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Monday, Jan 5
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...
Sunday, Jan 4
Toyota poised to jump past Chrysler as Canada's second largest automaker
Toyota said over the weekend that a preliminary tally shows the automaker sold more than 224,100 cars and trucks in Canada in 2008, an 11% increase over the year before. At that level, it will almost certainly widen the lead it built in the fall over Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. and claim sec...
Friday, Jan 2
New Owner from Toledo, Ohio
New 2008 SLT, Electric Blue 4X4, Stick Shift, Sunroof and Chrome Wheels. I was looking for a used Nitro but it was actually less expensive to buy new. That was a surprise. It must be all the rebates, etc. I paid $15,005 out the door including all taxes and fees. I am glad I checked out new ones before b...
Chrysler has fewest recalls among Big Six automakers
Through December 31, Chrysler had recalled a total of 360,000 cars and trucks, a significant decline from the 2.2 million recalled in 2007. In the same period, General Motors’ recalled 1.9 million vehicles, an increase from last year’s 538,000, and Ford recalled 1.6 million vehicles, well...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Chrysler To Suspend Dealer Reward Program
Chrysler decided to suspend the program shortly after receiving word that it, along with General Motors Corp. (GM), would receive $17.4 billion in federal government short-term loans to survive one of the worst sales downturns in more than 25 years.
Monday, Dec 29
Mopar Man!
If people had logos instead of names, Field would be the man otherwise known as Pentastar. The Pentastar is Chrysler's throwback logo which was prominently featured on Mopar products in the past. The Pentastar is slowly making a comeback with Mopar and Chrysler LLC by replacing the curren...
Friday, Dec 19
Chrysler recommits to diesel and hybrid Ram, if the company survives
Klegon also affirmed Chrysler’s commitment to a hybrid version of the Ram, promised for the 2010 model year, even though the company recently canceled its Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Hybrid SUVs only two months after production started.
Thursday, Dec 18
Chrysler Plans Big Cuts in NASCAR
Chrysler, along with General Motors Corp, is seeking a U.S. government bailout it says it needs to survive in the near term. Democratic lawmakers and industry sources have said any financial assistance would likely cover GM and privately held Chrysler, and total up to $14 billion.
Wednesday, Dec 17
Chrysler halts NITRO production another 3 weeks
Chrysler halts Toledo Jeep plant another 3 weeks Chrysler is privately held, with 80.1 percent owned by New York private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. It is seeking $7 billion in government loans as it tries to survive the recession and the worst U.S. auto sales slump in 26 years.
Tuesday, Dec 16
Chrysler's Unsold Inventory 400,000
The more troubling figures may well be the sales per franchise within the United States. Chrysler has dealer representation appropriate for the pre-Daimler years, and the average dealer racked up very few sales in November. While Toyota raked in 93 sales per dealership, presumably yiel...
No Sales Bank @ Chrysler
Dealers came to hate the term in 2006, when Chrysler built vehicles without dealer orders then pressured dealers to take them. Jim Arrigo and Hayden Elder, co-chairmen of the Chrysler Dodge Jeep® national dealer council, say the company’s appeal to dealers last week does not constitute...
Monday, Dec 15
Wrangler Seats to remain built in USA
However, Mr. Truitt said the plant has learned that it has won the work to build seats for the Jeep Liberty/Dodge Nitro line this summer, work that had been done at a Johnson Controls site in Rockwood, Mich. When the work comes, Mr. Truitt said the Northwood plant should be able to call people ba...
Chrysler recalls 108,429 Ram pickups for fire risk
Chrysler LLC, the U.S. automaker most dependent on light trucks, is voluntarily recalling 108,429 Dodge Ram pickup trucks to fix a flaw in an engine-compartment pad that can cause a fire. Chrysler recorded 14 incidents of engine-compartment fires, with none resulting in accidents or inj...
Saturday, Dec 13
UAW workers' pay on par with Japanese competitors in U.S.
But based strictly on wages, the $28 an hour paid by Ford, Chrysler, and GM fall in line with their counterparts. Toyota says it pays about $30 an hour, while Honda pays $28.87, and Nissan pays an hourly rate of about $25 an hour. There are no Honda plants in or near Washington, where lawmakers ar...
Friday, Dec 12
2009 Mopar Performance Catalog (now avaiable)
WOW for an old timer like myself this catalog brings back great memories when I was Parts Manager for a Chrysler Plymouth Dealership and sold many Hi-Pro Mopar parts to drag racers. If you don't want to view all 344 pages of this fascinating Catalog I see several pages that a NITRO owner may wa...
Thursday, Dec 11
Dear Employees: 12/11/2008
A Message from Bob Nardelli There are a million people who count on Chrysler for their livelihoods including our employees, retirees, dealers, and suppliers, as well as 30 million owners of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge products; Thank you for your steadfast support of Chrysler.
Monday, Dec 8
Canadian Restructing Plan
In 2007, Chrysler Canada became the second highest seller of vehicles in Canada, second only to General Motors Canada. Further, and in the same year, Chrysler Canada gained more market share and incremental sales than any one of the 20 vehicle sellers that it competes against in Canada. Ch...
Sunday, Dec 7
Numbers show Chrysler can stand alone as an automaker
Chrysler LLC sells more minivans in North America than any other manufacturer. General Motors and Ford both dropped out of the minivan market after years of trying to compete with Chrysler. Chrysler LLC sells more SUVs and light trucks than any import manufacturer, including Toyota.
Saturday, Dec 6
BREAKING: Automakers to get $15 billion in federal loans
It's taken two rounds of Congressional hearings, some major pride swallowing and three detailed business plans, but it looks as if the Detroit 3 will be getting the federal loans they need, though not as much they asked for. A deal was reportedly reached between Democratic leaders and the...
Sunday, Oct 19
Chrysler, GM deal confronts obstacles
That is in stark contrast with the climate in 1987 when Chrysler took over AMC. "It was simple and easy," Meyers said. Then-Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca wanted the Jeep brand only, but AMC-owner Renault wouldn't carve up the company. ...
Chrysler plans to drop AWD option on 2009 Sebring, Avenger and Caliber
Chrysler will drop its all-wheel-drive option for the 2009 Dodge Avenger, Caliber and Chrysler Sebring because of low demand. The information was confirmed by company spokesman Jiyan Cadiz, who said the option never really caught on ...
Wednesday, Oct 1
Chrysler LLC Reports September 2008 US Sales
For example on the remaining inventory of the 2008 model-year Dodge Ram, there are total manufacturer discounts up to $6000 or 0 percent APR financing for 72 months with $1000 cash back. For returning lease customers, Chrysler will ...
