Dodge News
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Dodge’s first PHEV follows its bad-boy brand image much more than minding the miles per gallon or kilowatt-hour.
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This screaming-loud, gear-shifting Dodge electric muscle car doesn't follow the Tesla Plaid
The Charger Daytona SRT has retro styling, a multi-speed transmission, and "bone shaking" fake exhaust sounds that electrify the classic muscle car. It's fair to say Tesla and Lucid fans aren't the target buyer.
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Preview: Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid stings with 30-mile electric range, muscle-car cues
The R/T's 15.5-kwh battery pack allows it to go more than 30 miles of EPA electric driving range, according to Dodge, with efficiency still an unknown.
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Made-in-America batteries might power electric Ram pickup, Dodge muscle car
Stellantis is forming a joint venture for batteries with LG—and the timing fits the arrival of some key EVs from Dodge, Jeep, and Ram.
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Dodge electric concept car coming in 2022, on the way to EV muscle car in 2024
The American brand, now part of Stellantis, is planning to shift its flagship muscle cars to all-electric.
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FCA sued over emissions of 2007-2012 Dodge Ram diesel pickups with Cummins engines
FCA and Cummins are being sued over alleged excess emissions in heavy-duty diesel pickup trucks.
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FCA has been unsuccessful in finding another manufacturer to build the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.
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Dodge Dart to die for good in September
The Dodge Dart four-door compact sedan was the first new vehicle created by the combined Fiat and Chrysler companies following the latter's 2009 bankruptcy and government-backed restructuring. Based on widened and lengthened underpinnings from a European Fiat model, it came together relatively...
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2016 Dodge Dart lineup cut to 3 models as small sedan simplifies
The 2016 Dodge Dart lineup gets streamlined midway through the model year.
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Why 707-HP Dodge Challenger Hellcat Doesn't Conflict With Green Goals
Automotive sites with readers whose tastes tend toward sports and performance cars have been having a field day with the upcoming 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. This 707-horsepower muscle car (along with the Charger Hellcat four-door sedan announced just this morning) is the most powerful...
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2014 Dodge Dart Dumps Dual-Clutch Automatic, Except On Aero Model
The Dodge Dart compact sedan launched as a 2013 model hasn't sold as well as hoped. One thing that hurt its debut was the unfamiliar feel of its dual-clutch automatic gear gearbox, brought over from Europe to boost the fuel economy of versions fitted with the 160-horsepower turbocharged 1.4-liter...
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2013 Dodge Dart Limited: Gas-Mileage Drive Report
The 2013 Dodge Dart has gotten off to a slow start in the market, but it's a vitally important car for Chrysler. The first vehicle based on shared underpinnings from its parent Fiat, the Dart has to show Chrysler can build competitive cars--and, even more important, top-quality small cars that...
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In the automotive world, nothing says a car is more safe than a 5-Star crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and a Top Safety Pick award from the insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) While the 2013 Dodge Dart, Chrysler’s first compact production car since 2005, hasn’t yet received its official crash test ratings from the NHTSA, it has just won itself a Top Safety Pick award. It did so by scoring a good performance in moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear impact tests. In fact, the only area it didn’t score top...
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2013 Dodge Dart Aero Gets 41 MPG Highway, 32 MPG Combined Rating
If you’re in the market for a compact sedan with a low running costs and a highway gas mileage over 40 mpg, you’ll know there are an increasingly large number of non-hybrid cars to choose from. Now, it’s time to add the 2013 Dodge Dart Aero to that list. Promised earlier this...
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2013 Dodge Dart: Automatic Cars On The Way In August
It’s a well-known fact that most Americans prefer to drive cars with automatic gearboxes over ones with manual transmissions, while others are unsure of how to drive stick at all. So it’s no surprise that Chrysler -- whose manual transmission 2013 Dodge Dart launched earlier this year...
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2013 Dodge Dart Aero: High-Mileage Version Of New Compact Coming Soon
The eagerly-awaited new 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan will start arriving at dealerships in June. But the first volley of Darts won't include every model. The model with the highest gas mileage will be known as the Dart Aero, and it should go on sale sometime between July and September. At a Dart...
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2013 Dodge Dart Compact Sedan Priced From $16,790
Dodge has priced its new Dart compact sedan from under $17,000, including destination charge.
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Dodge Lets You Customize Your Own 2013 Dart, But You Can’t Buy It
Unless you’re the kind of person who can afford a bespoke luxury car, you’ll know the pain of finding out from your car dealer that the car you want doesn’t come with the paint or interior options you’d like. So what if you could help automakers decide on which options to...
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When the covers came off the 2013 Dodge Dart at last month's Detroit Auto Show, the new compact sedan got high marks for style, interior design, and putting Chrysler back in the car game. The Dart lineup will also include a model that gets 40 mpg on the EPA highway cycle, but so far Dodge has been hazy on the specs of that particular model. Now, a report in the British Autocar says the secret is the transmission. We already knew that the 2013 Dodge Dart would offer three engines, the smallest being a 160-horsepower turbocharged 1.4-liter four. It's the same Michigan-built Multi-Air engine...
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Chrysler To Offer Diesel Engine Options, But Only In Trucks
Chrysler will soon sell a diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee, which may be followed by a diesel-powered Dodge Durango. The next Ram Dakota will get a diesel, too, but don't expect to see one in a Chrysler automobile.
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2013 Dodge Dart Compact Sedan: Video From Detroit Auto Show
We brought you the actual unveiling of the 2013 Dodge Dart, complete with flashy graphics, loud music, and the car emerging in a welter of spotlights. Now, we can bring you a slightly calmer walkaround and summary of Chrysler's most important new car on video, as a complement to the full Dodge Dart...
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2013 Dodge Dart: 2012 Detroit Auto Show Live Photos
We'll admit it - we're excited about the 2013 Dodge Dart. Why shouldn't we be? It's a great-looking compact with a good range of efficient engines, with high equipment levels. It's also a spiritual successor to the respected Neon, and should banish memories of the resented Caliber. The model will...
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2013 Dodge Dart Launch: Live Video From Detroit Auto Show
We're just back from the live launch of the 2013 Dodge Dart, one of the most crucial--and well-attended--launch events of the Detroit Auto Show. And while it may fit right into Chrysler's marketing plans, we thought you'd like to see the actual unveiling--complete with flashy videos, loud music...
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2013 Dodge Dart: Full Details From Detroit Auto Show
The 2013 Dodge Dart is set to be one of 2012's most significant new releases. Replacing the underperforming Dodge Caliber, the new Dart should give Dodge its strongest compact ever and provide tough competition for Ford's Focus and Chevrolet's Cruze - and now we have all the details. If you've been...
Antony Ingram