Chrysler to boost fuel economy
From Times Wire Services
Chrysler Group announced measures to boost mileage for its cars and trucks. It said its new V-6 engines would be able to drop to three cylinders when less power was needed, raising fuel economy 6% to 8%.
The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company also plans to place its new two-mode hybrid powertrain in more vehicles, put a “clean” diesel engine in the 2009 Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicle and alter its 5.7-liter Hemi and 4.7-liter V-8 engines for better gas mileage.
Congress is wrangling over increased government fuel economy standards for automakers.
