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Chrysler's latest gearbox has caused them a lot of trouble over the last year, from the delayed launch of the Jeep Cherokee to various bad reviews about the complex transmission. Now, the engineers may have found a way to fix it for good. The manufacturer just issued a new software …

As we mentioned earlier, the 5-year plan presentation is ongoing at FCA. Here are some of the best information tidbits we could gather: Chrysler Chrysler will become a mainstream brand, concentrating on regular vehicles (cars and crossovers, mostly). A new compact, the Chrysler 100, should arrive in 2016. A new …

Five years ago, the Italian conglomerate Fiat bought Chrysler back from the clutches of Cerberus Capital Management. Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, revealed his 5-years plan for the future of its brands shortly after. He wanted to clean up the American lineup, and develop new technologies to keep Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep relevant. Fast-forward …

Today, in what will probably be known henceforth as The Great Spring of Recalls, Chrysler announced that they will recall 870,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos. Fiat’s American branch received reports a while ago about some brake pedals that were unusually firm. The engineers then found a problem in …

Jeep appears to have accidentally published pricing for the all-new Jeep Renegade model on its website. If you Google search the term “Jeep Renegade price” it returns a result of $18,595 USD. That result seems to be unintentionally in the public domain as Jeep hasn’t officially announced pricing yet. We …

Up until now, all indications were pointing to a name of “Junior” or perhaps “Jeepster” for the new small SUV currently under development by Jeep. That may no longer be the case because according to the latest rumors on the web, it could be called Laredo. The Grand Cherokee Laredo …

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 …