The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

Tall hats at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have indicated they have wrapped an investigation into the gear selector design found in some Durango SUVs and Ram pickup trucks. Fun fact for gearhead trivia: these dials are manufactured by an outfit called Kostal Automotive in Germany.

Durango 105

Durango Dodge Jeep 2017 105

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The plant actions detailed in today’s announcement represent the next steps in a US manufacturing realignment that FCA began in 2016. Three years ago, FCA set a course to grow our profitability based on the strength of the Jeep and Ram brands by realigning our US manufacturing operations. billion in its U.S.

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Jeep Michigan PHEV Production 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Currently, the eight-speed transmission is available on the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango and Ram 1500. With the Council’s approval, work in the plant will begin immediately and be completed in the third quarter 2016. With this investment, there will be retention of employment.

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Chrysler Dodge Indiana Durango 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Cadillac is the worst-rated domestic manufacturer and ranks near the very bottom at 28. Just as we’ve seen with many other manufacturers, major changes and updates can cause reliability to slide. The Dodge Grand Caravan continues to have “Average” reliability, while the Challenger, Durango, and Journey all stay “Below-Average.”

Dodge 207

Dodge Chrysler Yukon Buick 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler also manufactures the FIRE engine for the Fiat 500, which incorporates Fiat’s MultiAir technology. Chrysler Group has two commercial agreements with ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the design, engineering and manufacture of new automatic transmissions that deliver reduced fuel consumption combined with improved driving performance.

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Chrysler Light Hybrid Dodge 268