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Battery-electric Jeep Avenger debuts in Europe

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Stellantis’s Jeep brand is introducing the battery-electric Jeep Avenger ( earlier post ) in Europe. This introduction marks the beginning of the next phase of the electrification of the Jeep brand—the BEV wave—that will see four fully-electric vehicles hit the market by 2025.

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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

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At the 2022 Detroit Auto Show, Jepp introduced the new heritage-inspired 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe to Wrangler 4xe electrified lineup. Jeep Wrangler 4xe customers looking for the ultimate combination of capability and electrification, with a vintage twist, can now have it in the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe.

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Jeep’s first BEV, Avenger, debuts in Paris; joined by Avenger 4x4 Concept

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The Jeep Brand revealed the all-new Jeep Avenger, the brand’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV), at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. Jeep also unveiled the Avenger 4x4 Concept, which amps up the off-road capabilities of the Avenger. The Jeep Avenger offers a full array of driving assistance features. Avenger 4x4 Concept.

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New Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV joins Renegade and Compass 4xe models in global electric vehicle lineup

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The Jeep brand has introduced its new Wrangler 4xe plug-oin hybrid. Jeep Wrangler 4xe models will be available in Europe, China and the United States by early 2021. The Jeep Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe models—introduced last year in Geneva—began arriving in Europe this summer. liter turbocharged I-4.

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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To further reduce fuel consumption, Chrysler incorporated stop/start technology into the new Ram 1500 as well as the diesel version of the Jeep Wrangler that Fiat is selling on our behalf in Europe. This transmission is now in the new Ram 1500, the Jeep Grand Cherokee (including in the diesel version), and the Dodge Durango.

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Chrysler LLC Forms Strategic Alliance with A123Systems for First Generation of ENVI Electric Vehicle Lineup

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Chrysler LLC and A123Systems have signed an agreement stating that A123Systems will supply Nanophosphate lithium-ion prismatic cells, and jointly developed battery modules and packs, for Chrysler’s first-generation ENVI Range-extended Electric Vehicles and battery-only Electric Vehicles. A123Systems has applied for $1.84

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NanoGraf unveils 3.8 Ah 18650 Li-ion cell, 800 Wh/L using silicon anode

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NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company ( earlier post ), has enabled what it says is the highest energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world—one that provides a 28% longer run time than traditional cell chemistries. Last year, the US Department of Defense awarded NanoGraf a $1.65-million

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