found about 22 hours ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
During last summer's bankruptcy proceedings, New Chrysler chose not to contract Cummins to produce a light-duty diesel engine for the its Ram pickup trucks. At a rumored 5.0 liters of displacement, this diesel engine would have been somewhat less...
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Anyone who follows the auto industry with any regularity will know that comparing Toyota and Chrysler by any measure is laughable. For mainstream media types, who flit from frenzy to frenzy, all the negative press about Toyota might have left some...
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Despite what many might think, Toyota is not off to the most crippling start in 2010; Chrysler is. Although their overall sales are only down 3%, over half of their total sales are to fleet customers. The fact that Chrysler Group LLC’s consumer...
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found about 24 hours ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Without the government bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the U.S. auto industry would likely have two fewer domestic automakers and hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs would be history. The Detroit News reports that ex auto task force...
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Normally we don’t cover promotional giveaways, but when you introduce Twitter into the equation, it becomes part of the “social media is the new plutonium” story. Thus, we report to you that Chrysler is offering to give away a brand-new 2010...
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Fiat's is back! Well, not just yet, but come this time next year the Fiat 500 minicar will be in U.S. dealerships. Which dealerships? Well, that hasn't been determined yet, but Fiat has taken one big step toward figuring that...
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As an American citizen, it is tough on my part to pay tax dollars to an entity that can turn around and use those tax dollars to get my fellow American citizens to not do business with me. The government owns 60% of General Motors, and these...
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found about 46 hours ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
[Source: Allpar]Update: Texas high school gets to keep using Ram logo originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email...
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GM’s recent reinstatement of 661 culled dealers has put pressure back on Chrysler to come to arrangement with the dealers it shed during last year’s bankruptcy and bailout. Rep. Chris VanHollen, the sixth ranking Democrat in the House or...
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Are you on the market for a pick up truck but want one that will get at least decent gas mileage? Well you may not have to wait much longer because rumors have just surfaced that suggest Chrysler will begin production of their hybrid 2011 Ram on...
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Chrysler Group is being asked not to allow new franchises to sprout in the markets of the rejected dealerships that have a pending arbitration case. A letter was sent to Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne by two Republican lawmakers, Reps. Pete Hoekstra...
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By Chris Haak 03.05.2010 The saga of rejected dealerships – a fallout of the bankruptcies last year of both GM and Chrysler – took another dramatic turn in the past 24 hours. According to four separate sources who briefed industry publication...
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Chrysler’s troubled relations with its dealers took another turn for the nasty this week, as culled dealers teamed up with lawmakers to criticize Chrysler’s decision to open new dealerships near the sites of several culled dealers. As with...
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Chrysler Group is racing against time as it seeks to improve its lineup before a fleet of new Fiat-based vehicles arrives in 2012. Chrysler is working to install new features and equipment into 15 reworked vehicles. Chrysler has made it a point to...
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If you read the major car publications it’s easy to get the feeling that all automotive journalists agree on everything. When journalists sing universal praise, throw jeers or are notoriously silent, it’s hard for readers to disregard. There...
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found 7 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Chrysler, now led by Sergio Marchionne and the rest of the management crew brought in by Italian automaker Fiat, has big plans in place that will replace just about every single vehicle the American automaker currently offers. Judging from the...
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A new report details how Chrysler responds to criticism about the Chrysler Sebring, which was described to have a coarse engine, a low-quality interior and dated exterior design. To resolve the matter, Chrysler decided to simply kill the Sebring...
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Chrysler fan site Allpar.com got its paws on a list that it says depicts Chrysler’s upcoming production plans. If true, this list confirms that many of Chrysler’s refreshed products won’t be hitting the streets until 2010 is nearly over, and...
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Chrysler had on display a 300C Eco Style at the Geneva Motor Show. Instead of an all-electric 300C, Chrysler had taken a new approach on the “environmental awareness” movement and made good use of eco-friendly materials. On the 300C Eco Style,...
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found 9 days ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
A leaked document obtained by the Mopar-loving forumites at Allpar provides purported production dates and details for every new Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram product including the Ram Hybrid, a possible Sebring name change and info on the Fiat...
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found 9 days ago by Frank Filipponio on
Autoblog
While perhaps not a household name, there was a time when the Dual-Ghia brand was the epitome of cool. Eugene Casaroll formed Dual Motors in the 1950's to build production versions of Chrysler's Virgil Exner-designed Fire Arrow show cars. Casaroll...
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Chrysler sold exactly 399 more vehicles in February than it did in February of 2009, which would be a respectable performance if the comparison weren’t with one of Chrysler’s worst months on record. GM may be tentatively nosing its way out of...
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It’s both annoying and strangely prophetic (we think) that Lancia and Chrysler don’t have one of those convenient “Brangelina” names, like Lancsler or Chrycia. Fiat’s execs aren’t exactly being subtle about the merging of the two brands,...
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By Chris Haak 03.01.2010 As long-suffering Chrysler dealers do their best to hang on for the next 12-18 months until new products from the automaker’s partnership with Fiat come to fruition, there is a bit of good news on the product front for...
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In what's probably the least-shocking news of the day, Chrysler is working hard to bring its product line up date. Specifically, fifteen vehicles are being "reworked", eight of those "being redesigned or re-engineered". Automotive News indicates...
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Chrysler’s long-disfunctional “Five Star Dealer” program may be on its way out, reports Automotive News [sub], as a new Fiat-created dealer rewards program rolls out to a Chrysler dealer body that’s fighting for survival. The new program,...
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found 13 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Each year that Consumer Reports offers up its annual list of Top American Picks, it seems less and less a consolation bracket and more like a reasonable set of choices. To wit, if you wanted the very best family-sized SUV (Chevrolet Traverse) or...
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Within the current recession, there is a minivan recession as well. At a point where Chrysler is positively starved for new product, however, the pentastar continues to show it can still build a decent and feature-laden minivan with the best of...
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Citing problems with the airbag system, Chrysler issued a safety recall notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) official site. The recall involves 312,000 minivans namely: the 2005-2006 Chrysler Town and Country, Dodge...
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found 15 days ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
General Motors and Chrysler dealers unsuccessful in government-mediated arbitration to save their franchises from closure are being thrown a potential life saver. This one, however, doesn't say U.S.S. Government on it, but rather, U.S.S. Sears Auto...
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