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Catch a Glimpse of the Wrangler EV in DC
As part of the big three's effort to convince lawmakers that a bailout is necessary, Chrylser will have their 3 EVs on ground of the U.S. Capitol. Word is that after the pasting the big three CEOs took a couple of weeks ago about flying on...
Jeep Sales Still Tanking Right Along With the Rest of the Auto Industry
First, the bad news - November Jeep sales were down 28% compared to 2007. Only the relatively-high-mpg Patriot showed any positive movement - its year-to-date sales are up a full 50%. Chrysler did point out that Jeep Liberty sales grew 6% from...
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plans?
Allpar claims to have the latest scoop on the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is to be the basis for the 2012 Dodge Durango (and, if they keep it, the Dodge Aspen) As for looks, our...
2009 Jeep Jamboree Registration Open
Registration for the 2009 Jeep Jamboree USA season opened today at 9AM, and at least one event (Texas Spur Spring, March 26-28) already more than half-way sold out. The...
Jeep J8 Production Begins in Cairo
(from a Chrysler LLC press release) Chrysler LLC and the Arab American Vehicles Company (AAV) today officially announced the manufacturing launch of the Jeep J8 multipurpose...
Only Chrysler CEO Willing to Work for a Buck
In yet another head-smacking moment that came out of the Big 3 CEO testimony in Washington, only Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli said he would accept a $1 annual salary as a condition of a federal bailout. Rick Wagoner of GM and Alan Mulally of Ford...
2009 Wrangler Has Best Resale Value for SUVs
Kelley Blue Book has awarded the 2009 Jeep Wrangler with the Best Resale Value in the SUV segment. From the official press release: Kelley Blue Book is honoring the 2009 Jeep Wrangler in its Best Resale Value Awards as the leader in the...
Jeep Beats Nissan and Mitsubishi in Customer Satisfaction Index
Do you see it? I can do it just as well as Chrysler, LLC can! I can take absolutely terrible news and spin it into a positive headline. Let's forgot for a moment that there are over 30 other brands of vehicles that ranked higher than Jeep. In my...
Off-Road Tips
I normally don't post content unless it is at least tangentially related to "current news, information, and rumors about present and future Jeeps" - regardless, I saw this article on...
Chrysler Chair Testifies to Senate Committee
As part of the ongoing bailout negotiations between the Big 3 and the U.S. Government, Chrysler LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Nardelli recently gave testimony on why he feels a bailout is necessary. It's a long read, but it pretty much...
Jeep EV Test Drive (Updated, with video)
MotorTrend got some time with the Jeep EV and posted a writeup in the blog: Acceleration in the Jeep EV is...
Tie an Automotive Bailout to Greener Vehicles?
Business Week is reporting on a push by environmentalists to tie any auto industry bail out to (more) rapidly pushing out new vehicles with drastically higher fuel...
What if Chrysler LLC Becomes Jeep, Inc.?
U.S. News and World Report has a fascinating and seemingly not too improbable (maybe that's just the pre-caffeine Monday morning in me talking)...
GN/Chrysler merger
The Washington Post has an interesting column on why the GM/Chrysler deal didn't work out: The problem, as they say, is that Chrysler's...
Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon to Drive from Paris to New York - the Long Way
Matthias Jeschke, a (slightly crazy) German Adventurer, intends to lead a a couple of specially modified Jeep Wranglers from Paris to New York. Heading east. On biofuel. Over the Bering...
GM Talks Over, New Suitor in Hyundai?
On today's episode of "How the Jeep-brand Turns", it appears that GM's most recent quarterly numbers (here's a hint - they sucked)...
Break-up or Sale Seems Inevitable for Chrysler
There's blood in the water and everybody knows it. The break-up/bailout/sale rumors have continued unabated over the past few days - it seems all but confirmed that Chrysler is going to be transformed once again - into what is anyone's guess...
SEMA Time again!
Behold the Orange Crush! During a walk through SEMA's massive truck and off-road section in the south hall of the Vegas...
October Jeep Sales Still Sinking - Patriot Only Bright Spot
The October, 2008 sales figures are out, and the Jeep brand (as well as the rest of Chrysler) is still in a world of pain. The only (relatively) bright spot for the Jeep brand is the Patriot, which was up 62% year-to-date over 2008. Comparing 2007...
73% of Chrysler's Vehicles (4 of 5 Jeeps) Have Improved Fuel Economy Over 2008
From a Chrysler press release (emphasis added by Mike): As 2009 model year vehicles arrive in local Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) showrooms, customers will be pleased to find that fuel economy has increased on 19 of Chrysler LLC's car...