Detroit,
Jan 8, 2006 - Jeep® continues
to revolutionize the sport-utility market by revealing today
the cleanest diesel powertrain in its class at the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit. The BLUETEC Grand Cherokee
is the latest engineering concept in advanced powertrain from
the Chrysler Group, and it features clean-diesel technology
developed by DaimlerChrysler.
“The BLUETEC Jeep Grand Cherokee engineering concept demonstrates yet
another possibility for ultra-clean diesel passenger vehicles in the U.S. and
our commitment to finding the right solution for our customers,” said
Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President Vehicle Development — Chrysler
Group. “In addition to best-in-class tractive capability and power,
the BLUETEC Grand Cherokee adds the potential capability of best-in-class diesel-vehicle
emissions.”
The DaimlerChrysler BLUETEC technology will be capable of producing
the cleanest diesel vehicles in the world. These next-generation
innovations have the potential to meet the most stringent emissions
regulations worldwide, including emissions standards in all 50
U.S. states.
BLUETEC is a host of DaimlerChrysler technologies for diesel
passenger vehicles, beginning with completely modern, efficient
diesel engines. BLUETEC may also include an oxidizing catalytic
converter, a diesel particulate filter and an innovative system
for reducing nitrogen-oxide emissions — a selective
catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. SCR is an exhaust gas treatment
system that converts nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water
vapor by adding ammonia as a reducing agent in a catalytic converter.
These technologies can be used in various combinations depending
on the specific needs of the vehicle, packaging and market requirements.
The BLUETEC Jeep Grand Cherokee Engineering Concept is built
with all of these technologies.
Today’s clean-diesel vehicles improve fuel economy by an
average of 30 percent while reducing carbon-dioxide emissions
an average of 20 percent over similar gasoline-powered vehicles.
This variety of innovative solutions allows DaimlerChrysler BLUETEC
passenger cars and light trucks to be the cleanest diesel vehicles
in the world.
