It’s just a bit more than a week until the “official” day of the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 16. The rumble of engines, squeal of tires and cheers of car fans already echo around Woodward Avenue as enthusiasts “pregame,” you could say, for the big event. The southwest corner of Woodward and 13
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Join the fight against heatstroke deaths on Heatstroke Prevention Day
The dog days of summer are officially here as the July sun sets into August. That means it’s more important than ever to take extra precaution to help save children from heatstroke. Today, Chrysler Group joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in a discussion focused on raising awareness about the dangers of kids in
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Driving on sunshine
Electric vehicle owners now have a fuel as old as the sun to power their rides. In fact, it is the sun! Kearny Mesa Fiat in San Diego revealed a new solar charging station that gives owners and test-drivers of the Fiat 500e, the power to unplug and truly drive emission free. It’s called the
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Make your phone roar with the Hellcat HEMI ringtone
Even before it gets to dealer showrooms, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with the Hellcat HEMI V-8 has been a star of the Internet. I admit it — I’m a sucker for the 707-hp Hellcat engine’s sound when being revved, and the burnout videos now showing up since journalists have had a turn behind the
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UPDATE: Super centenarian Dodge fan, Chrysler retiree, passes away
UPDATE: We’re very sad to report Mr. Hubert (Hubie) Fields passed away on Sunday, July 27. “His mission was done on this earth and he has returned to heaven to give his ‘full report’,” his grandson, Kirk Bierley told us. I was thrilled, when in May, Bierley called to let me know his grandfather “is still
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Dodge Dart hits the bull’s-eye … again
Dodge Dart, the most award-winning vehicle in its class, continues to hit the bull’s-eye when it comes to accolades. Just this week, the 2014 Dodge Dart topped J.D. Power’s 2014 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study in the highly competitive compact car segment. It surpassed 19 other vehicles in the segment, including the second- and third-ranked Volkswagen
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Redesigned Dodge Challengers roll out
For the past week, Portland, Oregon, has been the center of the Dodge Challenger universe. During that time, groups of journalists have come to the picturesque Northwest city to spend time driving the redesigned 2015 Dodge Challenger. In just a few weeks, the new Challenger will arrive in Dodge dealerships around the country. Need a
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