Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

That's the course Fiat Chrysler took for. Corporate Average Fuel Economy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA It turns out there's more than one way for automakers to meet fuel-economy targets. One is to develop and sell more fuel-efficient cars and trucks. The other—as demonstrated over the years by quite a few automakers—is to pay fuel economy fines to the U.S. Treasury as a course of doing business.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead, Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley American muscle may never be the same. When the iconic and popular Dodge Challenger is redesigned sometime before the mid-2020s, the new version may come with an electrified powertrain. For informed green-car readers, it's important to make clear that that doesn't mean that any new Challenger will plug in.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2018

Sergio Marchionne, the man who engineered a historic merger between Fiat and Chrysler to rescue the Detroit automaker from financial collapse, died Wednesday in Switzerland. On Saturday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles quickly replaced him as CEO with Mike Manley, who most recently. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 10,021 Chrysler plug-in hybrid vans for an issue that could result in a stall, or possibly the increased risk of a vehicle fire. In the vehicles affected—2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid models with production dates of August 16, 2016 through August 7, 2018—the gasoline engine might not.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Fiat Chrysler is looking to partner with Hyundai to develop hydrogen fuel-cell technology, its CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed on Saturday. hydrogen Sergio Marchionne Partnership hydrogen fuel cell Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA The revelation came after a presentation on Alfa Romeo's planned return to Formula 1 racing, held at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese, Italy. “There is the potential of a technical partnership with Hyundai.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2016

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. Its last generation of Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans were, frankly, subpar. Fuel Economy Third-Row Seats Seven-seater SUV Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA 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

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a somewhat deceptive—or perhaps incomplete—name. It is also the first mass-market plug-in vehicle sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in all 50 states of the U.S. Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA It is in fact a plug-in hybrid, making it the first minivan equipped with that type of powertrain to go into production.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

As the race to produce mass market EVs heats up, Chrysler has pulled out of the contest. More details below: Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat. “As late as August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans, vehicles now scrapped in the sweeping turnaround plan for Chrysler announced this week by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2016

So Fiat Chrysler Automobiles needs a new all-electric vehicle to comply with California zero-emission vehicle rules, despite its CEO's frequent complaints that. Future Cars CES plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA The Fiat 500e electric minicar is aging, and with the introduction of the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV this month, the three-door hatchback's 84 miles of range becomes woefully uncompetitive.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2015

Chrysler wants to offer all-wheel drive as an option for its next-generation Town & Country minivan, but there's a catch. all-wheel drive Plug-In Hybrids Future Cars AWD Sergio Marchionne Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA Carmakers typically turn to electrification for increased fuel efficiency, but it can have other benefits as well. In some cases, it may even help maximize interior space in vehicle where that is an important selling point.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2017

While many automakers commit to an all-electric future through various sources of electrification, one remains skeptical of the business model: Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles. Sergio Marchionne plug-in cars Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA The question of electric cars and their profitability remains a major factor as automakers and brands move to electrify vehicle portfolios.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2016

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne isn't very interested in electric cars. And though FCA just launched the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid. Sergio Marchionne plug-in cars Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA When his company launched the battery-electric Fiat 500e, Marchionne was quick to point out that it was only doing so to comply with California's zero-emission vehicle mandate.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will soon launch a hybrid version of the Chrysler Town & Country minivan as part of a redesign of that model that will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Future Cars Sergio Marchionne Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA While it's the sole FCA hybrid in recent memory to be named specifically, it will apparently be just one of many new hybrid models from the.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Fiat Chrysler will abandon the use of diesel engines in all its passenger vehicles by 2022, according to a report Sunday. Diesel Europe emissions EPA EU Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) FCADemand for diesel versions of passenger cars in Europe is waning and car makers face extraordinarily high costs to get diesel engines to comply with emission limits in real-world use. FCA is expected to announce the move in a.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2017

Chrysler, however, was by far the most pessimistic. Sergio Marchionne plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA Among the Detroit Three automakers, General Motors has a quarter of a century of electric-car experience, from the legendary EV1 to the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV. Ford launched hybrids in 2004, before any other maker, but its battery-electric efforts thus far have been strictly compliance cars.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 3, 2012

Where we stand: August, 2012 Chrysler may be seen firmly as an American automotive brand with its focus largely on its homeland: but it has always had a strong presence in the UK too, dating back to the early 1900s when models such as the Chrysler Sunbeam and the Chrysler Singer were a fixture on [.]. Chrysler Manufacturer Spotlight

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2015

emissions Union of Concerned Scientists Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Volkswagen diesel scandalThe Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) releases a semi-regular report card on automakers, ranking each by the amount of carbon emissions produced by their vehicles. During the last round of its Automaker Rankings, Volkswagen tied for third place, behind winner Hyundai/Kia and second-place Honda. But after the revelation that Volkswagen installed.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

So far, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne has been on the more optimistic side. Sergio Marchionne Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Volkswagen diesel scandalThe ongoing Volkswagen emissions scandal has many analysts, pundits, and automotive executives pondering the future of diesel in the U.S. He believes the Volkswagen scandal is merely a matter of corporate indiscretion, and that the public won't.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2015

Several companies have expressed enthusiasm about battery-electric cars, but Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) isn't one of them. Green Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell plug-in carsSix years after killing its pre-bankruptcy ENVI project that showed a variety of plug-in concept cars, FCA still doesn't offer any mainstream plug-in models. Its only production electric car is the Fiat 500e, and FCA CEO.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2016

Earlier this year, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updated its five-year plan, with the Italian-American carmaker focusing more heavily on trucks and SUVs. Two casualties of this truck fever were the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 sedans. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne previously said the company would attempt to outsource manufacturing of these models to.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is a one-of-a-kind vehicle, the sole plug-in hybrid minivan offered for sale in North America. Its early months were plagued by a powertrain recall for a potentially faulty diode within the power inverter module.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

For the 2016 model year, Chrysler has extensively re-engineered its Pentastar V-6 engine, a mainstay powerplant in the light trucks that comprise the. emissions EPA diesel particulate filter (DPF) V-6 Pentastar Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA Automotive engineers are very good at incremental improvements to existing technologies, and that skill will be much tested in meeting increasingly stiff fuel-economy rules between now and 2025.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2016

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the only U.S. The biggest shocker of the day was the company's announcement that it would kill off its two newest sedans, the Chrysler 200 and. Sergio Marchionne Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) FCAmaker to release five-year business plans to the media--and offer updates when things change. That's just what it did yesterday, when it updated its plan for 2014 through 2018.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2017

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues to be dogged by allegations that it cheated on various diesel-emissions tests. Europe emissions lawsuit France Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA In the U.S., the company faces two lawsuits alleging that diesel vehicles use "defeat device" software to circumvent emissions tests in a similar manner to Volkswagen's cheating TDI vehicles. In January, the EPA said FCA had failed to.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

BorgWarner supplies its sprag one-way clutch for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the first FCA US LLC mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the industry’s first PHEV minivan.

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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. Chrysler Green cars Latest news Chrysler 300 Chrysler transmission Dodge Charger eight speed transmissionLicensed through ZF, the transmission will be mated to the 3.6litre V6 Pentastar engine and offers a four-mile-per-gallon increase in fuel economy that takes the fuel economy of the two [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Its considered the flagship model in the Chrysler range – and now the Chrysler 300 Luxury Series will be more fuel efficient than ever before. The new 2012 Chrysler 300 Luxury Series combines an eight-speed automatic transmission with a 3.6litre Pentastar V6 engine and delivers 31mpg – that’s a 17 per cent improvement compared to [.]. Chrysler Green cars Latest news Chrysler 300 Luxury Series fuel efficient new Chrysler

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2015

When it comes to fuel efficiency, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is among the lowest of all U.S. emissions EPA Fuel Economy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA automakers. The company was at the bottom of the most recent Union of Concerned Scientists emissions rankings for carmakers. It tied for "dirtiest tailpipe" with Volkswagen, which was demoted after it was revealed that "defeat device" software in its.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently unveiled a fleet of natural-gas vehicles, but they won't be sold to consumers. Trucks natural gas CNG fleet Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA That's because they're semi trucks, used to deliver parts to assembly plants from FCA suppliers and component-manufacturing facilities. The company is investing $40 million to convert 179 trucks operating throughout the Detroit area to.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the sole plug-in hybrid minivan for sale anywhere in North America, but it hasn't had a particularly smooth rollout. Its seven seats and 33 miles of EPA-rated electric range make it appealing to families who want a plug-in vehicle with more than five seats and more than 20 miles of range. But while sales began in. Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2016

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) recently approved E15 fuel for use in all of its 2016 models, making it the last of the Detroit Three automakers to do so. Biofuels ethanol alternative fuel vehicles e15 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA Corn growers and policymakers eager to blend greater amounts of ethanol into U.S. gasoline supplies may have just achieved a significant goal.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

Model-year 2014 marks the debut of Chrysler Group’s nine-speed automatic transmission. Earlier post.) The advanced-technology gearbox enables aggressive launches, smooth power delivery at highway speeds and greater fuel efficiency than a six-speed automatic transmission. Its ratios are: 4.71. The wide ratio spread delivers outstanding low-end performance while small gear-ratio steps contribute to smooth transitions.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2011

US carmaker Chrysler has been relatively quiet in terms of green car innovations, but it is starting to make up for lost time with several announcements about hybrid vehicles. Next year it will add a hybrid version of the Chrysler 300 saloon car as well as adding a hybrid minivan in 2013. Chrysler Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Chrysler 300 Chrysler hybrid Dodge Caliber Ram trucks

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2016

And Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has dropped hints that it would launch a new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine since as far back as 2013. turbocharged Fuel Economy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA You'd expect an engine named Hurricane to be fairly powerful. Now it appears that engine is getting closer to production—and could boast nearly 300 horsepower. DON'T MISS: Jeep Wrangler Diesel To Come Well.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2015

We know very little about the plug-in hybrid version that Fiat Chrysler will launch sometime after the new 2017 Chrysler Town & Country minivan is unveiled next year. market, only Chrysler will offer a minivan that plugs in and can run. But while a spate of plug-in hybrid SUVs and crossover utility vehicles is just about to enter the U.S. Green Future Cars Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars

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JULY 19, 2013

Chrysler has become the latest carmaker to cast its eyes over vehicle-to-grid technology - by forming a partnership with energy technology leader NextEnergy. Latest News Green cars Chrysler

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 25, 2010

It may not be the greenest engine around, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction – Chrysler has now provided additional details of its Pentastar V-6 engine that is designed to replace seven different V-6 engines over the next three years. Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news Chrysler engines Chrysler Pentastar engine Chrysler V-6 engine new Chrysler engine

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Fiat’s influence over the Chrysler Group is expected to expand after it increased its ownership interest from 20 per cent to 25 per cent. The increase is based on Chrysler achieving the first of three performance-related milestones. It was outlined in the operating agreement established on June 10, 2009, that Chrysler had issued an irrevocable [.]. Chrysler Fiat Green cars Latest news Chrysler Group fiat 500 Fiat share in Chrysler FIRE engine

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Rapid downsizing, improved fuel economy and simplification of the company’s engine line-up – they are the key elements of Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy. With a heavy reliance on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair, Paolo E Ferrero, the senior vice president of Chrysler Powertrain outlined the company’s new five-year business plan during a briefing at Chrysler headquarters.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2018

Fiat Chrysler will phase out diesel engines in its passenger cars sold in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) market by 2021, according to company executives presenting at FCA Capital Markets day in Balocco, Italy.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles'' (FCA) green-car plans could include a new diesel engine for passenger cars. RELATED: Will Jeep Wrangler Diesel Be Chrysler''s Next EcoDiesel? The company hasn''t confirmed this, but a strange clue recently appeared that points to a potential diesel offering for U.S. models. A 2.2-liter, 16-valve "De Tomaso" diesel engine

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2015

The 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan is a good-looking, comfortable, and modern entry in a very competitive segment of the car market. Part of the Fiat-led product renaissance at Chrysler, it replaces the grim, dated previous 200 derived from the old Sebring and largely relegated to car-rental fleets. The 200 for 2015 has a pair of engine options

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2011

Chrysler and the US Department of Energy have collaborated on a new plug-in hybrid minivan project. Chrysler’s Town and Country minivans include [.]. Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Chrysler Chrysler minivans Chrysler Town and Country minivans Electrovaya US Department of EnergyThe aim of the project is to demonstrate 25 flex-fuel, plug-in hybrid minivans in locations including Michigan, California and Texas.

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