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 [Dodge Durango news and deals] The 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid: Has Americaâ€â™s Back In The Hybrid ...: Essentially a re-badged Dodge Durango, the Chrysler Aspen was first introduced in 2007 as the first SUV to ever wear the Chrysler wings. In 2009, Chrysler will break the mold again when the 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid hits showroom floors, adding another soldier to the ranks of American SUVs joining the fight against import hybrid invasion [ok, so maybe we're editorializing a tad].

[autobloggreen] ABG First Drive: 2009 Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango 2-Mode hybrids: Unlike GM, which offers its 2-Mode trucks in rear- or all-wheel drive, the Chryslers are AWD-only. Chrysler notes that this lets them maximize the amount of available regenerative braking, but the other reason for going all-wheel-drive had more to do with the balance sheets: customers opt for AWD on 60 percent of conventionally-powered Durangos and Aspens sold.

[Automobile RSS Feed] 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid and Chrysler Aspen Hybrid: 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid and Chrysler Aspen Hybrid. How would you improve the fuel economy of a large four-wheel-drive SUV without sacrificing a V-8 engine, seating for eight, or the ability to pull 6000 pounds?

[autobloggreen] Chrysler announces new fuel-efficient offerings: Then there's the subcompact model that Chrysler is co-developing with Chery. LaSorda said that it is in the last phases of the design process and that Chery Automotive is making a number of engineering changes to the small car, which could be ready by the end of this year and on sale in 2009.

[TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES] The 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid: Has America's Back In The Hybrid ...: Essentially a re-badged Dodge Durango, the Chrysler Aspen was first introduced in 2007 as the first SUV to ever wear the Chrysler...

[The Green Motorist] The 2009 Hybrid SUV Lineup: Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) aren’t the greenest options available on the market however many companies have seen the demand for hybrids rise but the desire for an SUV remains consistent. As a result, several hybrid SUVs have been developed over the past few years.

[vehiclevoice News] First Drive: 2009 Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Hemi Hybrids: In all honesty, that didn't seem as big a deal in Maine. Coming back to Michigan and finding myself spending a week in the latest Toyota Sequoia changed my mind, to a degree.

 [Advanced Autozone] 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid and Chrysler Aspen Hybrid: Stemming from the partnership inked in 2005 between GM and (then) DaimlerChrysler, Chrysler’s Two-Mode transmission differs only in its front and rear bolt patterns; the remainder - including most part numbers - is identical to GM’s unit.

[Autoblog] AutoblogGreen tries out Chrysler's new Aspen Hybrid: Switching from a regular to hybrid SUV will save more gas than going from a Matrix to a Prius. In fact, looking at GM's hybrids (EPA numbers are not out yet for Chrysler, but GM uses the same hybrid system) switching from a standard to a hybrid Tahoe both with the same engine saves twice as much gas as going from a Matrix to a Prius.

 [Hybrid Car Blog] Chrysler announces new fuel-efficient offerings: In 2010, an unibody Jeep Grand Cherokee will be introduced that will be mated to a new V6 fuel efficient engine. The automaker plans to spend $1.8 billion to refit its Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant to produce this Grand Cherokee (2008 model pictured above) and other products off the same platform, which was initially co-developed with Mercedes.

 [Arxman - Cars Blog] First drive reviews on Dodge Durango/ Chrysler Aspen Hybrid 2009: As with other so-called full hybrids, the Chryslers shut down the gas engine at low speeds and can drive on electric power only, in this case at speeds up to 25 mph, and use their electric motors to recapture energy under braking. A further efficiency boost is that the additional power provided by the battery allows the Hemi to stay in four-cylinder mode more often, even at highway speeds.

 [Chrysler 300 blog] First Drive: 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hybrid ...: MotorTrend Magazine First Drive: 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hybrid MotorTrend Magazine - 13 hours ago The Hybrid Hemi should power the Chrysler 300C /Dodge Challenger/Charger R/T Hemi of the future. 2008 Dodge Charger, Magnum, Chrysler 300 Recalled - Edmunds.com/Inside Line 2008 Dodge Charger, Magnum, Chrysler 300 Recalled Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA - Jul 18, 2008 (Photo courtesy of Chrysler LLC) Some units of the 2008 Chrysler 300 (pictured) are being recalled for the same issue.

[Drive® Blog] ABG First Drive: 2009 Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango 2-Mode hybrids: Chrysler and former owner Daimler partnered with General Motors and BMW back in 2006 to help bring the 2-Mode hybrid system to light-duty vehicles. The setup was originally developed for use in buses by Allison transmission when it was a part of GM.

[Comments for chrysler weblog] Comment on WSJ covers Chrysler-Nissan partnership by DaveS: Tell me it isn’t relevant to the subject of this Nissan-Chrysler posting, and the response is that if Chrysler had hybrids in its small vehicles with 4 cylinders on the road now it wouldn’t have its back to the wall and wouldn’t be cutting deals with Asians to get their small cars.

[Drive® Blog] The 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid: Has America’s Back In The Hybrid ...: Borrowing heavily from the Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid, the Aspen Hybrid features Chrysler’s innovative Electronically Continuously Variable Transmission, powered by two electric motors and four fixed gears. Perfectly combining power and fuel efficiency, the Aspen Hybrid manages to maintain the full, famed power of its 5.7-L HEMI V8 engine while simultaneously boasting a 40% jump in fuel efficiency. Even with a total output of 385-hp and 380lb-ft of torque, the Aspen Hybrid still earns an EPA fuel rating of 18mpg city/19 hwy [a significant improvement over previous model years' 13 city/18 hwy]. The noticeable boost in the Aspen Hybrid’s city rating can be directly attributed to Mode 1 of the Aspen Hybrid’s Two-Mode system and the 300V battery packs [automatically recharged by the vehicle's regenerative braking system] stored beneath the second row seats.

[Blog Auto Site] AutoblogGreen tries out Chrysler’s new Aspen Hybrid: Chrysler hopes that the hybrid models can revive its big SUV sales, but if GM’s experience with the Tahoe and Yukon Hybrids is any indication, there may be cause for concern. With that in mind, Chrysler has priced its hybrids $8,000 lower than the comparable GM models in that hopes that doing so will kick-start sales.

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