Grand CherokeeLARRY P. VELLEQUETTE So who won the Chrysler-NHTSA recall fight? 6:01 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Now that Chrysler Group has agreed to inspect and modify as many as 1.56 million older-model Jeep SUVs at the request of federal regulators, one inevitable question remains. Who won?... 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 »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Re-engineered Durango punches its ticket to the ball 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Since its relaunch as a 2011 model, the Dodge Durango has been the large and largely ignored stepsister of its much-celebrated platform mate, the Jeep Grand Cherokee.... Read More »
Modified Jeeps hit the trails 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  A Jeep Wrangler that has been decorated with rust and made to look like a Navy battleship is one of six Jeeps -- all heavily modified by Chrysler Group's Jeep and Mopar units -- that will be put through their paces during the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, which was scheduled to begin Saturday, March 23, and conclude Sunday, March 31.... Read More »
Jeep, Mopar unveil concepts ahead of annual Utah safari 1:49 pm U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  Jeep and Mopar today showed off six heavily modified off-road vehicles, including a Jeep Wrangler made to look like a Navy battleship, that the brands will take this month to the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah.... Read More »
Grand Cherokee's diesel delivers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  Jeep will begin selling the re-engineered 2014 Grand Cherokee in the United States this spring with an optional 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine that delivers 240 hp and 420 pounds-feet of torque.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Re-engineered Grand Cherokee SRT gets 8-speed gearbox, 8.4-inch screen 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  The re-engineered 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT will get an eight-speed automatic transmission, Chrysler Group's newest interior electronics and refreshed styling. Teamed with its 470-hp 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 engine, the eight-speed transmission gives the SUV a 44 percent improvement in towing capacity, to 7,200 pounds.... Read More »
DETROIT AUTO SHOW Grand Cherokee will get 8-speed, diesel option 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  A re-engineered Jeep Grand Cherokee will get a new eight-speed automatic transmission, a new optional diesel engine and Chrysler Group's latest Uconnect infotainment system for the 2014 model year.... Read More »
2014 Grand Cherokee leads Chrysler's diesel push 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012  Chrysler Group will use the diesel-powered 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee to gauge whether to offer diesels in other vehicles. The 2014 Grand Cherokee is scheduled to debut at the Detroit auto show in January and go on sale in the first quarter of 2013.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Will Jeep lovers blaze a new trail for diesel? 4:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 9, 2012  Even though fuel prices have generally fallen in recent weeks -- outside of areas ravaged by superstorm Sandy -- there are more than a few consumers out there who would line up to gladly pay $1 more per gallon or more to get what they want.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Maserati's U.S.-built SUV to be named Levante 6:00 am U.S. ET | Sept. 27, 2012  Maserati's first SUV will be called the Levante and its planned mid-sized sedan will be named the Ghibli. The Fiat subsidiary, which announced the names today, is counting on the two new models to help boost the company's global sales to 50,000 units by 2015 from 6,150 last year.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Maserati's new sedan named after a desert windSept. 27, 2012 12:00 CET  Maserati has named its new sedan the Ghibli after a wind that blows from the Sahara Desert. The brand's first SUV will be called the Levante after the street where the company was once based.... Read More »
Chrysler resumes output at Detroit SUV plant after fatal stabbing 3:06 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 21, 2012 Production resumed today at Chrysler's Detroit SUV plant after an employee was fatally stabbed by a co-worker Thursday morning. First shift workers reported to the Jefferson North plant on the city's east side at 6 a.m. and a meeting took place to answer employee questions and address concerns, a Chrysler spokeswoman said.... 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 »
CARS & CONCEPTS Sources: Grand Cherokee's 2013 model year will be short 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 25, 2012 The Jeep Grand Cherokee will have a shortened 2013 model year so that in January Chrysler Group can introduce a diesel engine and eight-speed automatic transmission for the 2014 model, internal Chrysler sources say.... Read More »
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