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VIDEO:Under the Pentastar 11-20-09
The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of November 20, 2009: Stories include: Insurance Institute of Highway Safety 2010 Top Safety Picks, Year-end sales incentives, Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in Forza Motorsport 3, Sergio Marchionne to speak at Chicago Economic Clu...
10-plus holiday gifts for a car lover
1. HEMI® engine Christmas ornament: $12.95 7. Mopar sweatshirt: $34 8. Viper cap: $17.95 1:24 model Blue Dodge Viper RT: $11.95 1:18 model Dodge Challenger Concept Superstock (Ramchargers): $69.95– “Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Barracuda” by Peter Grist: $50.25
“Year-end Wrap-up” Deals
“Year-end Wrap-up” Kicks Off at Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and Ram Dealerships Across the United States Chrysler Brand: All-wheel drive at no cost with the purchase of a Chrysler 300 Jeep Brand: Dodge Car Brand: Ram Truck Brand: About Chrysler Group LLC:
Journey Promotion: free $25 debit card
LINK: Dodge Journey mailing, deals sent | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News * Dodge Journey mailing, deals sent* November 20th, 2009 Image: http://www.allpar.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dodge-journey-500x308.jpg Dodge has arranged heavy publicity for the neglect...
Charger Promotion: free AWD
LINK:Dodge Charger: no-charge AWD | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News *Dodge Charger: no-charge AWD * November 19th, 2009 Dodge is adding no-charge all wheel drive on Charger SXT and R/T, using the advanced new system that disconnects the front axle when it’s not needed, increasin...
Yesterday
NASCAR Final: Homestead
Dodge is seeking its second Sprint Cup win at Homestead and fifth win in the 2009 Sprint Cup season. All six Dodge teams are entered in the Ford 400 are assured berths into the event as they sit inside the top 35 in car owner points. 3. Jeff Gordon, -169 4. Kurt Busch, -211 The Race: Ford 400
Strike deadline nears in Canada
The plant, which is near the Detroit-Windsor border crossing, builds overhead interior components for the Dodge Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Voyager. Both are made at Chrysler's Windsor assembly plant, which works on three shifts producing 1,226 vehicles a day.
Wednesday, Nov 18
Chrysler May Drop Another 145 Dealers
Chrysler Financial, owned by Cerberus Capital Management LP, holds mortgages on his dealerships and has declined to subordinate its interest in those loans to GMAC, Wolcott said. GMAC wants that as a condition to lend him money to buy vehicles, he said.
Chrysler: Four 2010 'Top Safety Picks'
2010 Jeep® Patriot, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010 Dodge Avenger and 2010 Dodge Journey named Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Picks Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger and Dodge Journey earn IIHS Top Safety Pick honors two years in a row for both the 2009 and 2010 mode...
Tuesday, Nov 17
Chrysler Plant Welcomes Back 2nd Shift
Company leaders have not said how long the second shift will be working. It relies heavily on how well Chrysler does over the next few months. Auto industry analysts are warning that unless Chrysler starts selling more cars, it might have to close more plants.
NHRA: Team MOPAR Season Ends
Capps’ DSR teammate, Jack Beckman, lost in the opening round at Pomona, finishing fifth in the standings. Capps and Beckman (two wins) combined to drive Mopar HEMI-powered Dodge Charger R/T funny cars to seven wins during the 2009 season.
Saturday, Nov 14
Chrysler revamping midsize cars
Chrysler to revamp fading midsize cars Chrysler executives are quick to admit to their struggles and acknowledge that the company cannot delay revamping the subpar Chrysler Sebring and its only slightly better sibling, the Dodge Avenger.
Friday, Nov 13
Charger squad car
LINK: Charger squad car appears to have price drop | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News The listings are titled “Police pursuit automobile” and therefore likely include the Hemi engine rather than the V6. However, the model code does not specify which engine is used.
Thursday, Nov 12
Chrysler Museum Spruces Up
1937 Airflow Sedan Airflow Fire Truck 1938 Dodge Sedan 1939 Chrysler Airflow Fire Truck 1939 Dodge 1941 Dodge Fire Chief 1941 Chrysler 1941 Chrysler Sedan 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury 1968 Dodge Charger Jeep visits with Santa in a vintage Dodge truck – bring your camera!!
NASCAR : Phoenix O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Dodge is seeking its first Sprint Cup win at Phoenix and fifth win in the 2009 NASCAR season. All six Dodge teams are entered in the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 and assured berths in Sunday’s race. 3. Jeff Gordon, -112 4. Kurt Busch (Dodge), -171 10. Kasey Kahne (Dodge), -399
Wednesday, Nov 11
'Crazy' Chrysler Plan Just Might Succeed
Marchionne's revival plan for Chrysler feeds on itself and adjusts for the results. Fiat donates some basic hardware to Chrysler, which will spawn a family of new models over the next couple of years. The plan is for those cars to be big hits, generating billions of dollars in profits to be pl...
Nader group wants NHTSA to investigate Grand Cherokees
LINK:Nader group wants NHTSA to investigate Grand Cherokees | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News November 10th, 2009 *Nader group wants NHTSA to investigate Grand Cherokees* The Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit group founded by Ralph Nader, is calling for the National Highway T...
Tuesday, Nov 10
2010 Caliber production 11/30/09
LINK: After Delay, Second Shift Of Chrysler Plant Set - cbs2chicago.com *After Delay, Second Shift Of Chrysler Plant Set* BELVIDERE, Ill. ― Chrysler Group LLC has announced a temporary second shift will start Nov. 17 in a move to boost production of the Dodge Caliber by 10,000 units by the en...
Chrysler revamps electric program
During last week’s presentation of Chrysler’s five-year business and product plan, a new electric vehicle strategy emerged, the paper said. Unchanged are plans to offer a two-mode hybrid version of the Dodge Ram pickup next year, the story said. (The Detroit News) *Chrysler revamps ele...
Fiat engines to improve Chrysler Group fuel economy ratings
Separately, Fiat’s dual dry-clutch transmission, which smooths the movement between gears, will be introduced in 2011. The Italian automaker’s start/stop technology automatically shuts down an engine when a vehicle stops. That technology is to be available on the Jeep Wrangler dies...
Monday, Nov 9
Mopar debuts NHRA Pro Stock Dodge Avenger
The new Pro Stock Mopar Dodge Avenger was developed in-house at Chrysler Group LLC. The project used Chrysler Group tools and resources also employed to build the production Dodge Avenger, creating a connection between the street car and the quarter-mile racer.
Friday, Nov 6
Chrysler Semi-Tractors?
Up until the early 1970's Dodge sold heavy trucks, including semi-tractors. In fact, Dodge trucks were famous the world over. But like GM and Ford, the Chrysler Corporation decided to get out of that business at a time when the commercial truck sector was under pressure.
Chrysler Scraps Electric Cars
Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat The automaker's former owner, Cerberus Capital Management, had set up a special division called "Envi" -- derived from Environment -- to spearhead development of hybrid technology where Chrysler badly trailed competitors.
Sales up fourth-straight month in Mexico
Mex flagOctober was the best sales month of the year for Chrysler Mexico and was the fourth consecutive month of sales increases. Sales success was led by the Jeep® Patriot, Jeep Compass, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler Town & Country, and Dodge Avenger, all of which achieved the highest mon...
Chrysler & Dodge to be rebadged for Europe
LINK:Chrysler & Dodge to be rebadged for Europe | Allpar Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep News *Chrysler & Dodge to be rebadged for Europe November 5th, 2009 * *The new Chrysler and Dodge logos will not be appearing on cars destined for the European market after 2011.* Instead, cars sold...
Thursday, Nov 5
NASCAR :Texas Dickies 500
Dodge is seeking its third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Texas and fourth win of the 2009 season. All six Dodge teams are entered in the Dickies 500 are assured berths in Sunday’s starting field. Elliott Sadler (No. 19 Stanley Dodge Charger) returns to the seat of a Dodge Charger for the remai...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Dodge Challenger 1320 Concept
To Deliver Straight-Line Thrills – CarDomain Blog *Dodge Challenger 1320 Concept To Deliver Straight-Line Thrills * Image: http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3239/4401/33097200349_large.jpg Chrysler CEO Ralph Gilles told me to look out for the 1320 concept over in t...
Credit Union Members Save Thousands
“Chrysler Group is pleased to further our partnership with America’s credit unions by offering preferred pricing to the more than 90 million credit union members,” said Steven Beahm, vice president–sales operations, Chrysler Group LLC. “We believe the preferred pricing, coupled wi...
Chrysler not burning cash
To improve the fuel-efficiency of a truck-heavy lineup, Chrysler said it would roll out a Fiat engine and fuel-saving engine technology as soon as 2010. By 2014, it said it would have replaced almost three-quarters of Chrysler's current engine lineup.
Outside North America Sales Increase
Brand sales The Dodge Car brand sold 4,261 vehicles. The Dodge Journey led the brand for the fourth consecutive month with 1,409 units. The Chrysler brand sold 2,134 vehicles. The Chrysler Grand Voyager led the brand with 673 units sold.
2009 SEMA Show Coverage
And let's not forget the increasing presence of mainstream manufacturers like Hyundai, Scion, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler and Dodge. Major areas of interest at SEMA include Racing and Performance, Wheels and Tires, as well as Trucks, SUVs and Off-Road vehicles.
The Chrysler Five Year Plan (November 2009)
Future vehicles. Coming up in Q4 2010 will be revised Avenger, Journey, and Caravan. All will get a new interior and engine, refreshed exterior, and repackaging; lower noise and harshness levels, higher performance and gas mileage. Caravan will get best in class ride and handling, comfor...
October sales better than September
The new Camaro is really taking off, outselling the Mustang and Challenger for the month and it could be a close race to see whether the Mustang or Camaro will be the year’s best-selling pony car. 9. Dodge Ram Pickup, 155,467 12. Ford Escape, 138,739 13. Ford Focus, 136,032
Tuesday, Nov 3
Chrysler Canada Reports October Sales
Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, Chrysler Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 84th anniversary in 2009. Chrysler Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, one of the world's leading automotive companies. Chrysler Canada's product li...
Detroit News: Ram pickups show big improvements
Following the successful launch of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, it was only a matter of time before the brand’s heavy-duty trucks adopted the same looks, which are stunningly better, Burgess said. Fortunately for Dodge, that time came sooner, he added
U.S. October sales rise 6% vs. September
Ram Truck Brand saw Dodge Dakota sales increase 29 percent versus September 2010 Model Year Vehicles Chrysler Brand Jeep Brand Dodge Car Brand Dodge Car Brand is offering consumers: Ram Truck Brand Ram Truck Brand is offering consumers: 2009 Model Year Vehicles
Recall Alert: Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Charger
Chrysler has issued a recall order for about 13,000 Chrysler 300 sedans, Dodge Charger sedans and Dodge Challenger coupes from model years 2009 and 2010 in order to correct a defect that could cause a wheel to separate from the car while driving.
Live Audio Webcast from Chrysler Group
The rollout of Chrysler Group LLC's 2010-2014 Business Plan will be available through a live audio webcast on Wednesday, November 4th starting at 11 a.m. EST until approximately 6 p.m EST at Chrysler Group LLC: Corporate Website - Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Mopar and GEM. Audio from the busines...
Sunday, Nov 1
Toledo Area: Solid Future?
4400 Chrysler Drive, Toledo Employment: 1,750 for Chrysler; 1,500 for on-site suppliers Toledo Machining Plant 8000 Chrysler Drive, Perrysburg Township Global Engine Manufacturing Source: Chrysler Group LLC, United Auto Workers Local 12
Friday, Oct 30
Lower Sticker Prices!
DETROIT — Coming to your local Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep dealer: Tractor-trailers full of cars and trucks with lower sticker prices. Chrysler had only one model, the Ram pickup, that the magazine recommended based on reliability and tests by its staff. Chrysler finished last out of 33 brand...
Dodge Introduces Challenger For NASCAR
2010 Dodge Challenger Dodge is a full line of cars, SUVs and MPVs that are agile, daring, sensible and inventive. The product line includes the Dodge Caliber, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Nitro and Dodge Viper SRT10.
City Police drop Ford, switch to Dodge Chargers
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is planning to replace the majority of its current fleet of leased Ford police cruisers next year with specialized Dodge Chargers. It will likely be replaced with the Ford Taurus, a significantly smaller vehicle.
Thursday, Oct 29
NASCAR: Talladega Sunday
High speeds, drama await Dodge Boys at Talladega • Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) will be making his 325th career NSCS start this weekend. • David Stremme (No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge Charger) has only had two starts outside the top-20 in the last eight races. 3. Jeff Gordon, -150
Mopar® introduces online ordering system
Mopar® will offer hundreds of new parts and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles in 2010. The brand will be showcasing its new hardware at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas next week. Mopar eStore
Chrysler Offers Live, Mobile TV
Live TV just got mobile. Chrysler Group LLC is the first automaker to mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles. Starting in late December, Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck customers may watch many of their favorite TV shows with a dealer-installed mobile TV o...
Wednesday, Oct 28
The Mopar Dodge Challenger 1320
Mark Allen, Mopar Design Team Leader, shows off the new Dodge Challenger 1320 vehicle that will be revealed at the 2009 SEMA show for the first time. YouTube - The Mopar Dodge 2009 Challenger 1320 Walkaround Pre-SEMA Mark Allen, Mopar Design Team Leader, shows off the new Dodge Challenger...
Ford vehicles called 'world-class'
And, of the 51 Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars and trucks surveyed, 90% were ranked average or better. Consumer Reports' Fisher praised Chrysler for its redesigned Dodge Ram 1500 pickup, but said the Auburn Hills automaker faces numerous problems with its other cars and trucks.
Fiat to Kill-Off Nine Chrysler Group Vehicles Including Sebring, Grand Caravan
The vehicles to be cut include the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Sebring. On the Dodge side, four models will be eliminated, including the Caliber, Nitro, Avenger and Grand Caravan. Three Jeeps will also meet their maker: the Commander, Compass and Patriot.
More “Moparized” Headed for SEMA
More “Moparized” Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck Vehicles Headed for SEMA Mopar® Releases First Photos of Dodge Challenger 1320 Street Pak and Ram Bianco Image Vehicles “Moparized” DODGE CHALLENGER Mopar-edition Hood Decal MSRP: $350 Mopar Brand
Tuesday, Oct 27
Fiat will bring Chrysler an S.U.V.!
Fiat’s New Chrysler Lineup Will Include S.U.V. and Subcompact Since the Fiat-Chrysler partnership was announced early this year, executives from Detroit have traveled to Fiat’s styling center in Turin as they worked on updating the interiors and trim of many familiar Chrysler models.
Jeep pitching J8 to U.S. military
While Jeep M175 trucks served in the military through the Vietnam War, the M38 Jeep, successor to the original “truck, 1/4-ton, reconnaissance” (general purpose came later) MA and GPW, was mustered out after 20 years of service beginning in 1960 when it was replaced by the Ford M151 “MUT...
Asians top auto reliability
Yet while Mercury was the only Detroit brand to finish in the top 10 (10th), the Ford brand finished 16th, while Lincoln finished 20th. That's largely due to higher-end models — many with all-wheel-drive — scoring below average in reliability, said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports' senior...
SRT Engineers Chat Session - 11/04/09, 6:00 pm - 8:00pm EST
The next Live SRT Engineering chat session is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th. The session will run from from 6pm to 8pm EST and will be held at the ChallengerTalk site. The topic of discussion will be the Challenger, but as usual all SRT-related questions on current products are welc...
Thursday, Oct 22
First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty
Part 1 - First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty - PickupTrucks.com News *First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty * Image: http://blogs.cars.com/.a/6a00d83451b3c669e20120a61548ff970b-800wi October 22, 2009 Could Dodge’s timing be any worse in launching its new 2010 Dodge...
Friday, Oct 16
2010 Dodge Caliber launched
31 mpg The 2010 Dodge Caliber has been unveiled, with higher gas mileage (31 mpg city), tip start added to all CVTs, a new optic green metallic color replacing surf blue, and a new set of wheel options to match the redesigned interior.
Thursday, Oct 15
Chrysler to Showcase Four Mopar Image Vehicles
The Dodge Challenger 1320 began life as a Mopar Drag Pak Dodge Challenger. The current Drag Pak option is a light-weight, stripped-down, race-only, special-order version of the Dodge Challenger designed for competitive drag racing. Mopar Brand
Thursday, Oct 8
The new 3.6-liter V-6 engine
NEW YORK | Chrysler's all-new line of V-6 engines will improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge lineup by 8 percent on average compared with previous Chrysler V-6 engines. This more-refined and fuel-efficient V-6 engine will ultimately replace seven current Chrysl...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Fiat to put Mopar in the spotlight
Since gaining control of Chrysler in early June, Fiat management has made consistent attempts to raise Mopar’s profile to put it on a par with the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands. It recently promoted 50 “back-to-school” accessories for Chrysler and Dodge minivans.
Sunday, Jul 19
Opinion: 2009 Chrysler 300C SRT8
I have a simple prescription to save Chrysler: Get rid of everything that isn’t SRT. For those who haven’t paid much attention to Chrysler in the last few years, SRT stands for Street and Racing Technology, and it’s the semi-independent high performance division of Chrysler. They take sta...
Wednesday, Jul 8
Chrysler delays restart of Nitro
Chrysler had intended to recall laid-off workers at the plant for three days of “prep work” before resuming production, Chrysler spokesman Max Gates said. Workers at that factory have been idled since Chrysler sought bankruptcy protection on April 30.
Friday, Jun 26
2011 Dodge Circuit EV - First Drive Review
When looking for a place to dock a 600-pound battery pack, a front-engine platform is all wrong from the perspective of weight distribution. And finding a mid-engine chassis from a manufacturer that will entertain inquiries for low-volume orders quickly trims the options down to one: L...
Friday, Feb 13
2009 Dodge Challenger Review
Unlike the Mustang and Camaro, however, the Challenger's V-6 is not offered with a manual transmission. A four-speed automatic is the standard - and only - transmission you can get with this engine. Base SE models don't come standard with either ABS or stability control - though both can be...
