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Jeep Yuntu PHEV concept debuts at Shanghai

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At the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show, Jeep unveiled the new plug-in hybrid Yuntu SUV Concept (without giving much detail about the powertrain itself). SUVs are the fastest-growing segment in China; Jeep said that the Yuntu Concept showcases the potential for the Jeep brand to keep expanding in the country.

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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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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. In addition to the new Jeep models, the plant would continue building the Ram 1500 Classic, which is being extended to meet market demand.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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A Very Trail-Ready Plug-in Hybrid. Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. This is exactly what the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe has to offer.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

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Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Auto Industry Analyst.

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2014 Jeep Cherokee Diesel, Glucose Batteries, 2017 Audi Q8 e-tron, : Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 Jeep Cherokee gets a diesel engine option in Europe, researchers investigate glucose-based batteries, and the 2017 Audi Q8 e-tron all-electric crossover will likely the Tesla Model X. We''ve updated our report on plug-in electric car sales in January with more figures.'

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Faraday Future factory, 2017 Jeep Compass, CA electric-car sales surge: Today's Car News

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Today, Faraday Future halts work on its Nevada electric-car factory, the 2017 Jeep Compass debuts at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, and 250,000 plug-in cars are expected to be sold in California this month. Faraday Future recently halted work on its Nevada factory, and says it will resume in early 2017.

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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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of total sales—up modestly from 2017. The diesel share of new US vehicle sales in 2018 exceeded that of hybrid vehicles, which came in at almost 2% of total sales, as well as the sales of plug-in electric vehicles (plug-in hybrids and full-battery-electric vehicles combined), which also came in at around 2% of total sales.

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