2023 Jeep® Grand Cherokee and three-row Grand Cherokee L recorded highest possible ratings in all IIHS crashworthiness tests required for TOP SAFETY PICK+ Standard-equipment Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) technology earned an “advanced” rating in daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations and was graded “superior” – the highest possible IIHS rating – in nighttime conditions 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Dodge, Ram Dominate Mass-market Brand Rankings for Fifth Straight Year in J.D. Power APEAL Study
Dodge first among mass-market brands for fourth consecutive year – only domestic brand ever to achieve such a streak Dodge remains only domestic brand to finish first in J.D. Power APEAL Study and J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) in the same year, among mass-market brands Ram takes second place in mass-market segment for fourth
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Dodge and Ram Dominate Mass-market Brand Rankings in Fourth Straight J.D. Power APEAL Study
Dodge first among mass-market brands for third consecutive year – only domestic brand ever to achieve such a streak Ram takes second place in mass-market segment for third straight year; reverses 2019 order of finish when it placed first, just ahead of Dodge Ram 1500 claims top honors for third straight year among large light-duty
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What Song Brings Out the Best in a Car-Audio System?
Testing out a new vehicle? Don’t forget to put car-audio systems through their paces. But of all the musical genres and the myriad songs within, which tune best showcases performance? Ask FCA sound guru Rustyn Robinson, and he’ll tell you the road to audio excellence runs through Scotland. And it has nothing to do with
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FCA Approaching 10 Years of Brake-Throttle Override
On May 25, 1972, NASA research pilot Gary Krier changed the course of automotive history when he lifted off the runway at what is now the Armstrong Flight Research Center, in southern California. Today, the legacy of his flight is present in every new vehicle, on every showroom floor, of every FCA dealership. The F-8C
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FCA Courting Improved Vehicle Quality
When Victor Gaylor walks into an assembly plant, he is judge and jury. He looks and listens and, if he finds evidence linking a vehicle component to a customer concern, he holds court. “We put it on trial to see if it’s guilty,” says the veteran FCA quality auditor. This no-nonsense, product improvement approach recently
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Helping the Heroes: FCA Welcomes First Responders (Part 3)
With change, often comes challenge. Just ask a first responder. Police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, etc., are tasked with making split-second decisions, under the most stressful conditions, in order to save lives and protect property. And when vehicles are involved, the best decisions are informed decisions. To this end, FCA recently hosted 45 first responders
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