Chrysler News: Rumorpile: Chrysler To Go With EcoDiesel Branding?

[William Maley]

William Maley

Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com

July 9, 2012

The U.S. Patent and Trademark office strikes once again. Motor Authority found a filling from Chrysler for a badge that reads EcoDiesel and has "3.0L" nomenclature as part of it. The report says Chrysler filled this last month.

Earlier this year, Chrysler announced they would be selling a diesel version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. We've been reporting for the past few months that the engine for the Grand Cherokee will be a 3.0L diesel V6 from VM Motori producing 241 HP and 406 lb-ft of torque. Most likely the Grand Cherokee will wear the EcoDiesel badge.

As we reported back in June, Chrysler has pushed back the diesel option till 2014 model year. But will shorten the 2013 model year for the Grand Cherokee, meaning we could see this possibly in January.

Source: Motor Authority

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[G. David Felt]

Freakin Cool, Will Help with the Greenies!!!

[ocnblu]

That handle seems a bit GM-y.

[G. David Felt]

That handle seems a bit GM-y.

We'll they were bailed out by Government Motors!

[Robert Hall]

'ecodiesel' sounds odd.. 'CDI' or 'CRD' works better for badging, IMO.

Edited July 9, 2012 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[William Maley]

'ecodiesel' sounds odd.. 'CDI' or 'CRD' works better for badging, IMO.

CDI & CRD are trademarked by Diamler

[ocnblu]

I temporarily forgot as well... Ford uses Ecoboost for their so-called verdant motors.

[Robert Hall]

'ecodiesel' sounds odd.. 'CDI' or 'CRD' works better for badging, IMO.

CDI & CRD are trademarked by Diamler

Funny thing is it looks like the current GC w/ the 3.0 VM diesel is badged currently as CRD in Europe...(they've had this engine since '11).

Edited July 9, 2012 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[William Maley]

mudmonster, on , said:

Cubical-aka-Moltar, on , said:

'ecodiesel' sounds odd.. 'CDI' or 'CRD' works better for badging, IMO.

CDI & CRD are trademarked by Diamler

Funny thing is it looks like the current GC w/ the 3.0 VM diesel is badged currently as CRD in Europe...(they've had this engine since '11).

Let me check then.. I thought when Diamler and Chrysler separated, the CRD and CDI went with Diamler.