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With the ever-tightening fuel-efficiency laws, manufacturers sometimes have to make heart-wrenching choices. In the large Chrysler/Fiat family, one of the most problematic vehicles is the Jeep Wrangler. This 4x4 is not exactly up to date or loaded with modern technologies, and it is made using techniques that were developed at …

Jeep just lifted the veil on the updated version of its most powerful truck, the Grand Cherokee SRT. While there have been no ground-breaking modifications, the SUV has received some improvements. First of all, the engine has received some attention. Sadly, there is no Hellcat under the Jeep’s hood, but …

The future looks bleak for those of us that were eagerly waiting for a diesel version of the Jeep Cherokee. According to Jeep’s CEO Mike Manley, the North-American market is not yet ready for this vehicle. Answering questions during a media day, Mr. Manley declared that for the manufacturer to …

The Great Spring of Recalls just struck again, this time choosing a familiar victim: Chrysler. Specifically, some of the manufacturer’s SUVs are targeted by this recall. A total of over 6000 vehicles, including the 2014 Dodge Durango, the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2014 Jeep Cherokee will have to …

Chrysler's latest gearbox has caused them a lot of trouble over the last year, from the delayed launch of the Jeep Cherokee to various bad reviews about the complex transmission. Now, the engineers may have found a way to fix it for good. The manufacturer just issued a new software …

As we mentioned earlier, the 5-year plan presentation is ongoing at FCA. Here are some of the best information tidbits we could gather: Chrysler Chrysler will become a mainstream brand, concentrating on regular vehicles (cars and crossovers, mostly). A new compact, the Chrysler 100, should arrive in 2016. A new …

Five years ago, the Italian conglomerate Fiat bought Chrysler back from the clutches of Cerberus Capital Management. Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, revealed his 5-years plan for the future of its brands shortly after. He wanted to clean up the American lineup, and develop new technologies to keep Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep relevant. Fast-forward …

Today, in what will probably be known henceforth as The Great Spring of Recalls, Chrysler announced that they will recall 870,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos. Fiat’s American branch received reports a while ago about some brake pedals that were unusually firm. The engineers then found a problem in …

Jeep appears to have accidentally published pricing for the all-new Jeep Renegade model on its website. If you Google search the term “Jeep Renegade price” it returns a result of $18,595 USD. That result seems to be unintentionally in the public domain as Jeep hasn’t officially announced pricing yet. We …

Up until now, all indications were pointing to a name of “Junior” or perhaps “Jeepster” for the new small SUV currently under development by Jeep. That may no longer be the case because according to the latest rumors on the web, it could be called Laredo. The Grand Cherokee Laredo …