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December 9, 2012 Cummins Inc. has produced its 2-millionth diesel engine for Ram Trucks, highlighting the latest milestone in a storied partnership that spans four decades. The 350-horsepower, 6.7-liter, in-line 6-cylinder turbo diesel is distinguished by its “Cummins Red” rocker cover and breather. But despite its 800 lb.-ft. peak torque rating, the historic engine – feted today at a Cummins plant in Columbus, Ind. – will not see service. Instead, it will go on display, touring the U.S.
August 31, 2012 Engineers got the green light to develop the Tigershark in May 2010. At that time, Chrysler Group’s shortest interval between program approval and production launch was about 115 weeks (for the 6.1-liter HEMI® V-8). Ninety-five weeks later, the company produced the first Tigershark engine, the company’s most refined 4-cylinder powerplant ever. How was this accomplished? With sheer will, says Glen Macfarlane, the program’s chief engineer.
January 26, 2012 Just 18 months following the start of production as the standard engine for the 2010 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, the one millionth Pentastar V-6 engine was assembled today at Chrysler Group’s Trenton (Mich.) Engine Assembly Plant.
December 8, 2011 Chrysler Group’s Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 engine once again has been recognized by the editors of Ward’s Automotive as one of the “10 Best Engines”.
October 31, 2011 A new 512 CID, V-10 engine with more than 800 horsepower and a new 426 Gen III High Output HEMI® crate engine will highlight the Mopar® display at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, Nov. 1 – 4 in Las Vegas.
August 31, 2011 The first eight-speed automatic transmission in a domestically produced automobile will mark its debut on both the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger for 2012. The new eight-speed automatic, introduced and licensed through ZF and often found on high-end luxury cars including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Range Rover and Rolls Royce, will be available on selected models of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger. Initially, the transmission will be mated exclusively to the award-winning 3.6-liter V6 Pentastar engine that was introduced last year.
June 22, 2011 In connection with Paolo Ferrero’s new assignment as Head of Fiat Powertrain Mercosur General Management, Chrysler Group LLC today announced the following leadership appointments to the Chrysler Group Management Team. The appointments are effective July 1, 2011.
June 22, 2011 For 2011, the Dodge brand’s ultimate modern American muscle coupe receives a big boost in power and performance. And the product story goes beyond the impressive horsepower and torque lurking under the hood.
June 14, 2011 Chrysler Group LLC today announced that it would invest $114 million in new equipment at its Trenton Engine Complex to support increased production of the Pentastar engine. The investment is estimated to create 268 new jobs.
November 22, 2010 (originally released Nov. 23, 2010) Chrysler Group LLC confirms that it is looking to invest $843 million into the Company’s existing transmission manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Ind., to accommodate production of a new advanced front-wheel drive automatic transmission for future Chrysler Group vehicles. With this announcement, the Company’s total investment in U.S. facilities would climb to nearly $3 billion since June 2009.
January 18, 2011 Chrysler Group LLC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a partnership to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic hybrid system for large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. The announcement was made at the EPA laboratories in Ann Arbor, Mich., following a meeting with Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler Group CEO, and Lisa P. Jackson, Agency Administrator for the EPA.
December 6, 2010 Chrysler LLC Powertrain’s newest engine, the Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6, has been recognized by Ward’s Automotive as one of the "Ten Best” engines for 2010. Introduced in the 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, the new engine will soon be available in 10 vehicles across the 2011 product line-up, including Chrysler 200, 300 and Town & Country, and Dodge Avenger, Challenger, Charger, Durango, Journey and Grand Caravan.
November 16, 2010 Fiat’s Multiair technology, soon to be available in the Fiat 500 that will be sold through selected Chrysler dealers in the U.S., has been awarded “Best of What’s New” from Popular Science magazine.
October 28, 2010 With Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon, the Constitutional Governor of Coahuila State Humberto Moreira, the Minister of Economy Bruno Ferrari, Chrysler Group Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Scott Garberding, President and CEO of Chrysler Mexico Joseph ChamaSrour, Manufacturing Vice President of Chrysler México Santiago Pages, General Secretary of Chrysler Workers Union Hugo Díaz and special guests, the sixth and most modern “Centennial Saltillo Engine Plant” in Chrysler Mexico was inaugurated today in Derramadero, Coahuila.
October 20, 2010 Improved fuel efficiency, more power and reduced emissions, all hallmarks of the new Pentastar V-6 engine, will soon be available across 13 models from Chrysler Group LLC. The Pentastar V-6, the most advanced six cylinder engine ever produced by Chrysler Powertrain group, is slated to be the ‘workhorse’ engine across many models and will eventually replace seven different V-6 engines over the next three years.
June 19, 2010 Engines available in the all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee include the all-new flex-fuel 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and 5.7-liter MDS V-8.
March 18, 2010 With Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and other local officials in attendance, Chrysler Group LLC celebrated the launch of its all-new Pentastar V-6 engine at an event today at the Trenton (Mich.) South Engine Plant (TSEP).
March 18, 2010 Chrysler Group LLC introduces the most advanced V-6 engine in the company’s history — the Pentastar V-6. This new line of V-6 engines will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement across the Chrysler, Ram Truck, Jeep® and Dodge product lineup.
January 6, 2010 Chrysler Group LLC is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology that will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period.
December 16, 2009 Chrysler Group LLC will debut Fiat’s 1.4-liter, in-line four-cylinder Fully Integrated Robitized Engine (FIRE) featuring Multiair in the Fiat 500 starting in 2010.
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