MILITARY JEEP IN PRODUCTION IN EGYPT

11/14/2008

The first Jeep J8 rolls off the assembly line of Arab American Vehicles Co. near Cairo, Egypt. Based on the Toledo-built Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, the light-duty military and governmental vehicle that went into production yesterday is powered by a 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel and feature reinforced components for noncombat military uses. Chrysler LLC owns 49 percent of Arab American Vehicles Co.