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Fiat boosts stake in Chrysler to 58.5% after achieving fuel economy and production commitment milestone with the new Dart

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combined rating of 40 mpg with a pre-production version of the Dodge Dart, based upon Fiat architecture technology. The all-new Dodge Dart will be made in the United States at Chrysler Group’s Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Ill. In late December, Chrysler achieved the Fuel Economy Test for an unadjusted. Earlier post.)

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Chrysler Introduces Next-Generation V-6 Engine: the Pentastar

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At the New York International Auto Show, Chrysler LLC introduced the first of an all-new line of V-6 engines intended to improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge lineup by 8% on average compared with previous Chrysler V-6 engines. A duplicate, new facility in Saltillo, Mexico, will ramp up for the 2012 model year.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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

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It is like incentivizing automakers to produce ICE vehicles with larger gas tanks instead of a higher MPG rating. EVs assembled in a foreign country — whether Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, South Korea or elsewhere — would not be eligible for any level of tax credit. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022. market demands.