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Friday, Nov 20
Jeep to recall 161,000 Wranglers to retrofit “Hot Oil” warning
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Chrysler are recalling 161,450 2007 and 2008 model year Jeep Wranglers with automatic transmissions over a transmission fluid temperature warning system that was not activated on the vehicles. To address the issue, Jeep dealer...
Former auto czar envisioned replacing Chrysler management
Speaking at a forum about the global auto industry, former auto czar Steven Rattner said publicly for the first time that a major aim of Chrysler’s restructuring plans was to replace the management team. Rattner believed that Chrysler’s survival would depend on replacing the existing t...
Tuesday, Nov 17
Michigan approves tax credit for potential Chrysler engine plant
Chrysler’s decision of where to build a Fiat-designed 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine just got a little more complicated: The Michigan Economic Growth Authority voted in favor of giving Chrysler 10 years’ worth of employment tax credits if it decides to build the motors in Dundee, Mich...
Chrysler to import Transit Connect-rivaling, Ram-badged Fiat Doblo
Chrysler will dip directly into Fiat’s European product lineup by importing the quirky, yet highly utilitarian, Fiat Doblo van. Set to rival the recently-introduced Ford Transit Connect, which essentially recreated the small commercial van market in the United States, the Fiat will...
Tuesday, Nov 10
BBDO Detroit to close its doors as Chrysler contract expires
BBDO – a long time advertising partner of Chrysler – has announced it will be closing its Detroit office, effective January 26th. BBDO Detroit failed to sign a new contract with Chrysler, with the current agreement set to expire on January 26. Although BBDO works with several other compani...
Monday, Nov 9
Fiat does away with Chrysler’s Envi electric vehicle program
With Fiat now at the helm, Chrysler has officially disbanded its Envi electric vehicle program. Established in 2007 under Cerberus Capital Management, Chrysler’s Envi team was tasked with bringing viable electric and hybrid vehicles to market by 2010. Chrysler’s Envi program had been...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Chrysler: government loans will be repaid by 2014
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler and Fiat, announced on Wednesday his company intends to repay the $12.5 billion it borrowed from the U.S. federal government and the $3.8-billion lent to it by Canada by 2014. The claim directly contradicts a U.S. Government Accountability Office report iss...
Dodge to cease Viper production in July; all-new model slated for 2012
Prior to Fiat’s acquisition of Chrysler, there were concerns the Viper would be discontinued for good. But one of Fiat’s first announcements after taking the helm was the Viper would live on. Today, Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles announced that the automaker’s iconic high performance flag...
Saturday, Oct 31
Chairman David Cole suggests fewer dealer cuts for GM and Chrysler
Chairman David Cole of the nonprofit Center for Automotive Research told federal investigators that he believed General Motor’s and Chrysler’s dealership cuts will reduce market share in small to mid-sized markets. Cole said, “These cuts didn’t make any sense to me.” Although Cole tol...
Friday, Oct 30
UAW attempting to stop Chrysler plant closures
As part of Chrysler’s bankruptcy restructuring plans, Chrysler planned to shutter seven US plants. Now the UAW is fighting to save several plants from closure – with one success already reported. Chrysler is set to release their five year plan details on November 4th, but they have alread...
Two more Ford plants strike down cost concessions
Ford’s plan to bring its labor costs in line with those at General Motors and Chrysler may be veering off course as two more United Auto Workers staffed plants have rejected the automaker’s contract for a new labor deal. Union workers at Ford’s Sharonville and Batavia transmission plants...
Thursday, Oct 29
Chrysler to offer in-car live TV
Chrysler’s accessories and parts division, Mopar, announced that it will be significantly expanding its online parts store offering to include such items as new crate engine line, Hemi engine blocks, and components for live TV in vehicles. Chrysler is officially the first automaker i...
Wednesday, Oct 28
China considering import duties for American cars
China has notified the United States that it intends to launch an investigation that would potentially impose new import duties on vehicles manufactured by GM, Ford and Chrysler if imported into China. According to Steve Collins, president of the American Automotive Policy Council, t...
Chrysler seeks permission to sell former plant to University of Maryland
Auto plants in Delaware seem to be the hot ticket these days. Just one day after Fisker announced the purchase of a former General Motors auto plant in Wilmington, Delaware, Chrysler has asked a bankruptcy court to approve the sale of its shuttered Newark, Delaware plant. According to the l...
First Drive: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty [Review]
They say things are always bigger in Texas. Naturally, then, it’s the perfect place for Dodge to show off the biggest of their latest offerings: The new Dodge Ram Heavy Duty trucks. Despite the current economic trends that have Chrysler down in the dumps and most of their corporate brass lea...
Fiat set for U.S. re-launch with sporty 500 Abarth
The Dodge Challenger and Fiat 500 may be two completely different vehicles, but Fiat brass has reportedly decided on a Challenger-inspired marketing plan for the tiny hatchback from Turin. Just as Dodge launched the Challenger with the range-topping SRT8 model, Fiat will first launch...
Tuesday, Oct 27
GM to offer WiFi hotspot in vehicles
General Motors says that its dealerships will soon offer buyers a WiFi router for certain vehicles in its lineup. The system, which was developed by Autonet Mobile, is similar to that already offered in certain Chrysler and Volkswagen vehicles. GM will initially offer the WiFi hotspot in...
Monday, Oct 26
UAW rejects Ford labor contract in Kansas City
United Auto Worker union members at Ford’s Kansas City, Missouri truck and SUV plant voted down a proposed labor contract on Sunday, throwing the automaker’s labor plans into question. Ford is seeking UAW concessions similar to those given to General Motors and Chrysler. UAW Local 249 vo...
Fiat planning two Chrysler LX-based models
Chrysler’s tie-up with Fiat will see several of the Italian automaker’s offerings re-badged as Chrysler products for the United States market, but the strategic alliance will also spawn at least two new Chrysler-based models for the European market. According to Automotive News, Fia...
Friday, Oct 23
Chrysler Financial to shutter by 2011
The United States Treasury Department has announced that Chrysler Financial will wind down its operation by the end of 2011. The former Chrysler financing arm has been struggling since Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on April 30. Once the preferred lending firm for Chrysler, Chrysler Fin...
Thursday, Sep 18
Review: 2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring sedan
Midsize family sedans might not enthrall enthusiasts, but they constitute a massive portion of the market – one that’s expected to grow as more and more families realize that a big SUV doesn’t seem quite as practical as it once did. ...
