article thumbnail

Mopar introduces new at-home plug-in wall chargers for Jeep 4xe models and Chrysler Pacifica

Green Car Congress

Mopar has introduced new, Wi-Fi-capable, Level 2 (240-volt) charging units for at-home charging for Jeep 4xe and Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. New charging units may be ordered with a Jeep or Chrysler-branded faceplate. US manufacturer's suggested retail price is $599. The hybrid powertrain combines a high-tech, 2.0-liter,

Jeep 259
article thumbnail

FCA Melfi plant preparing for production of Jeep Renegade PHEV for 2020

Green Car Congress

The FCA Melfi, Italy plant is beginning preparations to produce the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) scheduled for market launch in early 2020. The pre-production units of the new Jeep Renegade PHEV are scheduled in 2019. —Pietro Gorlier, Chief Operating Officer EMEA region.

Jeep 223
article thumbnail

Chrysler Group LLC Posts 2Q Operating Profit

Green Car Congress

This improvement was partially offset by the impact of the Jeep Grand Cherokee changeover and moderate increases in incentive programs. Highlights of US Sales for July included: Jeep Brand sales (26,466 units) up 19% by volume year-on-year. Jeep Grand Cherokee sales (5,407 units) up 54%. Jeep Liberty sales (4,893 units) up 70%.

Chrysler 210
article thumbnail

FCA using Dow “green foam” for NVH

Green Car Congress

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is using a new noise-reducing expanding foam that uses a soy-based plasticizer—replacing a petroleum-based plasticizer—in the Chrysler 200, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans.

Chrysler 150
article thumbnail

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. The two couldn’t be more different.

Jeep 112
article thumbnail

2024 Jeep Wrangler Review: A Refreshing Refresh

The Truth About Cars

I was a latecomer to the Jeep lifestyle. As the bumper sticker says, I didn’t understand the Jeep thing. But the whole thing was an issue, each old Jeep driving poorly on-road - the only terrain I’d ever encountered on purpose. The 2024 Jeep Wrangler is refreshed, building upon the JL platform introduced in 2017 to much fanfare.

Jeep 98
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

To further reduce fuel consumption, Chrysler incorporated stop/start technology into the new Ram 1500 as well as the diesel version of the Jeep Wrangler that Fiat is selling on our behalf in Europe. This transmission is now in the new Ram 1500, the Jeep Grand Cherokee (including in the diesel version), and the Dodge Durango.

Chrysler 268