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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

Green Car Congress

Dodge is the highest-ranking brand overall in initial quality with a score of 140 PP100. The parent corporation receiving the most model-level awards is General Motors Company (seven awards), followed by Hyundai Motor Group (five) and Toyota Motor Corporation (four). Highest-Ranking Brands and Models. Nissan Motor Co.,

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New Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat Finalize Global Strategic Alliance; New Global Brand-Focused Structure

Green Car Congress

GMAC Financial Services will be the preferred lender in North America for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealer and consumer business, including wholesale of new and used vehicles as well as retail. Accavitti served most recently as Director, Dodge Brand Marketing. Accavitti served most recently as Director, Dodge Brand Marketing.

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Next pickup for Nissan and Mitsubishi may get PHEV, EV versions

Baua Electric

Nissan and Mitsubishi have been corporate allies since 2016, and the current-generation Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers use a common platform. since the Dodge Dakota-derived Raider of the early 2000s. But the two brands are looking at closer collaboration on electrified powertrains, according to the report.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

EPRI-Daimler-Chrysler Plug-In Hybrid Development Program : Daimler-Chrysler, working with EPRI and others, has produced a small number of PHEV (15-passenger) Dodge Sprinter vans for fleet testing purposes. See also Hymotions comments on the subject. Frank has formed Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. 25 or more gets you a bumper sticker.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SA (2) FDX (2) FSLR (2) FedEx (2) First Solar (2) Ford (2) Ford Escape Hybrid (2) Ford Fusion Hybrid (2) GE (2) Global Solar (2) Government (2) HEV (2) Honda FCX Clarity (2) IBM (2) ITM.l (2) 2) Inconvenient Truth (2) JCI (2) MGA (2) NSANY (2) PGE (2) SB1.DE SZ (1) 6753.T

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

Additionally, a handful of EVs from Ford (Mustang Mach-E, possibly future models such as the Ford Explorer BEV, Ford Nautilus BEV, Lincoln Aviator BEV) and Stellantis (Chrysler Pacific Hybrid – PHEV) are currently or in the future may be assembled in Mexico and Canada. market demands. A group of 25 ambassadors to Washington wrote U.S.