Liberty Newsroom

For Earth Day, DaimlerChrysler Shows Commitment to Renewable Fuels

April 18, 2006 Since 1998, DaimlerChrysler has sold nearly 1.5 million flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) designed to run on E85 fuel. Beginning with the 2008 model year, DaimlerChrysler will produce nearly 500,000 FFVs per year for sale in the United States.

Special Edition Models of the 2006 Jeep® Commander, Grand Cherokee, Liberty and Wrangler Mark 65 Years of Jeep Heritage and Capability

February 8, 2006 The Jeep® brand is celebrating 65 years of go anywhere/do anything capability with special edition models of the 2006 Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Liberty and Jeep Wrangler, all equipped with popular and unique features.

Jeep® Brand to Sponsor Farm Aid Concert; 2005 Fundraiser to Aid Farm Families Hit by Hurricane Katrina

September 8, 2005 Jeep® Brand will sponsor the 20th annual Farm Aid concert, which this year will include fundraising for Gulf Coast farm families hit by Hurricane Katrina.

"Oh, Say Can You See …" 140 Jeep® Vehicles in Giant American Flag Formation to Raise Awareness of National Anthem Project

August 10, 2005

• Red, white, blue and silver Jeep vehicles create largest American flag of its kind
• The Oak Ridge Boys, musical ambassadors for the National Anthem Project, sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with hundreds of Jeep owners
• Flag celebrates Jeep brand's sponsorship of multi-year initiative to re-teach Americans the words to the National Anthem

Rocky Mountain Editions of the Jeep® Grand Cherokee, Liberty and Wrangler are Ready for Spring

March 6, 2005 Chrysler Group is kicking winter to the curb with special limited production editions of the 2005 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, Jeep Liberty and Jeep Wrangler. These "Rocky Mountain" editions of America's most capable lineup of SUVs have distinctive styling and are equipped with popular and unique options.

Chrysler Group Will Equip More than 750,000 SUVs with Electronic Stability

November 17, 2004 DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler Group announces that it will make its Electronic Stability Program (ESP) standard on all of its SUVs in 2006 in the United States, including several models as early as 2005.

Chrysler Group Announces Pricing for New 2005 Jeep® Liberty CRD

November 4, 2004 Pricing has been announced for the 2005 Jeep® Liberty Common Rail Diesel (CRD), the first diesel-powered, mid-size sport-utility vehicle in the U.S.

Chrysler Group to Feature Six-Speed Transmissions as Standard Equipment

August 31, 2004 Chrysler Group is growing its six-speed manual transmission offerings beyond specialty vehicles, such as Chrysler Crossfire and Dodge Viper, to now include its Jeep_® sport-utility and Dodge truck vehicles.

Chrysler Group to Offer Diesel-powered Jeep® Liberty for North American Market

November 24, 2002 "The United States could reduce its oil use by approximately 800 million gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by 8 million tons annually, if Americans purchased diesels at the same rate as Europeans," said Dieter Zetsche, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chrysler Group. To encourage American acceptance of diesels, Zetsche announced that Chrysler Group will test the North American market with a diesel-powered Jeep® Liberty vehicle beginning in 2004.