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2016 Jeep Wrangler Jeep Variant?

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UntitledWhat lies in store for the popular Jeep Wrangler?  The time has come for an update to the model and the question is what Jeep has in store for an evolution.

The new Jeep is planned to come out in 2016.  Bloomberg is reporting that Mike Manley, the Jeep President, had some remarks on just what that might mean for the Wrangler at the Geneva auto show.

“I’m a big fan of a Wrangler-based pickup,” Manley said.  Does that mean that Jeep Wrangler will be getting a truck variant when it is released?  There’s a good reason to think just that.  Jeep has big plans to help the globalization of the brand.  With new models being developed for Europe, a focus on the international market is what Fiat is planning on to help their sales.  Having a truck variant in that planning will give the brand the diversity it needs to succeed.

The future is bright for Jeep as Chrysler continues a trend of looking ahead.  Is the world ready for a Jeep Wrangler truck version?

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Jeep Starts the New Year Strong!

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Untitled“In late 2009, we set out on a course to quickly renew our entire vehicle lineup, with a focus on legendary Jeep capability combined with improved on-road driving dynamics, fuel efficiency, and world-class craftsmanship. Clearly customers have appreciated the unique combination of attributes that Jeep vehicles offer.”

That was what Mike Manley, the President and CEO of Jeep Brand had to say about the news that greeted him into the new year. It’s already been known that Chrysler had a stellar year in 2012, out doing all the other major auto makers. The one brand name under Chrysler that really exceeded the rest, however, was Jeep. The mission that Manley set out to accomplish in the bleak years following the down turn of the economy and fall of the auto industry seem to have paid off if 2012 is an indicator of things to come.

Jeep vehicle sales increased 19 percent globally in 2012 over the previous year. That’s higher than the sales high they enjoyed back in 1999 which is also their record for global sales. The Jeep Grand Cherokee in particular is a standout. Already the most award SUV ever, its sales in the US total 154, 734. The best it’s had since 2005. Wrangler came in right behind it, and the Jeep Compass next.

The future is bright still for the upcoming year. Jeep is putting resources into making sure that this is just the start of things to come. Manley continues to explain why it’s wise to keep your eyes on them in 2013, “We expect to continue our sales momentum in 2013 with the introduction of an all-new mid-size Jeep SUV, as well as the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which will be available with a new, clean-diesel engine.”

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Jeep Announces New SUV Model

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libertyAs part of a bigger expansion plan, Jeep has announced that it will be producing a smaller SUV model at its plant in Melfi, Italy.

This new SUV is not the previously announced replacement for the Jeep Compass and Patriot but rather a whole new model. Even though the new, smaller SUV will be built in Italy, Jeep plants in the United States have no need to fear. The Compass/Patriot replacement will be built in the United States, and Chrysler currently plans on adding over 1,100 workers to the Toledo plant next year.

Chrysler’s majority owner Fiat expects that production of this smaller SUV and another new Fiat model at the Melfi plant will help the local economy as well as increase auto sales in Europe. Also, the Melfi plant has been underutilized of late, and it makes sense to put it to good use.

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