found about 2 hours ago by Chris Paukert on
Autoblog
Fiat 500 receives a model introduction - click above for high-res image gallery We've been anxiously awaiting the availability of Fiat's 500 bubble bauble in the States for so long that we're beginning to feel like we're waiting for Godot and that...
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Chrysler has released today the full details of its 2011 Dodge Durango which is a three row vehicle capable enough to carry the whole family and has its performance tuned to give complete pleasure of driving. The vehicle comes with a two engine...
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By Chris Haak We’ve previously seen line drawings from the patent application for the upcoming Dodge Durango’s design, and we’ve seen a few spy photos of Dodge’s resurrected SUV people hauler. But today, Chrysler released the first...
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found about 24 hours ago by Arman Barari on
Motorward
Chrysler today released the first pictures and details of the all-new 2011 Dodge Durango. The car maintains its bold and kinda glitzy design with a huge chrome grille, big shiny wheels and really ugly back-end, but it’s become a much better car...
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2011 Dodge Durango After all the spy shots, a couple of image leaks and months and months of debating what it will be called, Chrysler Group LLC today unveiled the new 2011 Dodge Durango. Chrysler says that the new Durango will lead the new Dodge...
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From L to R: Alan Mulally, Sergio Marchionne, Ed Whitacre (replaced by Akerson) As expected auto sales cooled off during the month of August with the overall sales down 21 percent. “The car market and the overall economy are pretty weak,” said...
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Chrysler execs met with some 400 potential Fiat dealers today to discuss plans for a new network of Fiat and Alfa-Rome brand stores in the US, and as we have noted, a certain amount of overlap can be expected. Chrysler says that “as many as 200″...
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This just in; Dodge has blown the covers off its all-new 2011 Durango. We're still working on the details, so for the time being, follow the jump to check out the full image gallery. Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights...
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found 2 days ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
With a heavily revamped 2011 Chrysler 300 coming shortly, here's another blurry shot of the old photo of the supposed new grille on the new "Confidential" Chrysler service contracts price guide. Oh, those...
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August sales, for the most part, are hurting from a year ago. To be precise, initial data showed sales came in at 997,574, down 21 percent from a year earlier, according to Autonews. After the cash-for-clunkers sales surge of '09, it was to be...
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Chrysler was one of the few firms that didn’t see much of a bump from last August’s Cash-for-Clunkers programs (due, it claimed at the time, to inventory shortages), and as a result it’s one of the few firms that actually increased sales this...
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found 2 days ago by Zach Bowman on
Autoblog
There have been plenty of murmurings about how Fiat's partnership with Chrysler will impact the Jeep brand. Exactly how much platform sharing will occur between the Italian automaker and the Pentastar's globe-roaming purveyor of SUVs has been a hot...
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A Fiat 500 Abarth By the end of 2010, you’ll be able to walk into one of 165 Fiat dealerships, throw down your cash and drive out in a brand new Fiat 500. As Left Lane News reports, we still can’t tell you where those 165 dealerships will be...
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Fiat 500 Chrysler is moving in on its plan to bring the Fiat stateside, as they get ready to name 165 dealers in 119 American markets to carry the Fiat 500. This will be a time -intensive process however, as Chrysler says that franchisees will be...
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found 2 days ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
With a heavily revamped 2011 Chrysler 300 coming shortly, here's another blurry shot of the old photo of the supposed new grille on the new "Confidential" Chrysler service contracts price guide. Oh, those...
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It's only a matter of months now before the 2011 Chrysler 300 arrives. And when it does, the big sedan will be sporting a slightly updated exterior and a heavily redesigned interior. This shot of a 2011 Chrysler 300 prototype reveals...
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found 2 days ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
Chrysler is set to debut its American-spec Fiat 500 at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show with the first examples being sold near the end of 2010. During the 2011 calendar year, Chrysler hopes to sell 50,000 of the Mini Cooper fighters, including the...
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The Chrysler Group today hosted a special event in Detroit for around 400 of its car dealers from targeted markets across the country to tell them what it will take to become a Fiat dealer in the United States. Fiat, which controls 20 percent of...
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Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne Earlier this week it was reported that Volkswagen Group AG was interested in buying Fiat Group’s Alfa Romeo brand. During a call with analysts yesterday, Marchionne made it clear that he has no...
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found 4 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Two automaker bankruptcies and a massive downturn in sales have conspired to wipe out hundreds of auto dealerships, and Chrysler retailers have been especially hard hit, as the stores who haven't been forced to close are faced with an aging product...
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By Jim Nash and David Thomas In a development cheered by optometrists and the parents of fussy children everywhere, TV is making its way into cars. There have been inroads before, but today there are more options than ever to get your fix of ESPN...
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Citing a loss of rights under franchise law, a lawsuit was filed by a Metro Detroit Chrysler Jeep dealership that was reinstated after arbitration proceedings with Chrysler Group LLC last month. The suit was filed in the US District Court in Detroit...
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The enthusiasm for the Fiat coming to the market has diminished. At first, it was something that would be mixed in… now [Fiat-Chrysler is] going to have to present a compelling story and product to back me investing at least $1 million to build a...
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Chrysler is clearly ready to participate in the next round of Cop Car Wars, releasing initial details and a photo of the 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit. Directly going up against the Chevy Caprice with available V8s and RWD, as well as Ford's Taurus...
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Every now and then I get an email from my buddy and Chrysler consultant, Scott Vandekerckhove. Scott has a pretty cool job as he is one of a select few individuals who gets to deal with not only Chrysler on a professional level, but with their...
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Chrysler will find it “difficult” to achieve a net profit for the full year 2010, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne. He did not provide guidance for Chrysler’s financial performance for the third and fourth quarter of the year. In the second...
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According to NHTSA, as many as three million Jeep Grand Cherokees are being investigated for a potentially faulty gas tank that can lead to fires in accidents. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Fuel tank - Jeep Grand Cherokee - Jeep -...
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found 9 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Fiat is a few months away from awarding 200 Fiat-branded retail outlets to select Chrysler dealers. The first vehicle those new stores will sell will be the Fiat 500, and there won't be any Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep-branded models in sight. But that...
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2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a new investigation into the gas tanks that could pose a fire danger in an estimated 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokee models produced between 1993 and 2004. NHTSA...
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You'll notice that Volkswagen AG is driving directly into the oncoming traffic of convention when it comes to business practices. While other automakers are trying to shrug off - or outright kill - struggling brands, VW is just picking them up...
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