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December 31, 2020
autoevolution 31 Dec 2020, 12:05 UTC · by If you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, take a look at this picture. For some reason or another, an example of the Ram TRX has somehow fallen on the driver’s side on the assembly line in Sterling Heights. 97 photos Posted on Instagram by Sinister Lifestyle, this predicament doesn’t come with an explanation from the original poster. The most obvious culprits would be a hardware issue or human error, but we should also consider a more com...
December 30, 2020
UPDATE: 2021 Rivian R1T Closeup Look Via Unofficial Video ++ The camouflaged prototype truck was spotted on the street and this video gives us a closeup look at some of its details. The RivianR1T is expected to reach its first owners in June of next year, and until then most people’s contact with the electric truck has only been through the limited official videos and photos. Unofficial shots of the R1T are not that common, but John W. Davis spott...
December 29, 2020
The 4xe package is the first Jeep Wrangler to feature all-electric driving and it does so with a very minor price increase, giving these models a great chance of succeeding beyond the traditional hybrid community, with pricing starting at $47,995 for the Sahara and $51,695 for the Rubicon.
December 24, 2020
For the first time in its model history, the Jeep Wrangler is getting the plug-in hybrid treatment. Back in...
December 24, 2020
Jeep Announces Pricing For Wrangler 4xe PHEV ++ Lets welcome the new plug-in hybrid model on the U.S. market - the Jeep Wrangler 4xe - which is scheduled for customer deliveries in the first quarter of 2021, starting with two Launch Editions: Wrangler Sahara 4xe and Wrangler Rubicon 4xe. The production is already underway. Jeep announced that the Wrangler Sahara 4xe version will start from $47,995 (MSRP), before deducting the $7,500 federal tax credit. After including the $1,495 destination c...
December 24, 2020
The Rivian R1T is one of the most highly-anticipated electric pickups and the company has shown the model’s potential by using it power nearly 20,000 Christmas lights. With a single power port in the truck’s bed, the R1T turned the Timber Pointe Outdoor Center into a winter wonderland that would make Clark Griswold jealous. While there’s no word on how long the lights could have stayed on, the RT1 features a 135 kWh battery pack that is slated to provide a range in excess of 300 miles (48...
December 23, 2020
autoevolution 23 Dec 2020, 15:40 UTC · by Twist this as you like, 2020 was not Jeep’s year. Try as it might, the FCA brand was unable to steal the spotlight from over the hottest car launch of the year, the Ford Bronco. Yet, it didn’t take things lying down either, so we got the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid and the V8-powered Wrangler Rubicon 392, among others. 183 photos The latest powertrain option for Jeep’s famed off-roader is already in production, and the only thing that was s...
December 23, 2020
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-In Hybrid Starts at $49,490 The Wrangler 4xe Launch Edition will be initially offered in two trims, Sahara and Rubicon, and should arrive at dealers in the first quarter of next year. The Wrangler 4xe is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a 17.0-kWh battery. The 2021 Wrangler 4xe is set to reach dealers by the first quarter of next year. Now that we’re getting closer to when the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is set to reach dealers—the first qu...
December 23, 2020
With FCA already hard at work assembling the new Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid at its Toledo North plant in Ohio, it was only a matter of time before pricing was announced. The 2021 Wrangler Sahara 4xe and Wrangler Rubicon 4xe carry MSRPs of $47,995 and $51,695 respectively, both prices excluding the available $7,500 federal tax credit and any additional eligible state/local credits, as well as a $1,495 destination charge. Deliveries for the electrified Wrangler are scheduled to commence in ...
December 23, 2020
Motor1.coms 3rd Automotive Festivus Airing Of Grievances ++ "We gotta lotta problems with you people! And now, youre gonna hear about it!" Can you feel it in the air? Its the holiday season and joyous times with friends and family are here. Or rather, they would be if this wasnt 2020 and the world wasnt a coronavirus dumpster fire. Yes, it hasnt been the best year, but before we shuffle 2020 out the door like a drunk, illiterate squatter claiming to...