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FCA says Jeep Wrangler environmental impact reduced by 15% compared to predecessor

Green Car Congress

FCA says that its latest Global Warming Potential (GWP) analysis found that the redesigned-for-2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited has an overall GWP 15% lower than that of its predecessor. 2020 Jeep Wrangler Freedom Edition. tons of coal burned in a power-generation plant. Determinations are based on 150,000 miles of operation.

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Opinion: Making Sense of the Stellantis Auto Show Decision

The Truth About Cars

Even within the past few years, Camp Jeep was a huge attraction at auto shows. Indeed, Camp Jeep will be at the New York Auto Show this spring. Jeep refreshed the Gladiator and Wrangler but neither are full redesigns and Jeep also killed off two models – Cherokee and Renegade. Chrysler sells just one model right now.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kwong said Toyota is concerned PHEVs might just replace gas problems with more coal emissions, since the cars will require more electricity from utilities. in China they make electricity by burning coal, so China is not the place for electric cars," [Tatehito Ueda, a managing officer at Toyota Motor Corp.] Kwong asked.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. ► January (13) What Goes Down, Must Go Up?

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