Chrysler seeks new applications for diesel engine
The Chrysler group is looking for new applications for the 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine developed by Mercedes-Benz that the company uses only on the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, executive vice president for product development, Frank Klegon said at a press event, without specifying what those new applications might be.
Chrysler already offers four-cylinder diesels in Europe on the Grand Voyager minivan, Dodge Caliber hatchback and several Jeep models. The minivan is powered by a four-cylinder VM Motori diesel made in Italy. For the Caliber Chrysler buys a diesel engine from Volkswagen. Klegon said that the automaker also wants to add a four-cylinder diesel to its North American product offerings.
In the past Chrysler looked to Mercedes first for diesel power. But under the pending ownership of Cerberus Capital Management LP, the company might broaden its list of suppliers, Klegon said. He thinks that the demand for diesels and hybrids will rise to a similar level of 10 to 15 percent in the next 10 to 15 years.
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