Jeep News & Rumors
- Economic-performance award-winner?
That would be the ’19 Jeep Compass as
designated by the Automotive Science
Group. That’s three times in a row for
this nod. It c ontinues to have to do with
pricing and fuel economy. You know,
science: bit.ly/2ZNhPFN. - And is the Compass getting a four-
cylinder Mercedes-Benz diesel in
markets that aren’t the U.S.? - Cox Automotive/Kelley Blue Book
crunched numbers on the May 2019
sales of the Jeep Gladiator: 2,548 were
sold, and the average cost was $56,403. - Related: T here seems to b e an is sue
of dealers marking up the Gladiator,
sometimes as much as $20,000. Anyone
remember the 2017 Dodge Demon
Concierge program and its allocation
plan? In shor t: “Demons sold at or b elow
MSRP will receive priority schedul-
ing resulting in lower serial numbers.
Demons sold for a price that exceeds
MSRP will b e produc ed af ter priorit y
production is completed.” - Are there starting to be true signs of life
regarding GMC being ready to take on
Jeep? The Wrangler, specifically? With
the ’22 GMC Jimmy, specifically? - “T he Board of Fiat Chr ysler Automobiles
N.V., meeting this evening under the
Chairmanship of John Elkann, has
resolved to withdraw with immedi-
ate effect its merger proposal made
to Groupe Renault.” And so ended the
speculation of what a Fiat Chrysler-
Renault merger could mean for weaken-
ing the Jeep brand, giving Renault a Jeep
vehicle, and so on.- The cars.com 2019 American-Made Index
once again called the Jeep Cherokee the
most American-made vehicle, which
“ranks the top 15 new vehicles that
c ontribute mos t to the U.S. e c onomy—
based on criteria ranging from manufac-
turing plants and parts sourcing to
factory jobs.” The Cherokee found itself
in the No. 1 spot on the 2018 list as well.
See the others here: bit.ly/2X57oMa. - Uconnect has added Uconnect Market,
aka in-vehicle commerce. You’ll be able
to order and pay for food and fuel, among
other things, from inside your Jeep. - Expect the new Jeep Grand Cherokee to be
larger and longer than the current model.
10 Jp jpmagazine.com NOVEMBER 2019
By Tori Te lle m
[email protected]Quote Without Story #
“This is the time for people to really commit to the
application process and apply, because there’s so much
opportunity because of this unique partnership that we have
with FCA to help folks get ready to take these opportunities.”
—Nicole Stallings Bates, Detroit’s director of employer engagement for workforce development, to
The Detroit News, regarding the new Jeep plant in Detroit and almost 5,000 jobs being created as a resultIndustry News
- Quadratec Academy has expanded its
instructional video series beyond the
Jeep Wrangler. The Gladiator has a
s t arring role as well. Go to school here:
bit.ly/2XCU5GS. - Bestop has scooped up Softopper.
- Yokohama is the O f f icial T ire of the
off-road–themed Crandon International
Rac eway. Crandon turned 5 0 in 2019, as
did Yokohama in the U.S. The partner-
ship will include signage and such. - A million-dollar donation has been
made by Michelin Corporate Foundation
to restore and protect a section of
Reedy River in Unity Park in Greenville,
South Carolina. - Napa Auto Par t s is of f icially in the
Guinness World Records books. It holds
the world record for 7,197 cars washed in
8 hours. The previous record was 6,277. - eBay Motors has partnered with
caradvise.com to grow the ebay.com/
tireinstallation program. This adds 3,
more tire installers to the providers list.
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