The 2009 Dodge Aspen Hybrid
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Welcome to the OneStopMotors Automotive Newsletter! We’re your source for up-to-date automotive news, as well as inside tips and tricks for online selling that will help you get the most out of your OSM ad campaign!06.13.08 Issue 4 |
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Going Green: The Expanding Hybrid Vehicle MarketSo now that we’re well into the first decade of the 21st century, some people are finally getting used to that feeling of disappointment that we are not speeding around the skyways in flying cars yet. Technology, it seems, is headed in a different direction. The automotive industry is going green. Hybrid vehicles are trendy, fuel efficient, and good for the Earth. Whether they are looking at hybrids in order to save money on gas, or to live the Green way of life, it seems as though hybrids are with us to stay. Though hybrid sales last year only account for about 0.5% of the total market, researcher speculate that number will increase to 3.5% by the year 2012. Local “clear air” legislation is also helping hybrid sales, as laws are put in place to counter automotive pollution. Though there are various reasons for their increasing popularity, the end result is the same. Researchers predict that the hybrid trend will only increase. This means that more manufacturers will be either be adding hybrid models into the vehicle lines, or else face the possibility of being left behind.
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Industry NewsNissan Recalls 166,000 Caravan and Como Vans Nissan has initiated a mass recall of Caravan and Como (manufactured by Nissan, but sold by Isuzu Motors Ltd) model vans for a free replacement of defective parts. The company has received roughly 400 user complaints about vehicles built between May 2001 and September 2007. The defective suffer from one or more of three major flaws: fire resulting from rubber parts used in the vehicle, fuel leakages, and noise problems. Chrysler Planning to Launch New Hybrid Vehicles Though a bit slow to jump on the hybrid bandwagon, auto-manufacturer Chrysler is entering the fray with two new hybrid models. The 2009 Dodge Aspen and 2009 Dodge Durango Hemi represents Chrysler’s first in what has been hinted may be a line of HEV vehicles to come. The 2009 Dodge Aspen Hybrid The two vehicles will feature new powertrain technology being referred to as “Two node”. The technology was developed in a joint venture with General Motors, BMW, and Daimler AG, Chrysler’s German partner. The “two node” powertrain promises to significantly improve gas mileage in it’s vehicle which, say Chrysler officials, offers a distinct advantage over current hardware such as the Synergy Drive System used in Toyota’s Prius sedan.
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