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Tue, Nov 3 | from Autoblog
New Chrysler logo filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office]A new Chrysler logo takes wing? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chrysler to launch four Special Editions in first quarter of 2010

Not entirely surprisingly then, Chrysler is trying its best to add a few reasons to purchase its current models before the major changes happen in the next few years. Each of Chrysler's current nameplates - 300, Town and Country, Sebring and PT Cruiser - get Special Editions that will hit t...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Autoblog

Jeep ads to tout new look

Chrysler Group LLC has launched a new national advertising campaign for Jeep, its most recognizable nameplate.
Fri, Nov 6 | from DetNews.com

Daniel Howes: Howes: Chrysler is in a race that already started

Time is not on Chrysler's side because the clock clearly favors crosstown rivals Ford Motor Co. and, yes, General Motors Co. -- both of which have killer products in showrooms, right now, that deliver on the promise of a new Detroit.
Thu, Nov 5 | from DetNews.com

GM U.S. auto sales up 4%; Ford sales rise 3%; Chrysler down 30%

General Motors Co. joined Ford Motor Co. in reporting a sales increase in October, but Chrysler Group LLC saw a significant decline. The maker of the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram truck brands says it sold 65,803 vehicles last month, up 6 percent from September.
Tue, Nov 3 | from 1853 Chairman

Scott Burgess: Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler get makeover

Chrysler Group LLC wants to hit the restart button on its entire lineup, refreshing, redesigning or replacing every car and truck, swapping out engines and creating vehicles people want. By 2012, Chrysler will have overhauled or replaced its entire lineup.
Wed, Nov 4 | from DetNews.com

Less culture clash with Fiat, Chrysler

Employees of Chrysler Group LLC could be forgiven for being wary of their new Italian bosses. Detroit's No. 3 carmaker has been under European rule before -- but the culture clash was too great, and the merger that created DaimlerChrysler AG ended badly.
Sun, Nov 1 | from DetNews.com

Fresh approach excites UAW; dealers cautious

LOUIS AGUILAR AND DAVID SHEPARDSON The Detroit News Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, said she had spoken with new Chrysler Chairman C. Robert Kidder and thinks the Fiat team is doing a good job. © Copyright 2009 The Detroit News. All rights reserved.
Wed, Nov 4 | from 1853 Chairman

Outbreak of optimism in Detroit as motor industry hopes the worst is over

• Chrysler and Fiat join forces to launch smaller, greener cars Over in Japan, Nissan returned to the black this week by delivering a 25.5bn yen (£169m) quarterly profit, ending nine months of losses. And Toyota raised its target for its sales for the year to March 2010 from 6.6m vehicles to 7m.
Wed, Nov 4 | from EducationGuardian.co.uk

Healthy, After All: Ford Earns Nearly $1 Billion in 3rd Quarter

Of course, Ford was okay where it was at, last year. It turned down federal loan guarantees -- reserving the right to ask for them later, if necessary. It was the only major American automaker to do so. It already had successfully negotiated extremely low-interest loans upward of $23 billion...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Motor Trend Blog

White House: Taxpayers will be repaid for ’some’ of auto bailout

Washington — The White House won’t guarantee that General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC would repay the full $62 billion they have received in government bailouts. The president also believed that we had a chance to remake a more competitive American auto industry that employs tens of...
Tue, Nov 3 | from 1853 Chairman

Chrysler lays out lofty revival plan

Auburn Hills -- Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne laid out an ambitious, detailed plan Wednesday to revive the struggling Auburn Hills automaker by replenishing its lineup with high-quality and attractive models to more than double sales within five years and sta...
Wed, Nov 4 | from DetNews.com

Chrysler brings Mobile TV to Drivers, Car Owners via FLO TV

Auburn Hills, Mich., Oct, 2009 - Mopar® is channeling live, mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles.
Tue, Nov 3 | from Automotive Blogs

Ram considering a new mid-size unibody pickup to replace Dakota

Interestingly, the possible replacement would be based on a unibody platform which in all likelihood would be derived from the new Grand Cherokee/Durango architecture. That would be a big departure for Chrysler - jumping into a vehicle type that currently consists of only the slow sell...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Autoblog

The New New Chrysler Is The Old Jeep [Carpocalypse]

It seems like just yesterday we heard about the "New" Cerberus-run Chrysler. That didn't work. Today we're in Auburn Hills, MI to hear the five-year plan of the even-newer Fiat-controlled "New" Chrysler. This oughtta be good. What to expect, below.
Wed, Nov 4 | from Jalopnik

GM U.S. auto sales up 4%; Ford sales rise 3%; Chrysler down 30%

Ford says its U.S. sales rose 3% in October, while Chrysler reported a decrease of 30% compared with the same time period in 2008.
Tue, Nov 3 | from DetNews.com

REPORT: Chrysler again offering early retirement to 23k hourly workers

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Wed, Nov 4 | from Autoblog

Chrysler to repay public loans

Chrysler says it will break even in 2011 and post a net profit of $3 billion to $5 billion in 2014 in an ambitious five-year plan that includes upgrades for existing minivans and large cars that the struggling automaker currently produces in Canada.
Thu, Nov 5 | from Toronto Star

Chrysler set to unveil five-year plan to profitability

Chrysler Group LLC is presenting its long-awaited five-year business plan today, outlining its vision on how it will address shortcomings and return to profitability.
Tue, Nov 3 | from DetNews.com

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 11.04.09

BREAKING: Dodge to end Viper production in July 2010, new car in 2012 2009 Dodge Viper ACR - Click above for high-res image gallery At the Chrysler business plan meeting this morning, Ralph Gilles, CEO of the Dodge car brand, dropped big news on the Viper. After...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Autoblog

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons"

In order to properly court those new wallets buyers, Chrysler plans to open "specific interior showroom branded salons" in select dealerships, mostly in metropolitan areas. A dedicated set of salespeople will be assigned to sell the Fiat 500 in the States... ya know, since they otherwise w...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Autoblog

US: Dodge line for shakeup starting with Caliber

Chrysler Group said on Wednesday it would refresh its Dodge car line, adding new fuel-efficient small and mid-sized models, as the aut maker seeks to appeal to a broader range of customers.
Wed, Nov 4 | from just-auto.com

Report: Chrysler, Fiat merger may take a decade to 'fully bear fruits'

Chrysler Group LLC and partner Fiat SpA make vehicles with little in common, which will make harmonizing product, parts purchasing and production difficult, a Deutsche Bank analysis concludes.
Mon, Nov 2 | from DetNews.com

The New New Chrysler: Update #2 [Breaking]

Ralph Giles told the crowd today that, unlike other companies, Dodge will continue to race and put more money into the Nationwide Series/NASCAR as well as more grassroots motorsports. The SRT team enjoys events like LeMons and it's a little investment that could build a lot of good will fo...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Jalopnik

U.S. Automotive Sector Reinvents Itself, a "Navigating the Currents of Change" Webcast on Industrialinfo.com

SUGAR LAND, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The past two years have certainly not been kind to the automotive sector : http://www.industrialinfo.com/prodserv/prodserv.jsp?pagerequest=auto&tab=A in the United S...
Wed, Nov 4 | from PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)