article thumbnail

Chrysler Halcyon Concept: Sustainable "Harmony"

The Truth About Cars

It makes sense -- concept cars have less in the way of concrete specs to discuss than production cars do. And it certainly applies to the Chrysler Halcyon Concept. Whether a vehicle like this gets built, we'd expect some of this tech to eventually find its way into Stellantis production vehicles. These can be shared.

Chrysler 105
article thumbnail

FCA, Waymo expand autonomous driving technology partnership; exclusive agreement for light commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of class 1-3 light commercial vehicles for goods movement for commercial delivery customers, including Waymo Via. FCA and Waymo have expanded their autonomous driving technology partnership; FCA became Waymo’s first OEM partner in 2016.

article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

The Truth About Cars

The LeBaron name goes well back in Chrysler history, starting when the coachbuilder known as LeBaron Carrossiers was purchased by Detroit car-body-builder Briggs Manufacturing in 1926 and Chrysler bought Briggs in 1953. The front-wheel-drive LeBarons stayed in production all the way through 1995. Get a little style in your life.

article thumbnail

Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

Green Car Congress

Chrysler Group LLC has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of common shares. —Chrysler S-1. Chrysler is exploring ways to optimize vehicle weight, aerodynamic drag, tire performance, braking drag and driveline losses.

Chrysler 268
article thumbnail

FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

Green Car Congress

FCA US unveiled the Chrysler Portal concept, an all-electric, semi-autonomous (SAE Level 3) interpretation of the “fifth generation” of family transportation focused toward the millennial generation. The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation. Earlier post.).

Chrysler 150
article thumbnail

ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

Green Car Congress

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. In terms of annual EV production, Europe’s 1.1 Source: The ICCT. million nearly matched China’s 1.27

Global 397
article thumbnail

Waymo adding 500 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to self-driving program; early rider program

Green Car Congress

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) will add an additional 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to expand its self-driving program. Production of the additional 500 minivans will ramp up beginning next month. —Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

Minivan 170