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Top 5 Best Selling Family Cars - 2008
16 hours ago | CarBuyersNoteBook
Station wagons seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur in the auto industry, SUVs hog gas, and minivans aren’t much better. With the economic situation in the U.S. as volatile as it gets right now, which cars are families buying? According to Bankrate.com, the old standbys were still sellin...
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Car Pioneers and how they shaped General Motors, Ford, Chrysler
The history of the American automobile industry has taken on another focus with the threat of bankruptcy. Those in power (ala the government) have questioned the ability of the auto executives to run their companies.
32 minutes ago | Automotive Blogs
The Biggest Loser: Chrysler Sales Fall 53-Percent for Month, 30-Percent for Year
DETROIT - Here's what you need to know about car/truck sales in the U.S.: All the majors were down 30 percent or more in December. All of them. General Motors? Down 31 percent. Toyota? Down 36.7 percent. Ford Motor Company (excluding Volvo)? Off 32 percent. American Honda? Off 34.7 percent. Nissan? O...
2 hours ago | Motor Trend Blog
As expected, Ford, GM and Chrysler put up dismal December figures
Filed under: Forecasts, Bad news, Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), RecessionI noted on Friday that American auto maker Ford (NYSE: F) was predicting that December would be a tough month for automakers across the board. It forecast around a 30% drop in sales dur...
11 hours ago | BloggingStocks
Major Milestone for Chrysler Minivan
Chrysler LLC recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the minivan, a vehicle they’re credited with creating a quarter century ago. Since 1983, Chrysler has sold more than 12 million minivans worldwide. The automaker was the first to market the vehicle and leads the world in minivan in...
12 hours ago | CarReview
Canadian sales fall in December, calendar year
Chrysler Canada offers Canadians a selection of 12 vehicles for under $20,000, including the 2009 Dodge Caliber at its lowest price ever—$12,995. Other vehicles available for under $20,000 are the Dodge Dakota, Dodge Charger, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Journey, Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep C...
13 hours ago | The Scoop
U.S. December sales fall; up from November
Minivan sales gained momentum from November. Chrysler Town & Country sales in December grew 9 percent (8,152 units) and Dodge Grand Caravan sales increased 14 percent (6,927 units). Dodge Ram light duty pickup sales were up 10 percent (10,601 units) compared with November 2008, fue...
14 hours ago | 5x | The Scoop
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK - By Design
I have a hard time with SUVs. I can understand drivers who appreciate a high seating position, although it gives no advantage when everyone else drives tall vehicles, too. I can understand wanting to give the impression that you're ready to tackle the Serengeti, not just the drive to the gro...
17 hours ago | Automobile Magazine
Autoblog Podcast #108
Here's a little pre-Christmas gift from us to you: Episode #108 of the Autoblog Podcast. It's just Chris and Dan this time around, but we wanted to get at least one more 'cast in before the holidays. It's 51 minutes of fireside chat, touching on the Top Gear/Tesla dustup, Jim Press and his opti...
Tue, Dec 23 | Autoblog
CLAIRE GUTIERREZ—Weekly Review
President George W. Bush announced a $13.4 billion bailout for General Motors and Chrysler. The bailout, which will make use of funds authorized by Congress in October for the rescue of U.S. financial institutions, requires among other things that the automakers sell their fleets of privat...
Tue, Dec 23 | Harper's Magazine
Opinion: Leo W. Gerard: Toyota Republicans Should Cut Their Own Pay
The Toyota Republicans then conferred the American auto industry to bankruptcy. They said they favored bankruptcy because it would enable the Big Three to break pledges made in labor contracts and promises for health care and pensions made to retirees. More on Auto Bailout
Mon, Dec 22 | Huffington Post
Opinion: $34 Billion for the Detroit Three; Options on Table For Saab, Pontiac, Saturn
DETROIT - Turns out that General Motors, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Company need $34 billion to get through the worst U.S. auto market in 50 years (measured by per capita sales). The base price is $19 billion, consisting of $12 billion for GM ($4 billion of which it needs right now to get throug...
Wed, Dec 3 | Motor Trend Blog
w00t! The return of the Autoblog Podcast!
If we were going to continue numbering things, this would technically be Autoblog Podcast #103. We had tried to record this comeback episode once already about three weeks ago, and that turned out to be the only time I've ever toasted an audio file. Pro Tools said "uhh, what?" and that was tha...
Thu, Nov 20 | Autoblog
Podcast: Feingold, Kohl okay with Big Three bailout
Big Three automakers plead their case, and a Wisconsin Democrat argues they should get help. On CNN this morning, Senator Russ Feingold says some of the $700 billion financial services bailout ought to go to Chrysler, Ford and GM. "Bailouts are no fun and they should be avoided wherever pos...
Wed, Nov 19 | Wisconsin Radio Network
Opinion: GM Vs. Chrysler: Product Lineup Fantasy Draft [General Mopar]
Full-Size Cars Minivan Full-Size SUV Chrysler reentered the market much later than GM with the Dodge Durango and the Chrysler Aspen. The future of the platform isn't entirely clear given the introduction of a new truck platform for the Dodge Ram.
Mon, Oct 13 | Jalopnik
Autoblog Podcast #68
We move on from GM to Chrysler and the Cerberus sale. Wolfgang Berhnardt is said to be an integral consultant to the deal, and he's looking for a homestead in the Detroit area as well as poking around the offices and design studio. Seems like Bernhardt is waiting for his noncompete with VW to ex...
Thu, Jun 7 | Autoblog
Opinion: Exec doesn't blame UAW for Chrysler sale
The sale of the Chrysler Group cannot be blamed on the UAW's unwillingness to grant health care concessions to DaimlerChrysler AG, the German company's top executive said Wednesday. DaimlerChrysler Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche had been frustrated with the UAW for not givin...
Thu, May 17 | Marion Chronicle Tribune
More Chrysler News
Review: CNBC's Cramer Hit and Miss on His 2008 Predictions
VA - Cramer said Chrysler’s holding company, Cerberus Capital Management, would seek a bailout from the government. “5. [T]he combination of Chrysler and the 51 ...
Wed, Dec 31 | Business Media Institute
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2009 predictions
Chrysler will merge with GM. Though Jeep will be floated off, maybe to Nissan-Renault. If its got any sense it will completely restructure the line-up and make a big play of what is still one of the world's most recognisable brands. Jeep designed i-pod anyone? Peugeot will win Le Mans.
Thu, Jan 1 | Autocar.co.uk