Dodge Sprinter News

In just five months, Mercedes-Benz USA has put together a dealer, parts and distribution network ready to take over sales and support of the Sprinter commercial van on January 1, according to officials at Daimler AG's American automotive operation.

Pros Nimble in the city A fuel-efficient 2.0-liter engine Cavernous space given its exterior size Innovative high-tech options and available Ford Work Solutions Low operating and ownership costs Cons Turtles are quicker Modest payload capacity of 1600 pounds Practical Fusion-meets-Sprinter van styling Small businesses or someone looking for a blank ...

Chrysler Group LLC wants to make its new Ram truck brand as big, bold and profitable as the full-size pickups that are its cornerstone, and plans to do it by expanding into commercial vans and potentially big rigs.

One of the Transit Connect's best features is its standard sliding driver's-side access door.

The German environmental ministry has awarded Daimler a $13.46 million grant to help subsidize the development of an all electric Sprinter commercial delivery van.

Chrysler is reportedly mulling over the option of getting into the heavy-duty class 8 businesses.

I'm selling my beautiful 2003 Dodge/Mercedes Conversion Sprinter van! Ita s a diesel 5 cylinder 2.7 L. 23 MPG with only 115,000 miles, and clean title.

Mercedes-Benz USA has discontinued selling its Sprinter van through Dodge dealerships and will instead make them available through Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner dealers beginning in January, according to a report in Automotive News .

THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS MAY HAVE CORRODED. A CHEMICAL REACTION INVOLVING SULFUR IN THE DIESEL FUEL THAT TAKES PLACE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS CAN LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF SULFURIC ACID IN THE EXHAUST CHANNEL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Fiat-based platforms will have a big influence on Chryslera TMs small and midsized products, based on a multi-hour presentation given today to the industry, media, and anyone else who wanted to monitor.

Dodge brand chief Ralph Gilles has shed more light today on the brand's future plans, announcing that 11 all-new or redesigned Dodge vehicles will debut by 2014.

Tradesmen and small-business owners will have a new compact work-van option when the Transit Connect lands in Ford Motor Co.

It was like flipping a coin. It could have gone either way. Chrysler survives to build another day.

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Whether it's people or gear, if you need to haul a lot of it, your choices are limited to smaller vans that don't haul enough, SUVs that may not offer adequate cargo volume, or buses and moving vans that are just plain overkill.

Fleetwood RV, Inc., a leading producer of Class A and Class C recreational vehicles, announced the launch of its limited edition 2010 Quest, a value-priced Class C diesel motor home built on the fuel-efficient Dodge Sprinter chassis.

Ram brand to house pickups and chassis cabs; cars and SUVs to remain under Dodge Car brand.

With Chrysler under Fiat's control for only a few short months, the automaker made its first bold restructuring step Monday, ousting some executives who'd been aboard only since June and announcing it will split Dodge Ram trucks into their own brand.

In Europe, the Ford Transit Connect is common enough to blend into the landscape.

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