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While many cities, companies, and individuals would like to lighten their carbon footprint, we here at Goss Dodge Chrysler know that it isn't as easy as it seems. In an ongoing effort to bring emissions down, San Francisco is preparing to invest in alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles in the city's fleet. Mayor Ed Lee recently announced a plan to partner with Ram Trucks (Chrysler's dedicated truck brand) to help bring new…

By Paul A. Eisenstein

At a meeting with members of the media last month to mark the repayment of the automaker's $7.5 billion in government bailout loans, Chrysler's new CEO Sergio Marchionne remarked that it's not often that you get a second chance in life.

Indeed, Chrysler almost didn't have one. When the U.S. automaker was at the brink of bankruptcy in 2009 a number of then-new President Barack…

Italian auto maker Fiat SpA is mulling a plan to quickly take a majority stake in Chrysler Group LLC by purchasing shares from the U.S. Treasury and a United Auto Workers health trust fund, people familiar with the matter said.

A purchase could come within the next few months, these people said, moving up the timetable for majority control. Fiat already owns a 46% stake and has been expected to gain an additional 5…

In days past, car-buyers had a very simple choice of transmission: 4-speed or nothing at all. Then there was (and arguably still is) the time, when 6-speed transmissions were in vogue. Luxury models, however, have since bypassed 6-speed transmissions in favor of an even better 7-speed transmission. The next logical progression would be an 8-speed transmission.

Chrysler is on the right track, planning to adopt an 8-speed longitudal transmission in its rear-wheel drive cars, which…

By Mike Driehorst

January 20, 2011 12:10 PM



You've probably read by now of the Chrysler Group-U.S. EPA announcement yesterday that we'll be working together to develop and evaluate Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle technology for use in minivans.

If you missed the details, here are the basics:

?Chrysler Group approached the EPA about the project, and the two are working to see if HHV can be used in minivans. HHV is already…

By Ed Garsten:

"While I was at the Charity Preview Friday night for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, I ran into a guy armed with a load of spray paint cans, a big smile and a brand new Fiat 500 for a canvas. Said his name is "Shades," a professional artist from Detroit. Took out the FLIP camera, turned it on and listened to Shades tell his story and watched him transform…

If you asked a contractor if he or she got 27 mpg, they'd likely scoff at you frustrated at the heavy-duty, gas-guzzling truck they need to get their job done. Landscapers, boaters and others who require room and power to haul equipment would likely offer a similar rebuff.

The good news is - there are trucks available which are able to haul a lot of material and offer better gas mileage. To help people identify…

New business-government research project to include design and development of experimental hydraulic hybrid powertrain. Chrysler Group to focus on controls and packaging of hydraulic hybrid system adapted to current minivan. Research efforts aim to produce running demonstration vehicle in 2012.

Auburn Hills, Mich. , Jan 19, 2011 -

Chrysler Group LLC and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a partnership to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic hybrid system for large passenger cars…