 Very Positive Review for 2009 Liberty |
Larry Printz of the Grand Forks Herald really like the 2009 Liberty - it's one of the most gushing reviews we've seen to date. The worst thing Mr. Printz could find to say was that the "stiffer bolstering on the Liberty's cloth seats would be appreciated" - oooooo, burn!
The squared shoulders mirror the vehicle's handling. This is a real truck, not a suburban poseur in big boys' clothes more fit for traversing the Farm Fresh parking lot than some wooded knoll. It's a trail-rated Jeep, and for Jeep lovers, that's good news.
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The Liberty feels like the Jeep that it should be. Yes, you hear the engine when it's pressed for power. Yes, the body will lean going around corners. Yes, there's nosedive while braking. And, of course, there's some body movement over bumps.
But that's on the road. Take the Liberty off road, and you'll understand the suspension calibration. Its joyful play-in-the-dirt persona is intrinsic.
Balancing off-road agility and on-road comfort is handled without the bells and whistles of other SUVs. It works perfectly well, thank you.
Check out the entire review.
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Jeep Liberty Pickup? |
Autoblog has a story on a Liberty-based truck one-off from Beijing Auto Works.
It seems that at some point, they considered building the pickup, but then cooler heads prevailed. They recently gave their concept to the China Military Museum.
Check out the link above for a picture...
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Video: Commerical Blast From the Past |
I don't think I ever posted this commercial back when it first came out, but seeing how today is Halloween and the dude in the commercial looks somewhat like a vampire-cowboy, I thought it would be cool to post.
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Chrysler Eliminating One Shift From Toledo (Jeep Liberty) Assembly |
With the ongoing economic downturn, it was only a matter of time before stuff like this started happening. Chrysler has announced that they'll be eliminating one of the two shifts at their Toledo North Assembly Plant in Ohio. Toledo North is responsible for the Jeep Liberty and Dodge Nitro.
The shift reduction at Toledo North will be effective December 31, 2008, and will affect approximately 825 jobs. The closure of the Newark plant will also be effective December 31, 2008, and will affect approximately 1,000 jobs.
Chrysler is committed to working with the UAW to address the represented manpower reductions in a socially responsible manner. As the Company has done in the past, the UAW and management leadership will hold employee meetings to review special programs that will be offered at the affected locations.
Currently, the Toledo North Assembly Plant has approximately 2,100 employees and operates on two shifts, producing Dodge Nitro and Jeep Liberty. Employees are represented by UAW Local 12.
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Pick One: Liberty or Nitro |
The Toledo Blade is reporting that by 2012, either the Jeep Liberty or the Dodge Nitro will be phased out, according to Steven Landry, vice president of North American sales:
"If you put sales of Liberty and Nitro together, it's doing what we want it to do," Mr. Landry said while discussing the poor August sales of the two vehicles.
"As we move toward 2012, we won't have this dual branding," Mr. Landry said, citing a previously announced effort to scale back the automaker's offerings. "That's when we'll just come back with one branded body of those particular vehicles, instead of two."
Experts generally expect the Nitro would be the vehicle to be dumped and, in the past, said they anticipated it would happen before 2012.
Seems like a no-brainer, but then again, I run a Jeep news site...
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Video: Chrysler Debuts Jeep Cherokee (Liberty) in Moscow |
Chrysler's latest "Under the Pentastar" weekly propaganda video showcases the Jeep Cherokee's debut in Moscow amid a live tiger and Robert Palmer's backup singers (you'll know what I mean when you see it).
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Video: Soldier Finally Gets His Free Jeep From Operation Gratitude |
Waaay back in January we reported on a U.S. soldier who was the recipient of a Jeep Liberty from Operation Gratitude, an organization that provides care packages to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas.
It appears that Army Specialist Michael Gallagher is back home now and recently took possession of the new Jeep Liberty.
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Jeep Liberty CRD Helps Test Algae-Based Diesel Fuel |
Ok, so the fact that their test vehicle was a Jeep really has no bearing on the results, I just thought it was cool that they were using a Jeep as their test mule.
"South San Francisco, Calif. – June 11, 2008 – Solazyme announced today that SoladieselRDTM , a microalgae-derived renewable diesel, has passed American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-975 specifications. SoladieselRDTM is the first algal-based renewable diesel to meet these standards.
In a 100% blend, SoladieselRDTM has been road tested in a factory standard 2005 Jeep Liberty diesel. The fuel’s chemical composition is identical to that of standard petroleum based diesel, and SoladieselRDTM is fully compatible with the existing transportation fuel infrastructure. Having fewer particulate emissions, SoladieselRDTM also has a more desirable environmental footprint than standard petro-diesel. In addition, it meets the new ASTM ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) standards."
Check the full press release for more details:
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Catch Nuts in the Liberty's Ginormous Sky Slider Roof |
Looks like the folks in the Jeep marketing department have been spending a little too much time on Facebook. Ad Mouse recently reviewed a Facebook game named Boostin' Nuts (non-Facebook users can check out the game as well).
Are Advergames effective? I haven't seen a recent study, but I suspect they aren't a bad investment; however, I think the most effective ones are probably more related to the product than the newest Jeep Liberty Advergame named Boostin' Nuts. This Facebook Application is a simple game to play, but doesn't seem to have much to do with the car it is promoting.
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Video: Jeep Liberty Tai Chi Commercial |
I haven't seen this Jeep Liberty commercial on television yet, so I decided to post it. It may be one of those commercials that isn't shown nationally, but only in specific regions.
