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Cash for Clunkers By the Numbers

Green Car Congress

mpg and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 mpg: a 58% improvement. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD. Jeep Cherokee 4WD. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Policy Sales. Eighty-four percent of consumers traded in trucks and 59% purchased passenger cars. The average fuel economy of the vehicles traded in was 15.8

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

Dodge Journey, Avenger and Caliber and Jeep Patriot and Compass registered their best July sales ever. Jeep Patriot sales increased 134 percent (8,059 units) compared with July 2008. Jeep Compass sales were up 95% (2,727 units) versus July 2008. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4EX. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. This is just a taste.

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Chrysler Files for Bankruptcy; Reaches Agreement with Fiat for New Company; Fiat Percentage Ownership Tied to Fuel-Efficiency Targets

Green Car Congress

We want to personally assure everyone that the new company will produce and support quality vehicles under the Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler brands as well as parts under the Mopar brand. Tags: Market Background Policy Vehicle Manufacturers. Fiat will initially hold a 20% ownership stake in Chrysler.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag. Stellantis (Jeep/Fiat/Chrysler) – Slow, But Picking Up Steam. Since the merger, Jeep has shown two new production plug-in models, one of which is already on the market. We’ve tested most of those.

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

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Engines.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ENVI-powered electric vehicles inspire a personal mobility revolution, creating a new generation of responsible, no-compromise Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep® vehicles. produces Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mopar® brand vehicles and products. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags.

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