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CARB settles with FCA for $5.6M for violations of air quality regulations on certain gasoline engines

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The FCA vehicles and model years (MY) involved in the settlement include MY 2012 through 2018 Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles, equipped with 5.7L gasoline engines. This is the second enforcement action against FCA in the past four years. More than 30,000 vehicles were involved. The remaining $2.8

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

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Currently, the eight-speed transmission is available on the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango and Ram 1500. The Company sold more than 800,000 of these models in the US through November 2014. That quantity of gasoline is worth approximately $2.5

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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However, the document not only provides a detailed look at the finances of the company, it also provides a quick recap of recent technology developments and some insight into the company’s immediate research priorities. Details of the offering—i.e., number of shares and price range—are yet to be determined.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

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Company bosses are said to be keen to put this system into production but no firm decisions will be made until the cost of batteries is reduced." clip The Japanese dominate battery tech these days, but Hyundai says the Koreans could catch up by 2013 -- at which point the company hopes to put a plug-in hybrid on the road.

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