Chrysler Wants To Be Top US Green Car Maker
Chrysler doesn’t just want to be the top green car dealer in Los Angeles, or the No. 1 franchise in New York City – They are heading on a path to be the top American green car maker. With an all new division and line-up of vehicles, Chrysler may become the most eco-friendly automotive company today.
Chrysler is working to bring back their “ENVI” division – who introduced the world to several hybrid and electric cars years ago. With help from Fiat, Chrysler’s new owner, they plan on breathing new life into those vehicle technologies.
According to Automotive News, “Chrysler’s senior vice president for powertrain technologies, Paolo Ferrero, reiterated his company’s plans to bring an all-electric Fiat 500 onto the market by 2012. He also revealed details for a test fleet of Dodge Ram plug-in hybrids and hinted that there will be a full line of electric vehicles in Chrysler’s lineup. These are the two extremes [the Fiat 500 BEV and Dodge Ram plug-in hybrid], let’s say,” Ferrero said in an interview. “We have an electrification strategy, but we cannot yet disclose it.”
Chrysler’s green strategy also encompasses alternate fuels. One popular alt-fuel, compressed natural gas (CNG), is a topic of discussion around the division. Chrysler’s parent Fiat has extensive experience in building and selling CNG-powered vehicles, something that could be transferred over to Chrysler’s future lineup.
story: greencarreports
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