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Dodge to discontinue Challenger and Charger in shift to EVs

Teslarati

Dodge has announced today that it will discontinue the Challenger and Charger models in 2023 as it plans to transition to electric vehicles. According to CNBC , Dodge will discontinue its gas-powered Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger models in 2023 as the brand works towards electrification.

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Fiat Chrysler investing additional $266M in Kokomo to increase capacity for 8-speed transmissions

Green Car Congress

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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Boris to review London Congestion Charge exemptions for hybrids

Green Cars News

The current system bases exemption to charge on technology rather than on carbon emission ratings, which means that in some cases high-polluting hybrids such as the Lexus RX 450h at 148g/km CO2 still qualify to dodge the fee. ’ Tags: Volvo Boris Johnson congestion charge hybrid london.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

With more than a 40 percent market share, our Chrysler and Dodge minivans continue to lead the segment we created more than 25 years ago," said Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President-Product Development, Chrysler LLC. produces Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mopar® brand vehicles and products. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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