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Next-generation Wrangler will get an aluminum body

Because Chrysler won't make the switch to unibody construction, Wrangler assembly will probably stay in Toledo. And that means the company will likely produce more Wranglers for U.S. dealers and for export.
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By:
Larry P. Vellequette
October 27, 2014 05:00 AM

TOLEDO, Ohio -- The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will feature an aluminum body to save weight, and will remain a body-on-frame vehicle, sources say.

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