Biodiesel Primer Pt. 1: Finding a Standard for Today’s Vehicles

By Dr. Loren Beard
Fuels Specialist, Chrysler LLC

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel currently made from fatty acids in things like soybeans that can be used to an extent in our existing diesel engines today. For now, our diesel engines can safely use what is called B5, or 5 percent biodiesel and conventional diesel blend. But these […]

LA Show Wrap: A Whole Lotta Dodge in SoCal

LOS ANGELES — Another year, another great show in LA. Green is the focus of the day around here and Dodge is putting itself squarely in the hybrid game with the 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid and Chrysler Aspen utes (the two-mode hybrid we’ve been following with Mr. Bazzi for weeks now). The HEMI Hybrid delivers […]

It’s Hybrid Time: Durango Debuts at LA Auto Show

LOS ANGELES – We’ll have more for you tomorrow, but here’s some quick hits and photos from the debut of the Durango Hybrid and the arrival of the Journey crossover here at the LA Auto Show in downtown Los Angeles. We also have some shots of the Viper ACR which also dropped at the show […]

Home Stretch: Hybrid Team Awaiting Debut, Thinking About Production

Dodge’s hybrid team is working toward the debut of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen hybrids. We asked our hybrid guru (who yesterday was in meetings from 7 am until 6 pm, by the way) to shed some light on what he’s feeling as showtime gets closer. We also have included a new audio feature […]

Go Green: Dodge Flex Fuel Rollout Update for 2008 MY

By Steven Mazure
Environmental Planning Specialist

In support of Dodge and Chrysler LLC’s commitment to environmental responsibility, the E85 (85% ethanol / 15% gasoline) Flexible Fuel Vehicle rollout for 2007-2008 is in full swing. In Powertrain Strategy, we have been incorporating FFVs into the product plan over the last several years. If you purchased or […]

Dodge Preps for First Phase of Durango Hybrid Launch

By Abdullah A. Bazzi
Manager, Hybrid Development

ARLINGTON, Texas — Recently, I took a trip to an assembly plant in Texas where GM builds hybrid SUV’s. At almost any other time, a Dodge employee looking around a GM plant would have led to guards being called and, likely, some physical discomfort for the intruder. But this time […]

Bazzi’s World: A Passion for Hybrids

This is the first part in a series of posts from Abdullah A. Bazzi, a manager of the Dodge’ hybrid vehicle program. He will appear from time to time to talk about the progress he and his team are making on the Dodge Durango two-mode hybrid system, which is being developed in a joint partnership […]

Poll #1: Does Gas Mileage Affect Your Buying Decisions?

From time to time, we’’d like to get your thoughts on various hot topics. So for Poll #1, we thought we’d pick your brains on gas mileage.
The EPA mileage sticker is as recognizable on a car lot as a 100-foot inflatable “”SALE”” gorilla, but does it really drive your purchasing decision? And how has that […]