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Jeep is developing a subcompact model which will bear the name Jeepster. This vehicle would be sized very close to the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Trax and the upcoming Ford EcoSport. The Jeepster will be assembled in the Italian plant in Melfi, Italy, alongside its cousin, the Fiat 500X. Front wheel …

Twelve “Best New” category winners were announced today by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, better known as AJAC. The twelve “Best New” categories cover the full new-model spectrum, including “Best New Small Car,” “Best New Luxury Car,” and “Best New SUV/CUV.” Most mainstream categories are further divided by price, …

This is an annual competition which invites users to vote for the "Most Beautiful Car of the Year." This title was created in 1987 and is given to a vehicle that must be registered by the manufacturer and on sale in the year of the award. The vehicle list price …

Is a Jeep Wrangler without a solid axle possible? It’s mainly due to its solid axle that the vehicle can overcome obstacles and climb mountains with as much ease and effectiveness. Despite appearances, the Jeep Wrangler is very heavy, especially in its four-door configuration. However, the next generation of the …

After four do-overs, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee is finally en route to showrooms . All these delays have been caused by a very difficult connection between the new ZF automatic transmission and motor. The major problem affecting mainly the 2.4-litre 4-cylinder Tigershark engine mated to this transmission was of a …

DETROIT - Chrysler Group says its net income rose 16 percent to $507 million in the second quarter on strong U.S. sales of trucks and SUVs. Chrysler sold 643,000 vehicles worldwide in the April-June period, up 10 per cent from a year ago. Revenue was up 7 percent to $18 …

The saga continues: even though Chrysler and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have reached an agreement regarding the recent recall argument between the two parties (over the fire safety of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs), it would seem as though the book yet to be completely …

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC says it will recall about 490,000 cars and utility vehicles worldwide because of a problem with active head restraints intended to prevent neck injuries in rear-end collisions. The carmaker said Wednesday that microcontrollers in the head restraint could be faulty and prevent the …

Jeep and the NHTSA have reached an agreement of sorts regarding their stand-off over a safety issue that the federal regulator has identified with certain model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Jeep Liberty. The problem had to do with the position of each vehicle's fuel tank, which …

When is a recall not a recall? When the automaker in question refuses to comply with an NHTSA request to implement a safety action involving one or more of its automobiles. This is the case with Jeep, which is resisting the call from the U.S. federal regulator to initiate a …