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Chrysler Splits Dodge into Ram and Car Brand Organizations

Green Car Congress

Chrysler has split the Dodge Brand into two separate organizations: the Dodge Ram Brand and the Dodge Car Brand. is appointed President and CEO, Dodge Ram Brand with profit and loss responsibility for the Dodge Ram product portfolio. He will continue to lead these functions within Fiat Group Automobiles.

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County of Alameda Selects ElectroDrive for Conversion of Dodge Dakota to EREV

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The County of Alameda recently entered into a partnership with ElectraDrive for a pilot conversion of one of its fleet Dodge Dakotas to extended-range electric drive. The project is funded in part by a grant from the Greenlight Initiative of the California State Automobile Association.

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2016 Dodge Dart lineup cut to 3 models as small sedan simplifies

Green Car Reports

As part of its revised, five-year plan, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced in January that it will end production of its smallest sedan, the compact Dodge Dart. Along with the Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan, the Dart will be phased out rather than replaced, to free up production capacity for trucks and SUVs.

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RAM 1500 BEV debut set for Fall 2022, teaser takes jab at Ford F-150 Lightning 

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” The company that will unleash the RAM 1500 BEV is Dodge, which is part of Stellantis — created by a merger between Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group. The RAM 1500 BEV will be equipped with the STLA Frame architecture, designed for large trucks and SUVs. The architecture also supports 800-volt technology.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The move would increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Jeep and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep-branded white space products, as well as electrified models. will invest a total of $4.5 The proposed projects would create nearly 6,500 new jobs. FCA would invest $1.6

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

The Truth About Cars

Vehicle pricing also dropped slightly, though presumably not enough to send anyone running out the door to buy a new automobile due to how outrageously high they’ve been over the last several years. Perhaps due to an over-reliance on SUVs and large pickups, domestic brands tended to have the fullest dealerships.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

The Truth About Cars

Because the little Mitsubishi was pursued by the Dodge Challenger. The IIHS faulted Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet for marketing their vehicles in a manner that encourages aggressive driving. The overall shape of an automobile remains relevant. But that same phenomenon may also apply when automobiles crash into each other.

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