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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

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Back in the early 1990s, when I was in high school, a friend’s dad owned an off-road parts distribution company, and we had a ton of fun with his Chevy big block-swapped Jeep CJ. The Jeep Wrangler 392 Final Edition brings a close to the automaker’s eight-cylinder efforts, but at a cost. Jeep claims a 4.5-second

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Jeep Recalls 45,000 Electrified Wranglers Over Fire Risk

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Following eight reports of vehicle fires, Jeep has decided to recall 32,125 examples of the Wrangler 4xe PHEV in the United States. Out of the eight fires reported by Jeep, six reportedly had a Wrangler 4xe hybrid plugged into a charging port. Fortunately, the company said it's unaware of any injuries relating to the issue.

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

EV Adoption

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. Leased mine. Rocksteadyrobk, 4xeForums.

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Sixt to buy up to 250,000 Stellantis cars – ET Auto

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German car rental group Sixt said Tuesday it has agreed to buy up to 250,000 cars from automaker Stellantis in a “multi-billion euro” deal that includes electric vehicles. The purchases will extend to 2026 and concern Europe and North America, the two companies said in a joint statement.

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Stellantis plans deal with CATL for LPF batteries, new gigafactory

Electrek

The plan involves buying and developing LFP batteries for the company’s small and mid-sized EVs in Europe. As part of the long-term deal, Stellantis – the parent company of Jeep, Fiat, Citreön, and Peugeot, among many more – is planning to build a new gigafactory in Europe to manufacturer LPF batteries.

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Unutilized Texas partnership buys Stellantis, GM and Kia dealerships

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27, Kramer Car bought Premier Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Premier Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Livingston, and a used-car bundle in Porter, age Kimberly Eakin Car bought Premier Kia in Lufkin. ” The post Unutilized Texas partnership buys Stellantis, GM and Kia dealerships appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Courts: Mahindra Can Continue Selling Roxor In the United States

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Indian automaker Mahindra has long sold the Roxor, a surprisingly strong lookalike of the Jeep Wrangler, but it has faced a legal challenge from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Jeep’s parent company. The company made changes for that model year, making it slightly less Wrangler-esque.