Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

The city and highway fuel economy ratings for the new Ford Police Interceptors (PI) have increased by 25% over the retired Crown Victoria. And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. The base 3.5-liter Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

However, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis is trying to assure the world that this won’t be the case. They see Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, everything in the same showroom. "So But, beyond the bodywork, there’s nothing about the top-tier Hornet hybrid R/T that would lead one to believe it’s supposed to be a modern Dodge product.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

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. Depending on the application, the redesigned V-6 delivers fuel-economy improvements of more than 6% while increasing torque more than 14.9%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

In late December, Chrysler achieved the Fuel Economy Test for an unadjusted. combined rating of 40 mpg with a pre-production version of the Dodge Dart, based upon Fiat architecture technology. The all-new Dodge Dart will be made in the United States at Chrysler Group’s Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Ill.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2016

Its last generation of Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans were, frankly, subpar. They say you never really forget how to ride a bike, but if you're Chrysler, you may temporarily forget how to build a minivan. That's just what happened for the company that invented the multi-purpose vehicle more than 30 years ago.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2014

The Dodge Dart compact sedan launched as a 2013 model hasn''t sold as well as hoped. One thing that hurt its debut was the unfamiliar feel of its dual-clutch automatic gear gearbox, brought over from Europe to boost the fuel economy of versions fitted with the 160-horsepower turbocharged 1.4-liter liter four-cylinder engine.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This new transmission will have the flexibility to be paired with internal combustion engines (ICE), as well as mild hybrid (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) propulsion systems, for vehicles across the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Dodge brands. KTP celebrated the 5 millionth eight-speed transmission built on 30 September.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 6, 2024

With the configuration departing from machines like the Ram half-ton pickup truck, Dodge Charger, and comprising only a relatively slim percentage of F-150 sales, it should be no surprise it is vanishing at some other brands as well. Pour another one out for the eight-cylinder engine.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Chrysler is to introduce an eight-speed automatic transmission that will help boost fuel economy for both the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge Charger in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The new Dodge Caliber. Chrysler is bringing the new Dodge Caliber to the Frankfurt Motor Show fitted with a new 2.2-liter, Passenger refinement also improves as dual balance shafts and sound-deadening materials reduce the diesel engine’s vibration and harshness by 25% compared with the previous Dodge Caliber CRD.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Despite claims to support electric vehicles, automakers are attempting to thwart new federal standards that would accelerate the transition to clean transportation.

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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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Green Car Reports

APRIL 16, 2012

Not only will the 2013 Dodge Dart deliver fuel economy as high as 40 mpg on the highway, it will deliver an impressively low starting price, too. Available in five different versions, the least expensive Dart will be priced from $16,790, including a $795 destination charge.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

liter V8 engine options, and the EPA’s fuel economy site still shows them as available for 2024. Dodge is cutting V8-powered cars from its lineup after this year, as the Charger and Challenger are going away. .& The two SUVs are currently sold with 5.7-

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2015

Today we bring you a drag-race contest between a Tesla Model S P85D electric car and a 707-horsepower V-8 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, an explanation of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt''s "occassional" fifth-seat claim, and Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergion Marchionne''s belief that carmakers can meet upcoming fuel-economy targets.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Ford has the Fiesta, Chevrolet the new Cruze Eco and soon the next-generation Aveo but what car does Dodge have for customers looking for something affordable that also gets more than 40 mpg in fuel economy?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2013

The new torque converters will be paired with the next generation, fuel efficient nine-speed front-wheel drive transmission being assembled at Chrysler Group’s Indiana (Kokomo, Ind.) Transmission Plant I. The new transmission will debut in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. These installations will be complete in the third quarter this year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2016

Building the Dodge Grand Caravan, the Chrysler Pacifica with the traditional gas powertrain and now the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid on the same assembly line requires the expanded application of World Class Manufacturing methods and tools to ensure we deliver world class quality in every vehicle we make. FCA US invested $2.6

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2022

not with a heavy-right foot) they can produce surprising fuel economy. You can drive down most interstate highways and see at least one Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro or Dodge Challenger. Dodge Challenger. The manufacturer at Dodge wanted to enter the classic car scene in the 60s, but they took their time.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

The average fuel economy of the vehicles traded in was 15.8 mpg and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 Cars purchased under the program are, on average, 19% above the average fuel economy of all new cars currently available. Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD. mpg: a 58% improvement.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2012

The company soon expects to receive additional certifications for Ford, GM and Dodge vehicles. The JTG liquid-propane injection application is a fully-integrated, mono-fuel or bi-fuel engine system. It is designed specifically for use with OEM gasoline engines.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

To know more about a car dealership, you can check out Conklin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Newton of Newton, KS. Some models lack visibility like this Dodge Challenger. There are other factors as well, such as efficiency or fuel economy, but keeping these four basic points in mind will start your teen driving in the right direction.

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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. That number has more than doubled to nearly 700,000 in the first 11 months of 2014. The Company sold more than 800,000 of these models in the US through November 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. While overall vehicle appeal continues to improve, increasing seven points year over year, the greatest improvement is in fuel economy. Power and Associates.

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EV Central

JUNE 22, 2022

No range or fuel economy numbers have yet been claimed for the 408 PHEVs. Maximum cumulative torque in both versions is set at 360Nm. The e-motor is fed by a 12.4kWh battery that can take as much as 7h 05min or as little as 1hr 40min to recharge depending on the AC charger. The new Peugeot 408 will launch in Australia.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Consumer Reports’ survey also reveals that some automakers—striving for improved fuel economy—are clearly making more reliable turbocharged engines than others. Those vehicles include the Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Suburban, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Lincoln Continental. —Jake Fisher.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2011

A new Carnegie Mellon University study released at the Washington Auto Show finds that for passenger cars, aadvanced vehicles with higher fuel economy—i.e, port fuel injected (PFI) gasoline—during periods of higher fuel costs. But that’s only one element of the equation.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. If fuel economy is your primary focus and you can live without high performance, the standard turbocharged 2.3L This car begs to be driven with great elan , so real world driving will use more fuel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Chrysler will offer an eight-speed automatic transmission introduced and licensed through ZF ( earlier post ) in the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger for 2012. The result is a four mile-per-gallon increase in fuel economy that pushes the highway EPA rating to 31 mpg US (7.6 Fuel economy for both models is 19 mpg US (12.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

Tim Kuniskis’ (President and CEO Dodge Brand) Investor Day presentation emphasized brand attitude and the performance orientation of the brand. “We For MY 2012 in the US, FCA was compliant with fuel economy requirements, but had negative credit generation due to model mix.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Such stop-start driving is bad for fuel economy as [.]. Researchers at Newcastle University are trialling a new type of sat-nav system which enables drivers to adjust their speed to ensure they past through lights on green. The system informs drivers of the best speed to travel at in order to avoid stopping at red lights.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

Unlike its domestic sibling, the Dodge Hornet , Alfa’s Tonale only comes as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and it will try to lean on the electric motor whenever possible if left to its own devices. Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town. I am only human.) Let’s start with the powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2018

Canceling the compact Dodge Dart and the mid-size Chrysler 200 sedans, the company doubled down on the pickup trucks and utility vehicles that had long been its profit centers. Two years ago this month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles essentially threw in the towel on the "automobiles" part of its name.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Dodge Brand President and CEO Reid Bigland introduces the new 2013 Dodge Dart at the Detroit Auto Show. Dodge introduced the new 2013 Dodge Dart compact at the Detroit Auto Show. The last compact model introduced by Dodge was the Caliber, in 2006. “ Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) liter engine; a 16-valve 1.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Proposed vehicles covered under the submission include Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEVs), Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs and Chrysler Town & Country Electric Vehicles (EVs). With a 50/50 cost share, the total investment represented by the proposals is $448 million. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2010

The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost won in a head-to-head powertrain performance exercise while towing a 9,000-pound (4,082 kg) trailer against the Chevy Silverado and Dodge RAM with much larger displacement V8 engines during a demonstration staged by Ford near Davis Dam in Arizona. The head-to-head contest was the latest phase of the new V6 3.5-liter

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