost upon us. As we reported previously, the first of eight episodes forming the pilot season Down Under will air on September 29, but following the preview video that was released last week, details of th......

Chrysler wants to bring up to 9 new vehicles by 2010

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
There has been a lot of talk recently about whether Chrysler has the right products in the pipeline to compete in this brutally competitive automotive market. Company chairman Jim Press told a group of reporters in California that help is on the way in the form of seven new products coming in calend......

Chrysler vehicles 29% less broke than before

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Automakers want top-notch quality in their vehicles because a good reputation for quality sell more cars. The pleasant side effect of high quality is spending less to repair your own vehicles. Millions of dollars can be saved per one percentage point improvement in warranty costs. Cerberus was quick......