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Summer’s blazing in Upstate New York. Campfires are crackling, the lakes are full of cannonballs, and every farmer’s market has a line out the door. But none of it hits the same when your car groans uphill, your playlist skips, and the A/C wheezes. Enter the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Sedan—electric muscle with old-school swagger and enough torque to give your whole summer a glow-up. It’s not just a car. It’s the getaway plan, the comeback story, and the reason your neighbors do double-takes.

Dodge is known for its muscular-sporty vehicles and family-oriented SUVs, but did you know that Dodge was not an overnight success? 

 

The Dodge brothers, John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge, began what was known as the Dodge Brothers Motor Company in 1900, giving Dodge a 122-year history.
 

Many decades have come and gone within the Chrysler company and many Dodge vehicles. The one thing that remains long after the passing of the Dodge brothers is their legacy of Dodge cars, trucks, and SUVs that Poughkeepsie Dodge owners know and love today.

 

Dutchess Chrysler Jeep Dodge is once again partnering with charity organization Sparrow’s Nest by being a Superman Sponsor of Virtual Superhero Challenge & 5K that’s happening from Thursday April 1 through Memorial Day on Monday May 31, 2021! Every dollar raised during this event will benefit families, friends & neighbors facing cancer. And for raising enough money, you can win a number of great prizes.

Dutchess Chrysler Jeep Dodge is pleased to announce that we are officially a Certified Agriculture Dealership, being just 1 of 5 dealers in the entire state of New York with this distinction! We received this prestigious recognition because of our dedication to filling the gap between the farm & ranch buyer and the commercial automotive industry.

Dutchess Chrysler Jeep Dodge is pleased to announce that we are working with John Flowers Christmas Wish to help those less fortunate in our community have a happy holiday season! The foundation gives Christmas gifts to local children in need who write letters to Santa wishing for a present.

Dutchess Chrysler Jeep Dodge was proud to be the headline sponsor of the Sparrow’s Nest Fall Finale Half Marathon & 10K that took place this past weekend! Many of the participants in the half marathon and 10K run options have raised more than $12,000 for families of caregivers and children diagnosed with cancer.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world, including the fact that every national farm show has been canceled. That's why we're proud to provide support to AgRally, America's New Live Farm Show! AgRally, which is being brought to you by the Certified Agriculture Dealer (CAD) Program & RFD-TV, will be taking place on Wednesday September 23rd from 12 pm to 4 pm.

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The biggest game in football just so happened to coincide with Groundhog Day for just the 2nd time over its 54-year history. But it’s the first time that renowned actor Bill Murray has ever appeared in a commercial that wasn’t promoting a movie he was starring in. And he just so happens to share the screen with the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon as Murray’s iconic Groundhog Day character Phil Connors relives the infamous day 27 years later.

The team at Dutchess Chrysler Jeep Dodge enjoys giving back to our community, especially during the holidays. We don’t want any children to be without gifts this holiday season, which is why we're holding a Toys For Tots Stuff the Truck Event on Saturday December 7th from 9 am to 4 pm at our showroom, located at 2285 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie NY.

The Big Game has come to a close and the Philadelphia Eagles are the champions, which came to some as unexpected since they were playing the New England Patriots. Something that’s not unexpected are the hype of the commercials that are the highlights of many non-football fans.

This year, a few commercials aired highlighting vehicles that we either have or will have at our dealership. They combine a look at the past with a glimpse of the future of the automotive world in the present. Let’s take a look at these talked-about ads.