Chrysler News
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The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is rated at 33 miles of electric range, and 84 MPGe.
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: first drive of plug-in hybrid minivanThe 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid wraps a number of firsts into one innovative package. The Pacifica minivan, launched this year, has received positive reviews for its combination of stylish design, comfortable interior, easy-to-use infotainment, and capacious carrying capacity for up to eight...
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Did you know Exxon researched hybrid cars (then ignored them)?Exxon researched hybrid cars in the 1970s, then ignored them.
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SUVs so hot that Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200 may never returnFCA has been unsuccessful in finding another manufacturer to build the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica fuel economy reviewThey say you never really forget how to ride a bike, but if you're Chrysler, you may temporarily forget how to build a minivan. That's just what happened for the company that invented the multi-purpose vehicle more than 30 years ago. Its last generation of Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge...
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Chrysler throws in towel on sedans: 200, Dart to die for SUVs, trucks (updated)Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the only U.S. maker to release five-year business plans to the media--and offer updates when things change. That's just what it did yesterday, when it updated its plan for 2014 through 2018. The biggest shocker of the day was the company's announcement that it would...
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Chrysler last week revealed the completely new sixth-generation version of its minivans—including, at long last, the first full-hybrid minivan for the U.S. market. That model, to be called the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, is slated to go on sale around September 2016. And while it’s only badged a hybrid, the charging port just ahead of the driver’s door hints that it's a lot more than that (yes, blame the marketers for the badging): It’s a plug-in hybrid good for 30 miles of all-electric driving and a projected EPA 80 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe). DON'T MISS...
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A New Reason Electric Cars Make Chrysler's Marchionne NervousFCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is afraid electric powertrains will give suppliers too much power.
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Plug-In Minivan Offers 30 Miles Of Electric RangeChrysler’s Town & Country was one of the first minivans on the market when it arrived in 1989 as a spinoff of the original Dodge Caravan, and its mix of practicality and near-premium status did a lot to boost the segment. For 2017, Chrysler is putting the Town & Country name out to...
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Chrysler Conundrum: Truck Sales Mean Buying Emission-Credits From Tesla, Toyota, HondaChrysler bought emissions credits from Tesla, Toyota, and Honda, a new report says.
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'Most' Of Fiat Chrysler's U.S. Vehicles Will Be Hybrid By 2025, CEO SaysFCA CEO Sergio Marchionne says the company is planning more hybrids.
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New Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEOChrysler may add electric all-wheel drive to the next-generation Town & Country minivan.
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We know very little about the plug-in hybrid version that Fiat Chrysler will launch sometime after the new 2017 Chrysler Town & Country minivan is unveiled next year. But while a spate of plug-in hybrid SUVs and crossover utility vehicles is just about to enter the U.S. market, only Chrysler will offer a minivan that plugs in and can run solely on electric power at least some of the time. DON'T MISS: Chrysler Plug-In Hybrid Minivan Will Launch Late Next Year, Company Says (Oct 2014) As an article in the Detroit Free Press pointed out last week, though, the upcoming model will hardly be...
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2015 Chrysler 200 Four-Cylinder: Gas Mileage ReviewThe 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan is a good-looking, comfortable, and modern entry in a very competitive segment of the car market. Part of the Fiat-led product renaissance at Chrysler, it replaces the grim, dated previous 200 derived from the old Sebring and largely relegated to car-rental...
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Chrysler To Follow Trend, Add Direct Injection To V-6, Turbo TooChrysler is reportedly looking to increase the efficiency of its Pentastar V-6 engine.
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2016 Fiat 500X: Live Photos And Video From 2014 LA Auto ShowThe 2016 Fiat 500X makes its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Chrysler Plug-In Hybrid Minivan Will Launch Late Next Year, Company SaysSergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has never been a fan of plug-in electric cars. So when he revealed at the Paris Motor Show that a plug-in hybrid version of the next Chrysler Town & Country minivan would arrive late next year, he added a few derogatory comments about the...
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Chrysler To Fit Start-Stop As Standard On Certain 2015 ModelsStart-stop will be standard on certain 2015 Chrysler 200 and Jeep Cherokee models.
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A large recall of Fiat 500e electric cars addresses possible coolant leaks.
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2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel: Quick First Drive ReportThe 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is the only half-ton truck on sale this year with a diesel engine.
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Chrysler: Mild Hybrids Coming, Says Electric Cars 'Overblown By Media'Yesterday's multi-hour presentation of the five-year plan for the combined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was called "Chryslerpalooza" by local Detroit reporters who sat through it. The first green news was that Chrysler will build small numbers of plug-in hybrid minivans and large SUVs to meet emission...
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Chrysler Confirms Plug-In Hybrid Minivan, Big SUV In 2016 And LaterFive years ago, then-new Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and a new executive team held a marathon day-long presentation session on the company's future, laying out a product plan in conjunction with Fiat following its government-backed restructuring. Today, what is now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
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2015 Chrysler 200: 36 MPG Highway Tops Fusion, CamryWith highway economy of 36 mpg, the 2015 Chrysler 200 isn't the most fuel-efficient vehicle we've written about recently, but it has an important job to do. The old model, despite being widely loathed by anyone forced to rent one at airport desks around the country, sold in large numbers in the...
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1979 GE-Chrysler Electric Test Vehicle-1 Up For Sale On eBayIf you're creating a mass-market electric car, it makes a degree of sense to use a mass-market platform. That's why you'll find some Versa sitting under the Leaf and rather a lot of Focus in Ford's Focus Electric. Dig hard enough, and even the Chevy Volt has similarities with other GM...
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