Friday, June 25, 2010

First Drive: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [Review]


First Drive: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [Review]
In the auto business, there are plenty of enduring nameplates but there are very few authentic icons. The fourth-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee doesn’t share a single body panel or critical dimension with any of its predecessors, but it is immediately recognizable as another evolution of the 1993 original. 

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Adults and Cell Phone Distractions | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project


Adults and Cell Phone Distractions | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
Adults may be worse than teens when it comes to distracted driving, according to the results of a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

"Adults are just as likely as teens to have texted while driving and are substantially more likely to have talked on the phone while driving," according to the study by the nonprofit research organization.

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Click here for a related story from Edmunds Inside Line.

Twenty-Nine Chrysler Imperials as Black Beauty in One ‘Green Hornet’ - NYTimes.com


Twenty-Nine Chrysler Imperials as Black Beauty in One ‘Green Hornet’ - NYTimes.com
To film scenes of the car used by the upcoming 2011 release of the Green Hornet, the picture car coordinator had to provide the production with 29 1964-66 Chrysler Imperials. Some of the cars had to be modified with roll cages, several were cut in half and another had to be made strong enough to survive jumps.

Click here to see a rundown on how the 29 cars were used for “The Green Hornet" linked by DCH Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Temecula.

Cars.com names Ram “Most American” pickup | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News

Cars.com names Ram “Most American” pickup | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News
The Ram Quad Cab and Crew Cab are the “Most American” pickups for 2010, according to automotive website Cars.com. Not only was the Ram the highest-rated, it was the only U.S.-branded pickup on the top ten list released earlier this week, coming in at No. 7.
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Click here to check out Cars.com's American-Made Index

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Chrysler To Roll Out Vehicle-Information App for Smartphones

Chrysler To Roll Out Vehicle-Information App for Smartphones
Chrysler Group LLC on Thursday announced it is introducing a smartphone application to download vehicle information, starting with the 2011 Grand Cherokee -- the newest vehicle in the automaker's showroom.

DCH Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Temecula link to The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100618/AUTO01/6180339/1148/rss25#ixzz0rbskwkPZ

California License Plates May go Digital and Show Ads to Increase the State's Revenue - Carscoop


California License Plates May go Digital and Show Ads to Increase the State's Revenue - Carscoop
As you most likely know, the State of California is in a dire budget crunch - $20 million to be precise. And when there are financial difficulties, legislators tend to come up with all sorts of ideas to increase the State's revenue. Click here to check out this idea for generating additional revenues linked by DCH Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Temecula.

Check out the AP article here.