2009 Dodge Durango Hemi Hybrid

It's a veritable truckload of safety--the features coming in the 2009 Dodge Ram are almost too many to count on one body unless things go off-color. While we're waiting for the August 31 embargo date to expire on the new Ram--or, really, waiting for one of the buff books to blow the embargo date the minute their October issues hit the streets--we're happy to bring you the details of the 2009... read more

We've driven the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 . And what do we think? Drum roll please … The truth is this: We can't tell you anything about how the new Ram drives. Not one stinking thing. Not how the improved HEMI accelerates. Nothing about how the new coil spring rear suspension handles. Nada about its cargo-hauling capabilities or how it compares to the competition. All of this must wait until... read more

The Dodge brand will be getting a Ram Hybrid pickup truck, but it won't arrive until after 2009, Chrysler confirms today. As it previews the 2009 Dodge Ram lineup today in Michigan, Chrysler's confirming the hybrid Ram with the caveat that it won't arrive until the 2010 model year at the earliest. The Hybrid version, when it arrives, will use the two-mode hybrid powertrain also found in the new... read more

With the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid off to a slow sales start, Chrysler is trumpeting the fact that its new hybrid SUVs are nearly $8,000 less from the get-go. The 2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid and the Chrysler Aspen Hybrid go on sale in August. This morning, Chrysler said the Durango flavor of the hybrid would be priced from $45,340, including destination charges. The Aspen? It's $45,570 including... read more

Slow to the hybrid party, Chrysler is now planning to play catch-up. The automaker is about to launch its first hybrid-electric vehicles, the 2009 Dodge Aspen and 2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid sport-utility vehicles. Company officials are suggesting that a number of other HEVs could be added to the lineup, reflecting the sudden “greening” of the American automotive market. “We feel there is an... read more

Audi's new TT took to the airwaves this past week, getting a jump on most of the new machines coming to the New York auto show and simultaneously shedding its Art Deco influences. That leaves the Chrysler Building next to our hotel and our editor's wardrobe as the only remaining 1930s influences at TheCarConnection. Jeep lobs a Patriot missile at the Kia Sportage this week . Stay tuned for the... read more