Showing posts with label Jeep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeep. Show all posts

Monday, February 11, 2013

European Market 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee to Debut at Geneva Auto Show


After its world premiere at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month, the cosmetically and mechanically updated 2014 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee is heading to the Geneva Auto Show (March 7-17) for its European debut.

The refreshed Grand Cherokee will be introduced in the European market in the third quarter 2013, and will be offered in the Laredo, Limited, Overland and Summit trim levels, with V6 diesels, and a choice of V6 and V8 petrol engines.

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Fiat-Chrysler's Revised Product Plan Drops Chrysler and Dodge Models, Adds Alfas and Fiats


Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed on Wednesday, January 30, a revised version of the company's product plan for its seven of its mainstream brands in North America, including Chrysler, Jeep, RAM, Dodge, SRT, Fiat and Alfa Romeo.

Under the new schedule, the four small cars previously planned for Chrysler and Dodge, two for each brand, which would have been assembled by Fiat and be launched this year, are now dead.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Jeep CEO Rules Out Italian-Built Small SUV Being a Rebadged Fiat, Still Undecided on Names


Platform sharing is a very common, and very cost-effective, practice these days. Company executives, however, fret when someone names their vehicle a “rebadge”, “re-skin” or something akin to that no matter how many parts it may actually share with a sister brand’s model.

Jeep President and CEO Mike Manley is one of those execs, despite the fact that the Fiat-Chrysler tie-up is mostly about sharing platforms, parts and expertise and minimizing costs and they practice it even at the group's luxury cars.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Conjoined Jeep Wrangler Twins Filmed in Morocco


No, you're not seeing double, nor is this the work of an imaginative Photoshop artist, as evidenced by a video of the outlandish contraption filmed on the road.

If we are to believe the numerous posts on YouTube and other video sharing sites (we have yet to find the original clip, if you happen to know more, send us an email or tell us in the comments), an unnamed foreign diplomat living in Rabat, the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco, owns the conjoined Jeep Wrangler twins.

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Jeep Driver is Having an Unexplainable Hard Time Backing Out of This Parking Spot


Granted, the Jeep Commander isn't a small vehicle, but at 188.5 inches (4,788 mm) long, the crossover isn't huge either, which makes it kind of tough to explain why this driver is having such a hard time backing out of the parking space.

As is almost always the case with people filming these type of incidents, the men behind the camera are far more concerned about cracking a joke than going out to help the woman who is clearly struggling to move her car…

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Fiat Confirms Production of New 500X and Small Jeep CUV at Italy's Melfi Plant


With rumors floating around since October, today it was  finally confirmed that the Fiat-Chrysler Alliance will build the new Fiat 500X and a closely related Jeep-badged small crossover at the company's Melfi assembly plant in Italy beginning in 2014.

The announcement was made on Thursday at the Fiat plant in Melfi with company Chairman John Elkann and CEO Sergio Marchionne presenting the production plans. Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti was also in attendance.

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Fiat Group to Launch Jeep Brand in India Next Year


After China, the Fiat Group is eyeing another major emerging market to launch its Jeep brand, that of India. The Italian carmaker's Indian arm, Fiat Group Automobiles India Private Limited (FGAIPL), announced on Thursday that the Jeep brand will be introduced in the country towards the end of 2013. Read more »

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Jeep CEO Confirms Diesel Grand Cherokee for Detroit, New Compass and Patriot in Q2 2013


There's a very good reason why in some markets, including the United Kingdom, SUVs like the Jeep Grand Cherokee are offered exclusively with diesel powerplants, and U.S. consumers will soon find that out firsthand.

At the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, Jeep will reveal a diesel version of the Grand Cherokee, which will arrive in dealerships across the country at the end of the first quarter, the company's CEO Mike Manley told WardsAuto.

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Murdered Out Jeep Wrangler Sahara 3.6 by Kahn Design


The creative minds over at Afzal Kahn's tuning house have come up with a new design theme for the four-door version of the Jeep Wrangler Sahara (called Unlimited in North America).

Black is the key word for Kahn's tune, as just about everything inside and out sports a dark shade of some sort.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Jeep Says New 2013 Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition is Toughest Yet


Every once in a while for the past 10 years, Jeep unleashes a "Rubicon" version of its Wrangler 4x4, named after one of the world's most challenging off-road trails.

The time for a new Rubicon-flavored Wrangler has arrived, with Jeep to officially reveal the special edition off-road model created to celebrate its 10th anniversary at today's first press day of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Jeep Isn't the Only Object to get a Thorough Cleaning in this NSFW Car Wash…


From the "What will they think of next" department comes the following security camera footage that will make you either scratch your head in confusion or scream what the heck is wrong with some people.

The video shows a red-colored, older generation Jeep entering the car wash and then a couple coming out of the SUV.

What happens next, is well, let's just say the point where it gets twisted in a way you would have never expected.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

The Patriotic Patriot: Jeep Honors Those Who Served with New Freedom Edition


The Chrysler Group is honoring Veterans Day 2012 through a special edition version of its Jeep Patriot crossover that pays tribute to United States military members of past and present.

Named the Freedom Edition, the special Patriot is offered in red, white or blue with bespoke military-inspired features not found on the regular model.

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Hennessey Launches Supercharger Kits for 2011-2013 Chrysler Group SRT-8 Models


John Hennessey and his Hennessey Performance Engineering tuning outfit have prepared a little something for owners of Chrysler Group SRT-8 cars and SUVs from the 2011 to 2013 model years fitted with the brand's 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine.

These include the SRT-8 editions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger, Chrysler 300C and Jeep Grand Cherokee models, with Hennessey offering a supercharger kit in two states of tune.

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Jeep SUVs Recalled After Airbags Go Off By Themselves Injuring Passengers


Almost 745,000 Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee SUVs are being recalled in the United States following a preliminary investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that discovered a faulty component in the air bag control module caused airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy without reason, injuring dozens of people.

According to a document from the NHTSA, the probe identified a total of 215 cases of inadvertent airbag deployments, in which 81 people suffered minor injuries. The government agency noted that it was not aware of any crashes related to this issue.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

New Maserati Quattroporte: Can You Spot the Shared Interior Parts with its Chrysler Siblings?


Parts or component sharing between different products from various brands to lower development and production costs is nothing new in the auto industry - or any other industry for that matter. It happened in the past and will continue to happen in the future - period.

Truth to be told, no one cares if said parts are not visible to the eye or if they're used on similarly priced vehicles, but when consumers notice the same components on models from completely opposite price ranges and segments, it could cause problems when perception is crucial.

As most of you will be aware, on Tuesday, Maserati revealed the all-new, sixth generation of its Quattroporte model that promises to have matured into a real flagship sedan that blends sport and luxury elements alike in a modern package.

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Judge Orders Woman who Drove on Sidewalk to Pass School Bus to Wear "Idiot" Sign


Remember the Jeep Compass driver who was caught on camera after repeatedly using the sidewalk to avoid waiting for a school bus loading and unloading children? The time of judgment came this week and we must admit, it wasn't what we were expecting

The driver of the Jeep, Shena Hardin, appeared in Cleveland Municipal court on Monday where Judge Pinkey S. Carr not only suspended her license for 30 days and ordered her to pay $250 in court costs, but she is also making her wear a sign that says, "Only an idiot drives on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus"!

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Smugglers from Mexico Learn that the Jeep Cherokee is Trail Rated, not Border Fence Rated...


What will they think of next? A group of suspected smugglers attempted to cross the U.S. border on Tuesday using an older Jeep Cherokee and two makeshift ramps on either side of the 14-foot fence at California’s Imperial Sand Dunes.

Their "Trail Rated" plan, however, hit a snag, when the Jeep became stuck on the metal barrier. Border Patrol spokesman Spencer Tippets told KMOV News that the Cherokee was spotted tangling over the fence just after midnight.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Sergio Marchionne and Obama's Campaign Rebuke Romney's Jeep to China Accusations


The battle for the 2012 U.S. elections has spilled over the automobile industry after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told an Ohio crowd last week that Jeep is planning to move all of its production to China, while also airing an ad that says Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China. Mitt Romney will fight for every American job."

The problem is that the Chrysler Group is not considering to relocate production from the U.S. to China, but instead is weighing its options to open new plants in China to meet increasing demand in the country.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

O Say Can You Read: Romney Says Jeep will Shift All of its Production to China


There is nothing wrong with flying the Stars and Stripes during an election year; after all, in a democracy, people get to hear all sides and then decide whom they will vote for.

Unless, of course, your argument is based on a wrong assumption. Even worse if you make a statement in front of a wide audience based on misinterpreting a news report…

Mitt Romney, the Republicans’ 2012 presidential candidate, told an Ohio crowd last Thursday night that Jeep is considering moving all of its production to China.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Fiat 500X and Small Jeep to be Built at Melfi Plant, CEO Mulling Turning “500” into MINI-Rivaling Brand


The official announcement of the new Fiat-Chrysler production plan is scheduled to take place on October 30, yet details have already started to trickle out to the press.

Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reports that group CEO Sergio Marchionne will remain true to the agreement he made with the Italian government on September 22 and keep all of the local factories operational.

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