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
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Mercedes-Benz There’s no question that Wolfgang Bernhard is well liked by the boys at Daimler. In fact, rumor has it that he’s currently being groomed (for the second time , actually) to take the reins at Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz automotive unit. If you believe the rumors, the only real question is when Bernhard will take over… Read the rest
We all knew the 2011 Dodge Charger would be restyled. Now Chrysler has issued the first factory photo of the new model, decked out in full police pursuit gear. The new styling–the press release actually calls it “sinister”–should neatly toughen up the Dodge Charger’s credentials as one of the few remaining rear-wheel-drive V-8 engined full-size…
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The Vice President unintentionally gives Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne the executive branch’s kiss of death during a visit to the Toledo Jeep plant. Or was it intentional? Impossible to know with VP Biden. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images . More
Is the large SUV finally dying–or are we all just talking about it while it’s in a coma, when it totally can hear us? [CNNMoney] While GM and Chrysler are shorn of much of their debt, Ford still has a lot–and wants a haircut, badly. [Wall Street Journal] Alpha gaffemaster and current Vice President Joe Biden is in Toledo… Read the rest
The 2011 Jeep Liberty won’t look much different than the 2010 Liberty on the outside, but there will be a few key changes inside—including an all-new nav system. Although Chrysler hasn’t yet put out a release on what’s different on the Liberty for 2011, Allpar reports that a few trim and equipment changes look to help maintain its appeal… Read the rest
When Chrysler spun-off trucks into their own Ram brand it created a problem for Dodge: The logo is a ram . Our sources claim Dodge plans to kill the “ram” in a new logo that’ll likely look like this. More
Annoying end-of-model-year dealer closeout ads have swarmed the airwaves, as they do every year around this time. But Chrysler threw a touch of whimsy into its 30-second array of black cars in front of a tent with confetti, with the voice of Michael C. Hall–better known as the civic-minded serial killer title character of Dexter–intoning flatly…
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