Autoblog Podcast #322
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Bentley, Jeep, Lincoln, Subaru, Toyota, Tesla, Electric2014 Jeep Cherokee, Tesla profit, 2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Ford Atlas chief designer Gordon...
View ArticleGilles defends 2014 Jeep Cherokee design as "very contemporary"
Filed under: Crossover, Jeep, Design/Style Following the forced-hand introduction of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, there has definitely been a mix of responses revolving around everything from its design to...
View ArticleChrysler adding 200 jobs at Ohio Jeep Wrangler plant
Filed under: Convertible, SUV, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossover, Jeep Chrysler is betting that the Jeep Wrangler will continue its strong sales surge as it continues to push the legendary brand out...
View ArticleJeep Cherokee name revival reignites question of cultural insensitivity [w/poll]
Filed under: SUV, Marketing/Advertising, Jeep, Off-Road The New York Times has published a new story that tackles the issue of ethnically charged product naming, this time in the auto industry. The...
View ArticleFiesta-sized Jeep coming in 2014
Filed under: Crossover, Jeep We've heard rumors before about a new, baby Jeep to slot below the new-for-2014 Cherokee (pictured) in the automaker's lineup. Now, Edmunds is reporting that the new...
View ArticleJeep Cherokee to get high-power SRT workup
Filed under: Performance, SUV, Crossover, Jeep Listen, there's no doubt that not everyone is sold on the radical, snarly new look of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. But one thing's for certain, its...
View ArticleChrysler delays 2014 Jeep Cherokee media launch
Filed under: Jeep Chrysler is making the unusual move of delaying the first media drives of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which were slated to start next week in Seattle. And while something like this is a...
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee configurator up and running
Filed under: Car Buying, SUV, Crossover, Jeep, Off-Road Production delays aside, Jeep is steaming towards its September on-sale date for the 2014 Cherokee. The reborn midsizer's configurator has just...
View ArticleChinese Jeep production confirmed with Fiat, Guangzhou agreement
Filed under: SUV, China, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossover, Jeep Fiat has just finalized a deal originally set up in January between it and China's Guangzhou Automotive Group to bring Jeep production to...
View ArticleAuto critic calls out Corvette, Mustang and Cherokee faithful
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, SUV, Chevrolet, Ford, Jeep, Design/Style, Read This Most automotive purists fear change, but not without reason. Change, after all, did kill big-block V8s, along with most...
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee musters 22 MPG city, 31 highway
Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal, Crossover, Jeep Production and media drive delays included, there has been no lack of press surrounding the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. With the most recent delay...
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee
Filed under: Crossover, Jeep, First Drives, Off-RoadThe Cherokee Is Dead. Long Live The Cherokee. There are three sentences that, for this reviewer, define what needs to be conveyed about the 2014 Jeep...
View ArticleJeep idles second shift it hired a month ago for 2014 Cherokee
Filed under: SUV, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, Jeep, Off-Road In an unusual move, Chrysler is idling its recently hired second shift of 2014 Jeep Cherokee builders because,...
View ArticleWhat's really going on with the 2014 Jeep Cherokee's transmission issues?
Filed under: SUV, Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Crossover, Jeep, Off-Road On September 23, Automotive News reported that Chrysler had idled the second shift workers it hired just five weeks prior...
View ArticleJeep Cherokee finally dealer-bound
Filed under: Car Buying, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossover, Jeep We had our First Drive of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee last month, but it appears that prospective buyers won't have too much longer to finally...
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee marketing launches with 'Built Free' commercial
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Crossover, Jeep Now that the 2014 Cherokee is finally on its way to dealerships, Jeep is starting its marketing blitz for its new crossover, beginning with...
View ArticleChrysler highlights Mopar lineup for SEMA
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat, Ram SEMA is all about aftermarket parts, and in Auburn Hills that all comes down to one name: Mopar. After having previewed its lineup...
View ArticleJeep Cherokee Trail Carver is a more rugged Trailhawk
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, SUV, Jeep, Off-Road We briefly mentioned the Jeep Cherokee Trail Carver that was heading to SEMA last week when discussing the Mopar lineup set to be shown in Las...
View Article2014 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year finalists announced...
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Budget, Sedan, Performance, SUV, Truck, Work, Crossover, Hatchback, Acura, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jeep, Mazda, Luxury, Off-Road The 2014 North American...
View ArticleJeep Cherokee sales rival Wrangler after two months
Filed under: Car Buying, SUV, Crossover, Chrysler, Jeep In our First Drive article on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee we said, "our informal and thoroughly unscientific opinion is they're going to sell tons of...
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