Cherokee
Online dealer delivers for mail carriers
Sat, 27, May 2017An online used-vehicle retailer specializes in an obscure but profitable niche — right-hand-drive Jeep Cherokees from Japan.
First Shift: Layoffs slated for Toledo Jeep plant
Thu, 16, Feb 2017Layoffs at Toledo Jeep plant; PSA, Opel/Vauxhall lag rivals in sales growth; Audi name on D.C. soccer field; Jaguar, Shell launch in-car payment app; FCA's Gilles in Netflix series.
Fiat Chrysler emissions case referred to French prosecutors
Tue, 07, Feb 2017French investigators have referred Fiat Chrysler for possible prosecution after alleging some of the automaker's diesels produce NOx emissions that are several times higher than regulatory limits. FCA is the the third manufacturer after VW Group and Renault to be referred to French prosecutors.
FCA to invest $1.05 billion to retool Ohio, Illinois plants to build Jeeps
Thu, 14, Jul 2016Fiat Chrysler is investing $1.05 billion in assembly plants in Ohio and Illinois to bolster Jeep output. The carmaker will invest $350 million to move production of the Jeep Cherokee from Toledo, Ohio, to Belvidere, Ill., as part of a strategy to revamp its North American manufacturing footprint over the next year and a half to focus on light-truck output in the U.S.
First Shift: Jeep gets billion-dollar boost
Fri, 15, Jul 2016Jeep gets a billion-dollar boost from FCA, and a lovefest in Toledo hometown; U.S. senator seeks answers on Tesla safety; Ford backing map venture; Brexit slows European sales growth.
How a panicky Ford came up with Explorer
Mon, 11, Jul 2016Jeep, now celebrating its 75th anniversary, has spawned many a competitor, though few have been as successful as the Ford Explorer. And it was future Chrysler guy Bob Lutz who put Ford hot on the trail of the then-new XJ Cherokee in the 1980s.
Jeep is the engine that drives FCA globally
Mon, 11, Jul 2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has accomplished what a succession of previous owners only dreamed of for Jeep: truly globalizing one of the world's most storied automotive brands.
Ford F-150 tops pickups in June Twitter engagement
Thu, 07, Jul 2016The Ford F-150 topped all pickups in Twitter engagement in June, a month where Chevrolet launched a new ad campaign that jabbed the toughness of the F-150's stamped aluminum bed.
Jeep Cherokee output resumes after steering wheel shortage
Fri, 20, May 2016Fiat Chrysler began building Jeep Cherokees again Friday after a shortage of steering wheels interrupted several days of production of the midsize SUV earlier in the week.
AutoNews Now: UAW chief decries Mexico moves
Thu, 19, May 2016UAW chief: Mexico investments 'about cheap labor'; Self-driving Bolts; GM expands ride-share service; Jeep output snag; Cadillac kills ELR; Mopar expansion; Google patents a sticky safety feature.
Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee output disrupted by steering wheel shortage
Thu, 19, May 2016A shortage of steering wheels is disrupting production of the Jeep Cherokee and also has slowed output of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. A third consecutive shift of Cherokee production at Fiat Chrysler's Toledo North Assembly Plant in Ohio was canceled Thursday morning, and an afternoon shift there was shortened Tuesday because of the shortage.
Cybersecurity experts urge automakers to take steps to stop hackers
Wed, 03, Feb 2016As vehicles become increasingly more connected to smartphones, infrastructure and other vehicles, it will become vital for all parties to collaborate and become informed on the risks associated with connectivity, a panel of four experts said at an event in Detroit.
