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Fiat Chrysler lays groundwork to build electrified Jeep models

Green Car Reports

billion investment in manufacturing in Michigan announced Tuesday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will put some big plans in motion to electrify its entire future Jeep lineup.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

Green Car Congress

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and will work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. The plant actions detailed in today’s announcement represent the next steps in a US manufacturing realignment that FCA began in 2016.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. Automakers have also been building them a lot longer than their plug-in counterparts and they tend to be based on models that have been around for a while. “It Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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2023 Ford Tremendous Responsibility Tremor, Rivian R2, Mercedes-Benz E-Elegance Wagon: Lately’s Automobile Information

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Manufacturing is ready to kick off in 2026. 4 shoot govern spots in maximum American-made automobiles listing Ford Supervan 4.2 4 shoot govern spots in maximum American-made automobiles listing Ford Supervan 4.2 marketplace.

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J.D. Energy survey unearths automobile trait helps to keep getting worse

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Untouched-vehicle trait stepped forward at 12 of 33 manufacturers ranked within the learn about: Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Maserati, Jaguar, Subaru, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Audi, Chrysler and Volvo. Prior to upcoming, the biggest build up in issues in a given 12 months was once 3 p.c, from 2022 to 2023, following an 11 p.c

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UAW Warns Dodge Durango Assembly May Leave U.S.

The Truth About Cars

The United Automobile Workers(UAW) is presently beefing with Stellantis leadership and has yet to let up. In our 2023 contract, we won major gains, including a commitment to reopen an idled assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, and to build the Dodge Durango in Detroit. Assembly is now supposed to commence in 2027.

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GKN, SDS begin production of all-wheel drive disconnect system in China; up to 4% improvement in fuel economy

Green Car Congress

The system will initially feature on the Jeep Renegade built for the Chinese market by GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co., GKN manufactures the complete all-wheel drive system, including the power transfer unit (PTU), rear drive module (RDM), propshaft and sideshafts, as well as supplying software controls.