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Main > Car Makers News > Jeep > Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 from Hennessey Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 got its upgrades from Hennessey Performance Engineering and became even more powerful than it has already been before that. The tuners decided to leave the five-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive, original brakes and 20-inch wheels. And from the outside the Jeep did not change a lot. But Hennessey knows what Cherokee needs. Having 420 horsepower the Jeep seems already powerful enough for an SUV, but the tuners add 110 more and make it even stronger! The torque is... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:13 Article Views Rating: 343 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Gas prices could force cuts at Chrysler NORFOLK, Va. -- Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli said Friday the company might see the need to get rid of some larger vehicle models or further shrink capacity if gas prices continued to rise. Though plans are "not yet" in the works, Nardelli said it wasn't out of the question. "The operative statement is not yet. We'll continue to sense the market," he told a small group of reporters here after an event recognizing military appreciation month. Nardelli said some of its customers were shifting... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:12 Article Views Rating: 159 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Latest 'Idol' Cook praises Ford Ford Motor Co. is getting some much-needed celebrity endorsement from America's newest celebrity, David Cook. The singer, who became the latest "American Idol" Wednesday, told The Detroit News Friday that he can't wait to get some quiet time behind the wheel of the Ford Escape Hybrid the automaker gave him. "I love it. It's nice to have a new car," said Cook, whose last ride was a 1996 Jeep Cherokee that he admits he ran into the ground. "Ford has been amazing throughout the whole process. I definitely... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:11 Article Views Rating: 139 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler reviews options NORFOLK, Va. -- Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli said Friday the company might see the need to get rid of some larger vehicle models or further shrink capacity if gas prices continued to rise. Though plans are "not yet" in the works, Nardelli said it wasn't out of the question. "The operative statement is 'not yet.' We'll continue to sense the market," he said after an event honoring military appreciation month. Chrysler donated a vintage Jeep and $100,000 to the General Douglas MacArthur... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:11 Article Views Rating: 160 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler extends $2.99/gallon gas offer another month Much hubub has been made over the current Let's Refuel America program in which buyers can choose to lock in the price of gasoline at $2.99/gallon for three years courtesy of Chrysler LLC, but the incentive has apparently been successful. Chrysler announced this morning that the program, launched on May 7th and scheduled to end May 31st, will continue for more than an extra month to July 7th. The deal is that purchasers who choose the Let's Refuel America program will get a gas card that's linked to... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:25 Article Views Rating: 188 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler extends gasoline subsidy DETROIT -- Chrysler is extending for another month its offer to subsidize customers' gasoline prices for three years. The deal caps gas at $2.99 per gallon with Chrysler paying the rest. It was to expire June 2, but now will go through July 7. Chrysler said Monday the deal has resonated with consumers and raised traffic on the Chrysler Web site by 25 percent since it began May 7. "Boy, have we gotten a great response," Vice Chairman and President Jim Press said on a conference call with reporters. "This... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:24 Article Views Rating: 155 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Update: Chrysler extends $2.99 per gallon fuel offer Update: Chrysler today extended its $2.99 a gallon fuel promotion by another month, citing increased traffic at both dealers and Web sites. The program, launched May 7, was originally set to expire June 2 but now will expire July 7. Showroom traffic increased as much as 10 to 20 percent in certain markets at its 3,511 dealerships, and during the promotion’s first week Web site activity increased 25 percent from the week before with internet leads increasing 34 percent. Instead of the fuel price... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:35:46 Article Views Rating: 155 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Cards fill auto market: Toyota latest to add credit card offering WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. will launch a Toyota-branded credit card in the United States in October, the latest entry into the crowded automotive affinity card market. Toyota will join more than a dozen auto brands offering U.S. credit cards -- including its Lexus unit, which launched a Lexus Pursuits card in June 2005 and now has about 50,000 cardholders. Toyota Financial spokeswoman Kelly Rivera said since its Toyota customer base is 10 times larger than Lexus', "we're expecting significant... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:20:06 Article Views Rating: 204 Main > Car Makers News > Jeep > 2008 Mercedes-Benz Jeep Cherokee Turbodiesel Many German vehicles are returning to diesel since the time of bio-diesel invention. In addition to this many car manufacturers are inventing their own filters for diesel engines in order to reduce air pollution. Mercedes-Benz presents its 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with turbocharged diesel engine. It has five-speed automatic transmission with manual override system. Almost in every case automatic type works perfectly well as if predicting the driver’s actions, but manual override will be good... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:46 Article Views Rating: 312 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler's April Sales Sink 18% Chrysler LLC today reported total April 2008 sales of 147,751 units, which is 23 percent below the same period last year. Overall sales were most affected by slowing truck and SUV demand and a dramatic cut in daily rental-fleet sales. All sales figures are reported as unadjusted. "The overall decrease in April sales, particularly of pickup trucks, demonstrates that the auto industry continues to be under pressure from the national economy," Vice Chairman and President Jim... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-03 09:05:45 Article Views Rating: 167 |
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