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Chrysler to launch Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen as hybrids

kelowna Car — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:16:51 +0000

American automaker Chrysler Group has announced that they would launch the gas/electric hybrid versions of their Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen SUVs next year.

These models would be powered with their 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine. The company said in a statement that these SUVs would use a â€œtwo-modeâ€ hybrid system they developed in collaboration with General Motors and Germanyâ€™s BMW.

One of the first products in the market to use this technology would be the GMâ€™s GMC Yukon Hybrid. GM would be launching this model sometime later this year.

Chrysler claims that this 5.7 liter Hemi is their most fuel-efficient V8 engine. They have developed this engine to shut off four of its eight cylinders during highway cruising when their extra power is not needed.

They are claiming that these new engines would provide a 40 percent improvement in fuel economy in city driving and a 25 percent improvement in overall economy compared to regular versions.

Mark Chernoby, Chrysler Group vice president for advanced vehicle engineering spoke on these new upcoming models: â€œWe have to think hard about the consumer who buys vehicles like the Dodge Durango and the Chrysler Aspen. These are people who want to have hauling capability.â€

Sirius to Launch TV Service in Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep autos

kelowna Car — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:45:28 +0000

Willa Norris, 8, left, and Hannah Fowler, 10, sit in a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country minivan during a demonstration of Sirius Backseat TV on Thursday, March 29, 2007 in New York. Chrysler, which invented the minivan, is teaming with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to bring three channels, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, to the next generation of select Dodge and Chrysler 2008 model vehicles. The driver’s TV screen, for safety reasons, operates only while the car is in park.

AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

The system will cost about $470, which includes the first year of service, when packaged with Chrysler’s rear seat entertainment system in new cars. Customers must subscribe to Sirius Satellite Radio.
The company, which invented the minivan, is teaming with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to bring three channels â€” Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network â€” to the next generation of minivans, as well as the 2008 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, Jeep Commander and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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10.5 Million Alternative Fuel Autos on Roads Today

kelowna Car — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:37:42 +0000

Automakers kicked off National
Alternative Fuel Autos Week by announcing that there are 10.5 million
Alternative Fuel Autos on the nation’s roads today, according to 2006 sales
data from R.L. Polk and Co.
The Polk sales figures also reveal that an unprecedented 1.5 million
Alternative Fuel Autos were sold in 2006, surpassing automakers’ sales
expectations by 50 percent. Currently manufacturers are offering 60 models
of Alternative Fuel Automobiles for sale including hybrid electric,
ethanol- capable E-85, and clean diesel, up from just 12 models for sale in
2000. A complete list of available autos can be found at
http://www.DiscoverAlternatives.com.
“There are 10.5 million Alternative Fuel Autos on the roads and
highways of every state across the country. We are happy to see that
consumers are, in fact, discovering the alternatives that are available to
them on dealership lots nationwide,” said Dave McCurdy, president of the
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. “We believe that the numbers of
Alternative Fuel Autos on the roads continue to rise because consumers can
choose from a variety of autos that reduce fuel use while still providing
the utility, safety, performance and comfort they seek.”
In addition to the 60 Alternative Fuel Autos currently being offered,
auto engineers are working to include a diverse range of highly
fuel-efficient technologies in new vehicles. Today, every model for sale is
available with some kind of fuel-efficient technology, such as fuel
injectors, four-cylinder engines, variable valve timing, continuously
variable transmissions, cylinder deactivation and more.
Automakers are also working with the energy industry to develop a range
of alternative fuels capable of sustaining mobility while ensuring more
secure energy sources. In fact, Alliance members have forged more than 25
partnerships, joint ventures or research and development projects with
energy producers to expand the fueling infrastructure for fuels such as
ethanol, biomass and hydrogen. Automakers are also working with the
government, fuel providers and fuel retailers to help grow the E-85 ethanol
fueling infrastructure. Since mid-2005, the industry has helped add 200
fueling stations in 13 states.
McCurdy added, “Having exceeded our sales expectations in 2006, we hope
that 2007 will be another banner year for sales of Alternative Fuel Autos.
This year marks the first-ever National Alternative Fuel Autos Week and
automakers hope to draw more attention to the availability of these autos
currently for sale.”
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade association of 9
car and light truck manufacturers including BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler,
Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche,
Toyota and Volkswagen. For more information on advanced fuel-savings
technology, visit the Alliance website at http://www.autoalliance.org.

New Baby Land Rover

kelowna Car — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:58:39 +0000

This is a sneak peak at a possible new arrival Freelander SUV from Land Rover. Initially aimed at the European market, it is uncertain whether the baby ute will be brought to North America. However, with rising fuel costs and the demand still high for so-called SUVs, discussions are ongoing. Code-named L358 and often referred to as the Adventurer, the newest member of the Land Rover family will be built on the Focus C1 platform. If you want to keep the SUV in the family but don’t want high gas bills then this baby might be the answer. I can see this being a hit around Kelowna….what do you think?