When Fiat and Chrysler merged, it was assumed that Fiat and Chrysler-branded products would be sharing a common showroom floor. Well, you know what happens when you assume. The Detroit Bureau reports that when Fiat-badged vehicles arrive Stateside at the end of the year they will be sold in an all-new showroom bereft of [...]
By KEN THOMAS The Associated Press Wednesday, October 21, 2009; 1:41 PM WASHINGTON — Shockingly poor financial management at General Motors and Chrysler weakened their case for a federal bailout, but officials feared letting them collapse, the former head of a government auto task force said Wednesday. In a first-person account posted on Fortune magazine’s [...]
The itty-bitty-teenie-weenies are on the way! The Fiat 500 is slated to arrive in the US just in time for the end of this nasty ol’ recession (in my opinion). When we see what the new Obama Motors looks like, the 500 may actually be an attractive alternative to the Obamamobile. DailyTech – Fiat 500 [...]
I’m no expert on these matters mind you, but in my simple goat thinkin’ I’m just wondering out loud here – shouldn’t we have a car guy at the head of the table? I mean the Home Depot guy didn’t work out, so who do we call? The Copper Top dude! I don’t get it. [...]
David Shepardson / The Detroit News Washington Bureau Washington — Chrysler LLC is planning to send its millions of existing vehicle owners vouchers worth $1,000 that will be good through the end of June toward the purchase of a new car or truck, a person familiar with the matter said late Thursday. Chrysler needs to [...]
A week after filing for protection under U.S. Bankruptcy laws, Chrysler announced its new corporate ad campaign for U.S. and overseas markets today. The message: Chrysler is still in business. The new effort will highlight the range of current and future vehicles in the company’s portfolio. It will also tout its rebirth as a global [...]
A small car is something we’ve needed for a long time, so I’m welcoming the news of a Fiat partnership. With the restructuring of Chrysler under chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the auto maker will no doubt emerge a leaner, stronger and financially stable entity. And if the economy turns around, Chrysler will be poised to [...]
Could this be a sign of things to come? Let’s hope not. A shortage of parts from a Canadian supplier has forced Chrysler LLC to stop production at its Ontario assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton until the situation can be resolved. Assembly of minivans in Windsor and the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger in [...]
Chrysler is betting the farm on a Fiat alliance. Will that be enough to keep the #3 US automaker afloat? Read Chrysler’s viability plan | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Who knows when the bleeding will stop? These are unprecedented times indeed. Briefing.com: GM, Chrysler Ask for Billions More
So you want to drive faster than the Peapod’s 25 mph without burning gas? Technorati Tags: Electric car,NEV,Chrysler
As star designer Ralph Gilles launches the redesigned Dodge Ram, he will also begin a new role. On Monday, it was announced that Trevor Creed, Chrysler’s senior vice president for design, will retire at the end of the month and Gilles will take over as vice president for design for the Auburn Hills automaker Sept. 1. [...]
"Nissan and Chrysler announced a deal in which both automakers will share vehicles. Chrysler will get a Nissan small car to sell in North America while Nissan’s next-generation Titan will be built by Chrysler. While C.E.O. Bob Nardelli did not name any automakers that Chrysler is considering, he said that any future decisions depend on [...]
Let’s make a deal: Higher fuel prices and stricter emissions and fuel-economy standards are changing the landscape of the auto industry, but perhaps no automaker will be as greatly affected as Chrysler. Thanks to private ownership, Chrysler plans to scale down its operations and rely more heavily on joint ventures. Instead of launching several new [...]
The last Chrysler Crossfire ever to be built rolled off the German assembly line on Tuesday. During its five-year lifespan, the “all-American” coupe built in Germany sold 80,000 units, but last year US sales accounted for only 8,216. The car was offspring of the now-defunct partnership between Chrysler and Mercedes, and shared its platform with [...]
