Diesel Wrangler For US Looking More Likely

Allpar.com are reporting that Chrysler has been posting numerous jobs on careerbuilder.com for diesel engineers in the areas of application integration and development.
While this may be for products used in Europe (and Australia ed.), because those already have diesel options from VM, which is half-owned by Fiat Powertrain, it seems likely that these positions are for adapting diesel engines to vehicles sold in the United States.
As European emissions standards come closer to American standards, the economics of adapting VM and Fiat diesels to American products may be improving. Numerous rumors of diesel-powered Wranglers for the United States and Canada have been making the rounds.

Many Jeep enthusiasts have criticized the use of the 3.8 liter V6 in the current Wrangler; it is set to be replaced in the 2012 model year by the Pentastar V6. Even before the 4-liter straight six was swapped out, however, the Jeep community was demanding a diesel, which has strong torque off the line and can greatly reduce fuel usage as well.
The bonus for Australia here is that if they build a US Diesel Wrangler it will almost certainly go into the Rubicon, that would then mean that we should finally get a Diesel Rubicon. Fingers Crossed!