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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 »

 

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 »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Chrysler wows dealers with next-gen 200

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 17, 2012
Chrysler Group dealers who last week got a sneak preview of future products in Las Vegas reserved most of their enthusiasm for the next Chrysler 200. The redesigned 2014 mid-sized sedan will share a Fiat-based platform with the Dodge Dart but will be larger than the Dart.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Liberty successor to debut in 2nd quarter of '13

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13, 2012
The Fiat-based replacement for the Jeep Liberty will begin rolling off its assembly line in Toledo, Ohio, in the second quarter of 2013, while the current Liberty ends production on Thursday, Aug. 16, Chrysler Group said last week.... Read More »

 

LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE

Jeep's middle child rides off into the sunset

1:19 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 8, 2012
Next Thursday, Chrysler Group will end production of its Jeep Liberty SUV, ending an 11-year production run that included two makeovers, but little love.... Read More »

 

Chrysler preps Toledo plant for new Fiat-based Jeep

7:16 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 8, 2012
Chrysler will idle one of its Ohio plants this month to prepare for the next generation of Jeep SUVs.The automaker, which is majority-owned by Fiat SpA, will stop building its Jeep Liberty SUV on Aug. 16, plant manager Zach Leroux told reporters on Wednesday.... Read More »

 

Feds investigate more Jeeps for risk of fires

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 18, 2012
Federal safety regulators last week added about 2 million Jeeps to an investigation of potential fire hazards.... Read More »

 

Jeep counts on 3 new SUVs to spark huge sales surge in Europe

June 15, 2012 06:01 CET
With three new SUVs, a key soccer sponsorship plus an expanded dealership network, Chrysler Group's Jeep brand aims for sales of 125,000 units by 2015. That would be a big increase from Jeep's European sales of 23,745 units last year, but the brand has generated momentum.... Read More »

 

Chrysler expands Jeep Liberty SUV recall

2:52 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2012
Chrysler has expanded a recall regarding corrosion on Jeep Liberty SUVs to include the 2006 and 2007 model years after recalling the 2004 and 2005 model years in March, federal safety regulators and Chrysler said today.... Read More »