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- Based: Toledo, Ohio
- Jeeps were manufactured in the same plant for over 60 years before they relocated 2 miles north to a new factory in 2001
- The name Jeep may be a variation of "GP" or "general purpose"
- The first Jeeps produced for the general public were targeted towards farmers and construction workers
- The CJ-5 model was produced for 30 years after its introduction in the early 1950s; the longest production run of any Jeep vehicle
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Jeep is an American vehicle manufacturer specializing in rugged SUVs known for their off-road capabilities. The origin of the Jeep name is unclear. It is possible that it was a nickname derived from a character in the Popeye comic strip, which was popular when Jeeps were first manufactured in the 1940s. These days, the term "jeep" is commonly used to describe any sports utility vehicle.
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Company History
- 1940: John North Willys, owner of the Willys-Overland Motor Company, accepted a contract to build military Jeeps for World War II
- WWII: Willys-Overland and Ford produced the Jeep, a four-wheel-drive military vehicle for the U.S. Army, and produced approximately 360,000 vehicles by 1945
- 1945: The CJ-2A, the first civilian Jeep, manufactured
- 1950s: CJ-3B and CJ-5 models went into production
- 1953: Willys-Overland was sold to Kaiser and the company became known as the Willys Motor Company
- 1960s: The Wagoneer debuted
- 1963: Company name was changed to Kaiser-Jeep corporation
- 1965: An optional V6 engine became available in the CJ-5 and CJ-6 models, the first time that any Jeep was equipped with a V6
- 1970: Kaiser-Jeep was purchased by the American Motors Corporation
- 1973: The Quadra-Trac, the world's first automatic full-time four-wheel-drive system, was introduced in full-size Jeep trucks and wagons and in the CJ-7 model
- 1975: Willys-Overland was revived as a wholesale/retail parts business
- 1980s: Production began on the Cherokee and Wrangler
- 1987: American Motors was purchased by Chrysler and the Jeep brand became part of Chrysler's Jeep/Eagle division
- 1998: Daimler-Benz merged with the Chrysler Corporation to form DaimlerChrysler, the fifth largest auto maker in the world at the time
- 2001: DaimlerChrysler built a new assembly facility, 2 miles north of the old factory
- 2007: Chrysler LLC was formed after DaimlerChrysler sold an 80% stake in the Chrysler division to Cerberus Capital for $7.4 billion
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Jeep Questions
Will Mahindra buy Jeep? Would it be a good idea? Will it happen? 1 AnswerNo there is no news of Mahindra buying jeep . Yes it would be very good ideas as we have already TATAs taking over jaguars and landrovers . YYes it could happen... read more
How did a track star like Glenn Davis get nicknamed Jeep? 2 AnswersApparently, he picked up the nickname through a comic strip character as a youngster. (1)I am guessing that he was nicknamed after Eugene the Jeep, who first ap... read more
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