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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

The Truth About Cars

Back in the early 1990s, when I was in high school, a friend’s dad owned an off-road parts distribution company, and we had a ton of fun with his Chevy big block-swapped Jeep CJ. Modified Jeeps are nothing new, but the automaker is jumping into the fray with a send-off model to honor the rowdy V8 it offered for the SUV’s last few model years.

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Jeep Gifts Wrangler Updates to Gladiator

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In what’s likely the most obvious move this year other than the Blackhawks taking Connor Bedard in the NHL draft*, Jeep has announced they are applying to the Gladiator nearly all the same updates its close cousin, the Wrangler, earned a few months ago. *Ed. Images: Jeep] Become a TTAC insider. Very good, then.

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Mercedes diesel settlement, Wrangler diesel driven, double-decker V2G: Today’s Car News

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We drove the Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel to see if it lives up to its badge, ahead of an expected plug-in. diesel settlement has a price tag far below that of VW. Daimler’s U.S. A French battery maker rises. And double-decker buses are an important part of the world’s largest V2G site.

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Rivian Will Give You a Discount to Trade In a Gas Vehicle for a New R1 Model

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Those sound like generous discounts, at least until you consider that the R1T Max Pack’s price tag easily crests the $100,000 mark. Buyers who take delivery of a new Rivian before June 30 can get up to $3,000 off the R1T Standard + Pack, $4,000 off the R1T Large Pack, $5,000 off the R1T Max Pack, and $1,000 off the R1S Large Pack.

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Chrysler Group LLC Posts 2Q Operating Profit

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This improvement was partially offset by the impact of the Jeep Grand Cherokee changeover and moderate increases in incentive programs. Highlights of US Sales for July included: Jeep Brand sales (26,466 units) up 19% by volume year-on-year. Jeep Grand Cherokee sales (5,407 units) up 54%. Jeep Liberty sales (4,893 units) up 70%.

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Chrysler Resumes Production at Seven North American Assembly Plants

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Toledo Supplier Park (Toledo, OH) – Jeep® Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Tags: Brief. Warren Truck Assembly Plant (Warren, MI) – Dodge Ram and Dodge Dakota. Louis North Assembly Plant (Fenton, MO) – Dodge Ram. Brampton Assembly Plant (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) – Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger.

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Jeep shows off the Magneto, its Wrangler EV prototype

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Jeep recently showed off its new EV prototypes based on the Jeep Wrangler, and the prototypes are called the Magneto and Magneto 2.0. According to Motor Trend , Jeep displayed its Wrangler EV prototypes at its safari launch event. However, Jeep’s approach remains unique. The Magneto 2.0

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