Filed under: SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Chrysler, Earnings/Financials
The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Compass, and Patriot are helping Chrysler defend its market share in a declining sales environment. Between these new models and incentives on Dodge and Chrysler vehicles, Chrysler has managed to stay 0.1% ahead of the market’s year-on-year drop in sales. The Wrangler Unlimited is proving a […]
Filed under: Trends, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Jeep, Toys
When you’ve got a name as well established as Jeep, you hardly need to sell vehicles to turn a profit. You can get the Jeep name on all sorts of consumer merchandise, from a butched-up umbrella stroller to clothes and even bedding. There are more licensed products on the […]
Filed under: SUVs, Recalls/TSBs, Jeep
Those of you rolling in a new 2007 or 2008 Jeep Commander or Grand Cherokee, take note. Chrysler is recalling 28,755 vehicles due to front-brake calipers made out of gray iron, instead of ductile iron, which could cause the clamper to fracture and cease halting forward progress.
The recall affects models built […]
Filed under: SUVs, Euro, Jeep, Military
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Chrysler’s unveiling of the government/military-issue Jeep J8 struck a chord in Jeep aficionados. Whether it was the Wrangler Unlimited-based vehicle’s added payload, beefed-up suspension, or available 2-door pickup bodystyle, many of you responded by screaming for a civilian version. The Chrysler Blog has posted a conversation […]
Filed under: Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler, Dodge, Jeep
Having learned from the sales bank debacle of the past, Chrysler is now throttling back production to draw down inventory levels. Sales of the PM/MK platform cars - Dodge Caliber and Jeep ComPatriot twins - are down roughly 23 percent compared to last year. Part of that is […]
Filed under: SUVs, Auction Action, Etc., Jeep
Here’s a familiar morning routine now that the weather’s turning colder: start car, set heat on high, retreat inside to finish coffee. There’s plenty of debate for and against the practice of warming up by idling, but the unfortunate story of this ZJ could bolster the argument for just […]
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Chrysler
Among what must be many options on the table, Chrysler, LLC is looking at strictly defining the three brands in its care, and shedding 1,000 dealers in the process. The idea would be to eliminate the practice of selling a Chrysler model as a Dodge model as well. Chrysler would sell […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, SUVs, Green, Jeep
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var digg_url = ‘http://www.digg.com/environment/Jeep_unveils_hybrid_Renegade_Concept_with_110_MPG’; The final concept of Chrysler’s trio for the 2008 Detroit Auto Show is the Jeep Renegade Concept. We actually find this one the most interesting, both in terms of […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, SUVs, Green, Jeep
click above image for more views of the Jeep Renegade Concept
var digg_url = ‘http://www.digg.com/environment/Jeep_unveils_hybrid_Renegade_Concept_with_110_MPG’; The final concept of Chrysler’s trio for the 2008 Detroit Auto Show is the Jeep Renegade Concept. We actually find this one the most interesting, both in terms of […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, SUVs, Jeep
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While delta4×4 would like you to think its Grand Cherokee SRT8-based DUNE PROJECT is ready to storm the desert, those 23-inch rims wrapped in 40-series Continentals say otherwise. No matter. We think the DP’s cool nonetheless, thanks mostly to the 499 horsepower it dishes out courtesy […]
