The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Stellantis will not be at next month's Los Angeles Auto Show. Stellantis not being in LA means that consumers won't see displays from Dodge, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Ram, Chrysler, Jeep, and Mopar. Nor will it be at the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. That show takes place in January.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Despite some grumbling from fans, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) division has embraced crossovers with car-like features as it aims to fill every conceivable utility-vehicle niche. Debuting at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2017 Jeep Compass.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today, Fiat-Chrysler's outspoken CEO casts doubt on electric cars, while Oxford in the U.K. and Los Angeles are betting big on going gas- and diesel-free. Talk about contradictory. All this and more on Green Car Reports. General Motors' CEO had her own things to say about electric cars.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 27, 2023

“We saw the Megalopolis — these urban sprawls that extend from Los Angeles to San Diego with no break,” Meyers recalled upcoming. It changed into the Pacer and was once presented in 1975, to preliminary luck, with first-year gross sales that crowned 100,000. “And congestion, pollution, noise, energy shortages.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Veloz members include: Automakers, including GM, BMW Group, Honda, Nissan, Kia, Subaru, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford. Electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Today, the updated 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car debuts at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, Elon Musk promises a software update for the Tesla Model S P100D that will make it quicker, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and engine supplier Cummins face a lawsuit over Dodge Ram diesel pickup-truck emissions.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Organizers of the Los Angeles Auto Show have confirmed that Fiat will launch its electric 500 at the show. Fiat and Chrysler have never really been happy about launching an. The 2014 Fiat 500E ditches the regular car's 1.4-liter liter gasoline engine, in favor of a battery-electric drivetrain.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

The first fully electric NASCAR will make its public debut during the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum event in Los Angeles on February 4th. And, yes — we know that it’s not called “a NASCAR,” but just go with it. And that may be the point. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

We previewed the 2014 Fiat 500e this morning, and now we can bring you live photos from the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. In bright orange, Fiat and Chrysler's compliance car certainly looks the part, its retro styling giving little.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

Results and awards are scheduled to be announced coincident with the 2012 Los Angeles International Show, in November. The opoc engine operates on the 2-cycle principle, generating one power stroke per crank revolution per cylinder.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

It was unveiled at the Goiana, Pernambuco, plant in Brazil—where it will be built—ahead of a more formal debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The redesigned 2017 Jeep Compass will replace both the current Compass small crossover and the related Patriot.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 30, 2023

John Elway Dealerships offered a Stellantis dealership and a majority stake in a Toyota bind, each close Los Angeles, ultimate hour. Quickly upcoming he left AutoNation, Maul changed into companions with Elway and Mitch Pierce, every other spouse at John Elway Dealerships, at a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram bind in Greeley, Colo.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2010

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an advanced research collaboration among Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, announced approximately $5.43 Quallion LLC of Los Angeles, Calif., million in advanced battery development and technology assessment contracts to five firms.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. The optional EcoBoost 3.5-liter Fuel economy test results from the LA Sheriff’s Department 2012 evaluations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. The optional EcoBoost 3.5-liter Fuel economy test results from the LA Sheriff’s Department 2012 evaluations.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. Those actions have resulted in the recent launches of the award-winning all-new Jeep Wrangler and all-new Ram 1500, and the introduction of the newest member of the Jeep family, the all-new Jeep Gladiator, at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. will invest a total of $4.5

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

European readers may already be aware of the Fiat 500 – but it was certainly a head turner on its arrival in the US at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Tags: Fiat Green cars Latest news 2012 Fiat 500 Chrysler fiat 500 Fiat MultiAir LA Auto Show Los Angeles Auto Show MultiAir engine new Fiat 500.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2014

Transit van delivers as much as 4,650 pounds (2,109 kg) of maximum payload capacity—more than competing vans from General Motors and Chrysler, Ford notes. A variable geometry turbocharger helps deliver quick power. Maximum payload increases at least 600 pounds (272 kg) across all sizes of Transit vans versus comparable E-Series vans.

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China EV

AUGUST 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Can you believe it? Los Angeles was chosen as the location for the event because Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters are based nearby in Orange County. He also was an SVP at Chrysler, worked at GM, and after leaving DaimlerChrysler worked for Fisker and Karma in China, among others.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

The 2012 Fiat 500 made its US debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week. Chrysler Group LLC is engineering and plans to produce a battery electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform in 2012; the Fiat 500 EV was previewed earlier this year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

Dodge was most recently the performance division of the old Chrysler Corporation. Even though they are both owned by Stellantis, the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV has badging on the rear lift gate identifying it as the only plug-in hybrid minivan on the market, as does the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid. DC Fast charging is not compatible.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Electric cars everywhere you looked, quiet as a mouse and making a total mockery out of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler who could have been making these cars for the last decade, but instead had to be pushed to the brink of bankruptcy and shame-filled failure before they would start even talking about making these cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

Eight global automakers will participate in a charging display and will demonstrate a harmonized single-port DC-fast charging technology at the upcoming EVS26 event in Los Angeles. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2012

The EVS26 event in Los Angeles will see eight of the world’s leading automakers join forces to demonstrate a single-port DC fast charging system that is meant to make it easier and faster than ever to charge electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. As Chrysler Group LLC’s first road-going retail electric vehicle, the Fiat 500e eschews the addition of an “Eco” button as seen on competitive EVs. François is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Chrysler Group LLC.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2007

based minivan in Tokyo, followed by a plug-in hybrid sedan at Los Angeles. clip) The System Ford has chosen is a single mode Hybrid instead of the Dual-mode Hybrid that is going to be offered by GM and Chrysler. M omentum for a Plug in Future continues. First, there is this story from Volkswagon. Since the goal of the Up !

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The second policy targets automakers including GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Hyundai which are siding with US President Donald Trump in his effort to strip California of its ability to craft greenhouse-gas emissions regulations separately from the Federal government. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Chrysler used this for their EPIC Minivan and could charge at a rate of about one mile per minute. I like to use the example of someone driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. When GM installed chargers for the EV1 they used a 50amp 220V circuit that could pump over 6KW into the batteries.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Both Fambro and Aptera co-founder Chris Anthony have turned daily management over to Paul Wilbur, a professional from Detroit, whose career spans stints at Ford and Chrysler, as well as ASC, where he directed production of the Chevrolet SSR hot rod. The company so far has been operating on just $30 million in start-up financing.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

and Chrysler struggle to come up with business plans that regulators will embrace. and Chrysler. .&# and Chrysler. Advocacy groups argue the task force’s assessment is shortsighted and worry that the Volt project may land in the scrap heap as G.M. rolls toward bankruptcy. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

This reminds me of Chrysler tying to sell little three wheelers (I think thats what they were) in China when the people really wanted a normal car. Not everyone wants to get hot and sweaty to go to a restaurant, and parking is such an issue in downtown Los Angeles (and Beverly Hills) that buses are almost tolerable. Maybe three.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Chrysler Group sales chief Joe Eberhardt, talking to a clutch of reporters later, said his company has no plans for a plug-in at this time. (

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

April 12, 2009 2:08 pm Link Obama’s “Social Democratic&# dream will be further unveiled after the failure of GM and Chrysler is certain and on the books. Portland is already an EV center and has been for 15 yrs. — jerryd 7. Next: a carbon tax.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Posted by: Driver | Apr 14, 2009 4:32:54 PM The demise of GM - Ford - Chrysler - SELF INFLICTED! Then he just about crapped in his pants when the friggin thing kept running out of a charge at the most inoportune time. New" technology is expensive.

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