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Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) today published its annual list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Stolen Vehicles. Once again, Ford trucks and high-priced SUVs feature prominently. "Between 2015 and 2016, motor vehicle theft across Canada was down slightly to just over 78,000 cases," said Dan Service, Acting National Director, …

The Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, is once again the stage for another round of Jeep concepts. This year, the brand brought seven one-off vehicles to the event, and here they are. The Jeep Grand One is an ode to the Grand Cherokee, code-named ZJ, that appeared on the …

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles understood a long time ago that creating special editions of the Jeep Wrangler not only keeps sales going, but also keeps the media talking about their iconic vehicle. Which is what we’re doing right now. The 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon will hit dealerships this month with …

We knew that the Jeep Grand Wagoneer was coming back in the next few years. We also knew that FCA was thinking about making it a competitor to the German SUVs. Finally, we also learned that the platform of the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee would be used in its creation.

When we wrote our Guide de l’Auto 2017 annual buyer's guide, we asked Fiat Chrysler Automobiles if the Jeep Compass/Patriot duo was coming back in 2017. They told us that indeed, both models would soldier on without much change. This is why we were quite surprised to see an all-new …

Among the updates to the Jeep lineup in 2017, the brand has added a new version of the Grand Cherokee to the lineup. Apart from the Laredo, Limited, Overland, Summit and SRT, this new edition is the one for those who like to go beyond where the road ends. Just …

The airbag defect story has been a huge one in 2016. Takata had to recall tens of millions of defective units, as have a number of automakers in recent months. Just last week, GM issued a recall for roughly 4.3 million defective airbags around the globe. Of the 1.9 million …

What has nine speeds and must be recalled? Around half-a-million vehicles equipped with a ZF gearbox! Previously, only some Fiat Chrysler Automobiles models were involved; now, the recall has been expanded to cover a large array of vehicles fitted with this transmission. According to the German parts manufacturer, vehicles from …

You might remember the hacker duo that took control of a Jeep Cherokee last year: without physically touching the vehicle, they used a computer and internet connection to deactivate the steering, brakes and accelerator of the SUV. The stunt placed the Uconnect system in a bad light, since this infotainment …

Transport Canada recently announced a recall notice regarding a problem with the nine-speed automatic transmission of certain FCA models. In some cases, the transmission wire harness could have been improperly crimped, and as a result, the lever could unexpectedly shift into neutral. If that happens, the vehicle would obviously lose …