Chrysler is on a roll with SUV designs, and though the Durango doesn’t quite hit the sweet spot the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee does, it’s not far off the mark. Sleek, smooth, and modern, the 2011 Durango’s look wraps what Dodge is pitching as a “performance-tuned” setup, and does it with three rows of seating. Performance SUVs are hardly… Read the rest

by Sean Tucker $200 a month: It’s less than $7 a day. Sacrifice your daily latte habit, and voila! You have the budget for a new car. In today’s market, you have options. There are a number of appealing cars you’d genuinely enjoy owning available for less than $200 a month. They’re lease deals, which have drawbacks. You’ll need… Read the rest

In the green-car world, the leaf is the king of all icons. The 2010 Honda Insight fertilized the idea when it bowed in 2008; it still promotes greener driving with electronically rendered displays of plants that add leaves as the car’s computers sense a light, planet-conscious foot on the gas pedal. The king of the leaves? The 2011 Nissan… Read the rest

The last couple of months have seen three different police vehicle concepts unveiled by each of the domestic automakers: the Chevrolet Caprice Police Detective PPV from GM, the new Dodge Charger Pursuit from Chrysler and the Taurus Interceptor from Ford. Now, the Blue Oval has unveiled a second Police Interceptor vehicle based on the latest 2011…

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Is it time for firewalls and malware protection for your car? Almost, but not quite yet, say experts, in a top-notch report from CNET. Earlier this year we reported on research from the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego, that showed how researchers were able to break into vehicle networks or change…

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Smart’s newness in the U.S. is wearing off, and demand for its only U.S. model, the Fortwo two-seater is, falling. According to Automotive News, the Smart brand will likely sell fewer than 100,000 vehicles worldwide, down from 114,000 in 2009. Citing a report from the German paper Der Spiegel, it reports that U.S. sales will likely this year be…… Read the rest

Filed under: Spy Photos , Hybrid , Truck , Dodge 2011 Ram 1500 Hybrid captured by Rich Truesdell of Automotive Traveler While recently shooting some cloaked Chrysler and Hyundai prototypes, Automotive Traveler ‘s Rich Truesdell came across several completely undisguised Ram 1500 pickups the other day. As Rich tells it: Upon closer examination, I figured out why: They are… Read the rest

When Fiat took over control of Chrysler there was some natural synergies that looked to be exploited, like Chrysler can’t built and sell a small compact car to save their life. Fast forward a few months, and the announcement came that Fiat would introduce the 500, Italy’s answer to the

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The industry is still suffering, and sales haven’t truly found their rebound yet. But Ford and Chrysler are showing surprisingly strong in the market, compared to where they were last year. Versus the Cash for Clunkers frenzy of last summer, sales are way down—about 20 percent versus last August, to a total of about 1.015 million this month…

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Next Monday, August 30, Chrysler will bring 600 dealers to the Detroit Institute of Arts, where CEO Sergio Marchionne will share his vision for the U.S. rollout of the Fiat brand, and subsequently, Alfa Romeo. He will have a lot of ‘splainin’ to do. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, many dealers are nervous about the… Read the rest