CherokeeChrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVs 2:22 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
Jeep Cherokee pricing to start at $23,990 4:05 pm U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Pricing on the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee SUV will start at $23,990, including $995 for shipping, Chrysler Group announced today. The starting price for the Cherokee is $300 lower than that of the 2012 Liberty, but shipping was $895 on that model, which was discontinued in August.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE So NHTSA, where's the old Cherokee? 5:11 pm U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  Several of my colleagues and I have spent most of this week researching, writing and talking about Chrysler Group's decision to fight the recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty.... Read More »
Chrysler refusal on Jeeps sets challenge of U.S. recall power 9:52 am U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  The federal government’s power to force automakers to fix vehicles could be hindered if Chrysler Group prevails in its refusal to recall 2.7 million Jeeps linked to 51 fire deaths.... Read More »
Chrysler rejects U.S. safety firm's request for recall of 2.7 million JeepsJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Chrysler Group said it does not intend to honor a request from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs. NHTSA said a recall is needed to address safety problems with the vehicles' fuel systems.... Read More »
Chrysler rejects NHTSA's request for recall of 2.7 million Jeeps 12:40 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Chrysler Group said today it does not intend to honor a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs. NHTSA said a recall is needed to address safety problems with the vehicles' fuel systems.... Read More »
Chrysler up 11% on pickup, SUV sales 11:57 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Chrysler Group rode strong sales of pickups and SUVs to an 11 percent sales increase in April, its 37th consecutive month of higher year-over-year sales.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS Is Cherokee the global Jeep? 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  The Cherokee is starting to look like Jeep's global SUV. Jeep President Mike Manley called the Cherokee "an obvious choice" for production in China.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Jeep may start Cherokee production in China in 2014, CEO Manley saysApril 20, 2013 10:19 CET  The Cherokee is the "obvious choice" to become the first Jeep built in China in six years and could double the brand's sales in the country, Jeep CEO Mike Manley said.... Read More »
Consumer acceptance key to autonomous vehicles, SAE panel says 6:05 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2013  The biggest barrier to autonomous vehicles could end up being consumer acceptance, one expert said during a panel discussion on driver distraction that marked the first day of the SAE World Congress here on Tuesday.... Read More »
Jeep dilemma: Keep SUV guts, add comfort 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  With the help of key suppliers -- ZF Friedrichshafen and American Axle & Manufacturing -- that developed two major innovations, the Cherokee is Jeep's best hope to compete with today's Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape.... Read More »
American Axle clutch helped Cherokee crawl 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013 American Axle & Manufacturing had been trying unsuccessfully for years to expand into the clutch business. But it wasn't it realized that its clutch design had a better use beyond an automatic transmission that it found an enthusiastic buyer in Chrysler Group.... Read More »
Cherokee moves upscale and over rocks 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The 2014 Cherokee, the first Fiat-based Jeep, offers a long list of conveniences, such as automatic parking and an 8.4-inch center-stack screen, but it also has four-wheel drive available for off-roading Jeep loyalists.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Jeep to sell new Cherokee in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Jeep will sell the new Cherokee mid-sized SUV in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley says. It did not sell the Cherokee's predecessor, the Liberty, in China.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW '14 Jeep Cherokee brandishes better fuel economy, new off-road system 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013  The 2014 Jeep Cherokee -- the first Jeep to be built from the wheels up with help from Fiat -- will deliver a 45 percent improvement in fuel economy and will be more capable of off-roading than the Jeep Liberty it replaces.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Show to star a cavalcade of crossovers and SUVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  A parade of new and redesigned crossovers and SUVs will headline the New York auto show this week. The list includes the Jeep Cherokee, which replaces the Liberty, and new renditions of the Acura MDX, Toyota Highlander and Range Rover Sport. Subaru will debut a hybrid version of its XV Crosstrek.... Read More »
Jeep boss says another sales record depends on new Cherokee 9:48 am U.S. ET | March 21, 2013  Jeep has been on a three-year run of year-over-year sales gains, but extending that streak in 2013 will depend on the success of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, brand boss Mike Manley says.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Chrysler video teases '14 Jeep Cherokee 2:10 pm U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  Chrysler Group has released a short video showing the upcoming 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk traversing obstacles off-road in Texas before its official launch next week at the New York auto show.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE A prenatal nose job for the Jeep Cherokee? Or... 2:19 pm U.S. ET | March 6, 2013  Is Jeep planning a nose job for the 2014 Cherokee, even before its official unveiling this month in New York? A mule spotted last week by an Automotive News reporter in Los Angeles shows that they're at least testing the idea.... Read More »
Jeep Cherokee design is a love/hate thing on Twitter 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013  Chrysler Group said it was going for a "polarizing design" with the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Mission accomplished, judging from the torrent of comments that streamed into the Twitter feed of Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's head of design.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Why this Jeep should sell -- whether you call it Cherokee or not 3:08 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  Here's the thing about the 2014 Jeep Cherokee that Chrysler Group was forced to reveal on Friday: It's a really good, modern take on the AMC Eagle. But it's not a Cherokee -- and that to me is what had many Jeep enthusiasts wailing and gnashing their teeth last week when the Web site Jalopnik showed the first images of the coming crossover.... Read More »
Chrysler revives Cherokee nameplate for Liberty replacement 9:24 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 22, 2013  Chrysler Group is reviving the Cherokee nameplate as part of plans to replace the Liberty SUV in Jeep's lineup. The move was announced Friday. The automaker had hoped to keep the mid-sized SUV -- and its name -- secret until a planned introduction at the New York auto show next month.... Read More »
Feds open safety probes into 337,000 Chrysler Group vehicles 11:03 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2012  Federal regulators have opened safety probes into nearly 337,000 Chrysler Group SUVs and pickups. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is investigating 106,803 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs for power steering hoses that may fail, causing fluid to leak and possibly ignite when in contact with hot surfaces.... Read More »
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