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Name the New Grand Cherokee Concept Vehicle, Win a 2012 Grand Cherokee
Jeep brand is currently running a contest where they're asking people name their "production-intent, concept vehicle". From...
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January Sales Up. Again.
How many months in a row has the Jeep reported sales increases? Jeep sales were up 37% - the best January since 2008! Some other data points include the fact that all Jeep brand models posted double-digit percentage sales gains as well as the Jeep Grand.....
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The First 2012 JK8 (Wrangler Pickup)
One of the first Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Mopar conversions has been completed and is ready to hit the road or trail. Shelby Motors in Champaign picked up the finished product and Dennis Riggs (also a CJ-8 owner) drove the vehicle back to the showroom....
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Wrangler Production Increasing, Liberty Replacement Coming
From The Toledo Blade : Chrysler Group LLC will try to relieve some of the pressure on its Toledo Assembly plants busy Wrangler line...
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Chrysler Adding 1,100 Jobs to Jefferson North Assembly in Detroit
With the recent news that all of the "big three" automakers are profitable again comes even better news for city of Detroit. Chrysler announced that it is adding 1,100 jobs to its Jefferson North Assembly to support Grand Cherokee production...
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December 2011 Jeep Sales Best in 4 Years
(from a Chrysler press release) Jeep brand sales were up 41 percent in December, the brand's best monthly sales performance since December 2007 and its 20th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. The 2012 Jeep Wrangler, Grand...
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Wrangler Pickup Kits a Big Success
If sales of the JK-8 pickup kit are any indication, there is a bit of pent-up demand for a Wrangler-based pickup. Sales of the aftermarket kit are higher than originally projected: Mopar plans on supplying as many JK-8 kits as it can to dealers...
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Toledo Jeep Assembly Staying Open All Month
It appears that the stellar sales of the Wrangler and Liberty aren't slowing down one bit, as Chrysler is actively looking for employees to work the holiday shifts....
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November Jeep Sales Up Up Up!
The Jeep brand is continuing to post record sales numbers, and November, 2011 brought in some of the best sales in eight years! Jeep brand sales were up 50 percent in November, the brand's best November sales performance since 2003 and its...
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2012 Wangler Named "Four Wheeler of the Year"
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon was recently named the Four Wheeler of the year by Four Wheeler Magazine : "The 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon owned nearly all aspects of off-road testing during our annual...
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Toledo Strains to Build Enough Wranglers
The Toledo Blade has an article about Chrysler's difficulties in keeping up with the demand for Wranglers: the automaker can barely...
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Video: 2012 Jeep Jamborees Details
Our friend Pearse over at JeepJamboreeUSA.com recently posted this quick video about their upcoming 2012 Jeep Jamboree season. For anyone considering a 2012 trip, this is a must-watch!
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Jeep to return to the Cherokee name?
Chrysler/Fiat is investing 1.7 billion dollars in the replacement of the Jeep Liberty - and they may call it a "Cherokee": Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said today that Chrysler plans to invest $1.7 billion to build its next...
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JPFreek Oct/Nov 2011 Issue
The new issue of JPFreek online magazine is out, and while there's (as always) plenty of great content, you're going to want to check out the cover story first - a review of the 2012...
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Big Toledo expansion coming
According to the Toledo Blade a big expansion is coming to the Toledo plant with the possible manufacturing of seven different vehicles. More...
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Wrangler: Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3 Edition
The Jeep brand is once again teaming up with Activision to promote "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3", the latest installment of the hit video game. From the official press release: The 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited Call of...
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Jeep Pushed Upscale?
Automotive News has an interesting article on the sales success of the Jeep line and on it being pushed upscale into new territory. The Compass'...
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AEV Brute Double Cab
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) recently debuted their Brute Double Cab at SEMA - similar to their TJ Brute, but with a double-cab. From the AEV blog : When we released the TJ Brute in...
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Jeep 2014 Lineup Leaked?
LeftLaneNews.com is reporting that the 2014 model year lineup for the Jeep brand has been leaked, and it looks like there's going to be some big changes coming down. Jeep will introduce a new B-segment...
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2012 Wrangler Named Peterson's 4X4 of the Year
The off-roading experts at Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine have awarded the new 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon their top honor: "4x4 of the Year." Powering the legendary Wrangler to the title was its new Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 engine...
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