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FCA recalls 850,000+ gasoline vehicles due to problem with catalytic converters

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The vehicles affected by this recall are: 2011-2016 MY Dodge Journey (JC FWD). 2011-2014 MY Chrysler 200/Dodge Avenger (JS FWD). 2011-2012 MY Dodge Caliber (PM FWD CVT). 2011-2016 MY Jeep Compass/Patriot (MK FWD CVT). 2012: Q2 2019. 2013/14: Q3 2019. 2015/16: Q4 2019.

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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 vehicle is expected to enter road-testing around the middle of 2010. Products are targeted at pickups, vans, SUVs and large sedans.

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Fiat to introduce new Freemont, based on Dodge Journey, at Geneva show

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The upcoming Geneva motor show in March will host the debut of the new Fiat Freemont, which will go on sale in the second half of 2011. The Freemont, built on the base of the Dodge Journey, is the first Fiat vehicle to come out of the partnership with the Chrysler Group.

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Chrysler Group US sales up 10% in December, 21% for 2012; FIAT largest gainer

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Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 152,367 units in December 2012, a 10% increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best December sales since 2007. The Chrysler, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in December compared with the same month last year.

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3.5L EcoBoost 2011 F-150 bests Silverado and RAM trucks with 5+L V8s in performance test

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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. Each driver accelerated to full throttle.

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Chrysler investing $114M in Trenton, Mich., facility to boost Pentastar production

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The investment will be used to repurpose about one-fifth or nearly 400,000-square feet of the Trenton North Engine Plant, which ceased operations in May 2011, for the production of core components for the Pentastar engine produced at its sister plant, Trenton South. Since June 2009, Chrysler Group has invested nearly $3.2

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Not just diesel: FCA recalling 860K cars for emissions failure

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The vehicles to be recalled, including the Dodge Avenger, Caliber, and Journey, and the Chrysler 200 (a twin of the Avenger) spanning from 2011 to 2016, met original EPA laboratory emissions tests, but failed in the kind of.