Jeep Wrangler, GEM exempt from new California rules

The California Air Resources Board announced that vehicles with soft plastic windows, such as those in the Jeep Wrangler, will be exempt from new regulations that require thermal-control windows. The regulations, to be phased in starting in model year 2012, are designed to reduce vehicle emissions by cutting the load on air conditioners.
Due to [...]

Chrysler inventories lower, still high

Chrysler inventories fell during its bankruptcy period, with all factories shut down, but were still high by import standards – and close to GM’s inventories. This data was provided by Automotive News, covers the United States, and was current as of June 1.
Overall, Chrysler ended the month with 86 days’ supply, or 260,400 vehicles. Dodge [...]

Fun Facts for Chrysler fans

Next time someone tells you Chrysler is a loser, hit ‘em with some facts. After four months of sales in the 2009 Calendar year, here’s how the company stacks up:
Chrysler is outselling the combined totals of Lincoln and Mercury. Chrysler also is outselling the Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn brands.
Dodge is outselling the combined [...]

Mopar Underground launches new Jeeps

Mopar Underground launched several new concept Jeeps at the Moab Jeep Safari, which also boasted a co-unveiling of the 2011 Grand Cherokee with the New York Auto Show. Allpar now has photos of the Jeep Wrangler Overland, Grand Canyon II, Lower Forty, and other production-capable concepts which feature currently-available Mopar parts.

Chrysler breaks 100K mark in March

March wasn’t a great month, by any means, but it was a little better than expected. Total volume of 857,735 cars and light trucks marks a 36.8 percent drop from March 2008, but the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 9.86 million sales is well above the predicted rate of 8.8 million and is the [...]

Superchips announces Jeep FlashPaq

On March 16, Superchips will release the first off-road programmer in the industry with the new Flashpaq for Jeep (part no. 3875).

Superchips worked with Jeep enthusiasts to create unique off-road features along with a full selection of Superchips street performance features. New off-road features include a low-throttle response crawling tune; 4-HI locking axle control; transfer [...]

Chrysler February sales beat forecasts

Sometimes victory is defined simply by not losing as badly as everyone else. Chrysler had one of those victories in February. Even though its own sales were down 44 percent, Chrysler came in ahead of General Motors and Ford, where sales were even worse. In fact, Chrysler no longer has the worst year-to-date (YTD) sales [...]