Green Trucks – Chrysler Plans Hydrid Model of the Dodge Ram Pickup

Chrysler LLC plans to release a gasoline-electric hybrid Dodge Ram pickup in 2010, the automaker’s product development chief said on Monday 4-14-08.   Frank Klegon, Chrysler executive vice president of product development, told the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit that the hybrid version of its high-volume hauler is part of the automaker’s plans to reshape its product portfolio in the coming years.

Less than a year since being acquired from Daimler AG by Cerberus Capital Management LP, Chrysler is under pressure to revive its vehicle portfolio amid a major downturn in North American sales.

The Ram would have a similar drive system to the Durango and Aspen SUV hybrids, which use nickel metal hydride batteries and have larger engines that are capable of operating on four cylinders at highway speeds up to 70 miles per hour to improve fuel economy, he said.

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