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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. The two couldn’t be more different.

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Chrysler Readying Roll-out of Pentastar V-6 Engine Across 13 Models; Average 7% Fuel Efficiency Improvement

Green Car Congress

Chrysler says that the Pentastar will provide an average fuel efficiency improvement of up to 7% across the model range—overall corporate fuel efficiency is targeted to improve by more than 25%. Already standard on the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, the V-6 will gradually phase out seven V6 legacy engines ranging from 2.7L up to 4.0L

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

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. Expectations Met?

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules are, as the name implies, based on an average fuel economy of all the vehicles a manufacturer sells. Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49 5.90 / 0.07% Nasdaq 1,673.07

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of our engineers think we must go beyond lithium-ion," said Katsuaki Watanabe, president of the Toyota Motor Corporation, referring to what is now the leading battery technology for electric vehicles. ( Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. New York Times ) 10/22/07 ".in

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