Chrysler News
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Earlier this week, Chrysler announced that they have submitted three proposals to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) worth $448 million outlining their plans to rapidly bring electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) to market. Chrysler applied for two initiatives established by the DOE—the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative and the Transportation Electrification Initiative, both designed to accelerate the development, testing, and manufacturing of EVs and PHEVs. The funds Chrysler applied for would actually represent a 50/50 match, with...
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Spied: Dodge Ram HybridThe Hybrid HEMI is on the prowl again. The folks at Leftlane News got some new pictures of what will become Dodge's only hybrid model: the Ram pickup truck. This comes after Chrysler pulled the plug on hybrid versions of the full-size Aspen and Durango SUVs a short time ago. The Hybrid Ram uses...
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Dodge Circuit Cancelled?
Last month CNN told us that the Dodge Circuit would be Chrysler's first production ready EV. Today, according to Autocar, the Circuit has been cancelled. Fare thee well, Circuit. We hardly knew ya. After several auto show appearances, and an ad-campaign asserting that Chrysler was "building a new...
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Green Truck Steal of the Month: Discontinued Dodge Durango Hybrid?
Want a Hemi with that Hybrid? Look for one of the very rare discontinued 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrids or 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrids
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2009 Denver Auto Show Ribbon Cutting Today: Chrysler, Ford and Lincoln-Mercury to Speak
Another Year With Emphasis on Green Technology
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Dodge Ram Hybrid In The Works
Utterly disappointing sales haven't dissuaded Chrysler from working on new hybrids. Yesterday at the Chicago Auto Show, the troubled American automaker announced that a hybrid Dodge Ram pickup is still planned. It's expected that the new pickup will use the same two-mode hybrid system previously...
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Surprise! There's a new potential Chrysler ENVI product at the Detroit Auto Show. It's called the Chrysler 200C and it might use the same fake range-extending powertrain employed in the Wrangler, Patriot and Town and Country EVs. It's also apparently the American born Hyundai Genesis love-child. The 200C shows where Chrysler's UConnect technology is going. It can reportedly connect with an iPhone to set the temperature control, lock the doors, view an in-car camera and track the car with GPS. So now, by the power of Chrysler and Steve Jobs' latest must-have gadget, not only can you track your...
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Jeep Patriot Added to Chrysler's ENVI Line
Chrysler's line of imaginary electric vehicles keeps growing. It started with the iconic Wrangler, the Town and Country minivan and the newly named Dodge Circuit sports car. Today the Jeep Patriot will join the ranks of the eco-friendly lineup. The Patriot, which will be unveiled at the Detroit...
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Chrysler's Electric Car Has a Name: Dodge Circuit
Thanks to a careful search of trademarks, the automotive blog site Jalopnik was able to determine the official name for Dodge's forthcoming EV, the Dodge Circuit. Indeed a domain name search confirms DodgeCircuit.com has been taken. Chrysler previously showed the electric car concept EV in a Lotus...
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Army Scraps Plans for NEVs in Europe
Only a month after the U.S. Military announced plans to purchase thousands of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), the Army has abandoned the idea. The results of a six month trial left Army officials unimpressed. Three vehicles were leased for $13,000 each by the U.S. Army base in Grafenwohr...
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Celgard Wins Battery Development Contract
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) and the U.S. Department of Energy have awarded Celgard, LLC. with a contract to improve lithium-ion battery separator technology. Battery separators are electronic insulating layers that prevent batteries from overheating, which improves their...
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