Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2017
The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee mid-size SUV has become the second gasoline-driven, US-made, US-brand vehicle to qualify for Japan’s Eco-Car tax break. The 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk was first. Jeep is Japan’s top-selling US vehicle brand; sales hit a record high of 9,388 in 2016—a 31.7% jump, year-over-year.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
liter Pentastar engine for MY 2016. Pentastar, first introduced in 2009 ( earlier post ), was the first of an all-new line of V-6 engines intended to improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge lineup. This translates to a fuel-economy improvement, on its own, of up to 0.8%. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2017
The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. When the SCR system breaks down, the filter gets clogged, requiring more fuel to be injected to burn it off, according to the complaint.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2019
FCA US will conduct an emissions recall to update emission control software in an estimated 100,000 model-year 2014-2016 Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs equipped with 3.0-liter The software reflash does not affect average fuel economy, drivability, durability or refinement of the vehicles.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2017
The trend toward recommending or requiring higher-octane fuel continues to rise as manufacturers work toward meeting stringent CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards. When using premium fuel in these vehicles under these conditions, AAA tests found that: Fuel economy for test vehicles averaged a 2.7%
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2017
FCA US has received a certificate of conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a conditional executive order from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), permitting the production and sale of FCA US 2017 model-year light-duty Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter liter diesel engines.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high-strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety. Chrysler is also seeking to reduce electrical loads through application of higher efficiency fans and fuel pumps.
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