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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

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At the 2022 Detroit Auto Show, Jepp introduced the new heritage-inspired 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe to Wrangler 4xe electrified lineup. Jeep Wrangler 4xe customers looking for the ultimate combination of capability and electrification, with a vintage twist, can now have it in the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe.

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Jeep-owner Stellantis announces mass layoffs, blames California

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Stellantis has announced that it plans to cut what will likely be thousands of jobs from its Jeep plants in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, blaming California’s emissions regulations for putting the company at a competitive disadvantage.

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Big Meats: Jeep Offers 35-Inch Tires on 2-Door Wrangler

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If you’ve been putting off picking up a new Wrangler just because Jeep doesn’t offer the Xtreme 35 Tire Package on two-door models of the Rubicon and Willys, you have officially run out of excuses. Production starts at the Ohio plant in March. Image: Jeep] Become a TTAC insider. degrees, respectively.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Jeep Wrangler

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Today's UCTOD is a 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ -- with a manual. This Jeep has a tick over 162K miles on the clock and has the X trim with the Rocky Mountain Package. Click here to check this Ohio-based Jeep out. It also has the 4.0-liter liter inline-six. The oil and filter and ignition switch have been replaced recently.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

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The move would increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Jeep and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep-branded white space products, as well as electrified models. In addition to the new Jeep models, the plant would continue building the Ram 1500 Classic, which is being extended to meet market demand.

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FCA to invest $1B+ in Warren Truck Assembly, move Ram Heavy Duty production from Mexico

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This investment is in addition to the announcement made in January 2017, which committed to spending a portion of $1 billion in Warren Truck Assembly to expand the Jeep product line with the addition of the all-new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. manufacturing base, and align US capacity to extend the Jeep and Ram product lines.

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Stellantis Points Blame at California for Layoff Announcement

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Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Fiat, recently announced layoffs that it blamed on the selective application of California Air Resource Board (CARB) rules. The move could impact thousands of jobs at the company’s Jeep factories in Detroit and Ohio, where it builds the Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, and Gladiator.