2012 Dodge Charger's Uconnect Touch Earns Edmund's Award

Every year, Edmunds.com recognizes a vehicle that sets the bar for innovation technology in automobiles. The award of “Breakthrough Technology Award for 2012” was given to the 2012 Dodge Charger for its Uconnect Touch system.

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dodge brand Reid Bigland was pleased to hear the news from Edmunds. “We’re very proud Edmunds.com is recognizing the 2012 Dodge Charger with its Breakthrough Technology award.” He was quick to add the praise to the Dodge Charger as well, saying, “The Charger’s Uconnect Touch system with the 8.4-inch touch screen is really world class, intuitive and easy to use. When you combine it with Charger’s available eight-speed transmission that gets best-in-class fuel economy of up to 31 miles per gallon on the highway, the 2012 Dodge Charger really does offer the latest high-tech features, all at a tremendous value, wrapped up with iconic styling.”

The Uconnect Touch system is Dodge brand's approach to linking today's technology. The Uconnect system on the Charger includes two 4.3 inch and two 8.4 inch in-dash touchscreen models. The system is all about providing the driver with information and control over the vehicle. You can control all the entertainment, climate, phone, and other settings. The 2012 version will be adding new features such as hands-free texting, voice commands for Garmin navigation, and full iPod control features.

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November Chrysler Sales Beats Estimates

The month of November was a good month for Chrysler. The sales for the month, with a volume total of 107,72 cars and trucks, was the best year over year sales gain in 2011. With retail sales going up by 51 percent, November was the sixth consecutive month that had sales gains of at least 20 percent. Chrysler Group found themselves managing to outdo the average industry sales in 10 months of the year. The company saw their sales go up by 45 percent which was much better than the analyst were predicting.

The car that stood out among the sales figures was the Chrysler 300 full size and 200 mid size. The Chrysler 300 have a 215 percent sales increase and the 200 was ahead of last year's Sebring by 496 percent! Other major names that also saw excellent sales numbers were the Dodge Avenger, Durango, and the Charger. The brand itself had an increase of 43 percent from last November. On the Jeep side, sales were up 50 percent, bringing in the brand's best November sales since 2003 and the 19^th consecutive month of year over year sales gains. The Jeep Compass and Grand Cherokee were the major winners for that brand. The Wrangler also set a record in the month with sales up 41 percent for its sixth consecutive monthly record this year.

This is fantastic news for Chrysler. It is such a strong show for the month and really shows that car sales are starting to turn around. With so many fantastic vehicles to choose from, all from notably and reliable brands, it isn't hard to see why so many consumers are sticking to Chrysler and all the brands.

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