Chrysler Group Q1 Profits Quadruple to $473 Million
Chrysler Group LLC has set a full-year profit target of $1.5 billion based on Q1 earnings of $473 million, up from $116 million a year ago. In a statement, Chrysler said first quarter Chrysler-Fiat...
View ArticleLack of Local Production Keeps Jeep from Meeting Growing Demand in China
Jeep has become so popular in China that the country now boasts 1,500 licensed clothing outlets; selling branded shirts, shoes, backpacks and belts. In 2011, sales of Jeep vehicles in China grew by a...
View ArticleNew Chrysler SRT Sports Models Coming Soon
Chrysler’s exclusive stand alone specialty brand, Street and Racing Technology (SRT), is planning to unveil some new models very soon, including the 2013 Viper. In addition to the Viper, Motor Trend...
View ArticleChrysler to Begin Offering Eight-Speed Transmission on More Models
Chrysler Group LLC has announced that it will begin offering eight-speed transmissions across its model line and plans to introduce the industry’s first nine-speed transmission next year. The company’s...
View Article2013 Ram Offers Improved Fuel Economy
The 2013 full-sized Ram 1500 pickup will come with an optional Chrysler 3.6-liter V-6 engine, all new eight-speed automatic transmission, slightly refined styling and a fuel economy of 18 mpg city / 25...
View ArticleNew Dodge Viper will be Chrysler’s Most Expensive Model Ever
With an expected base sticker price of around $100,000 for the SRT model, and around $122,390 for the GTS, the 2013 Dodge Viper is the most expensive production model ever built by the Chrysler. The...
View ArticleFiat Tweaks its Small Car Platform to Accept Larger Vehicles
Fiat S.p.A. has altered the underpinnings of its Punto and MiTo subcompact models in order to accommodate crossovers, compact SUVs and minivans. Fiat’s head of development for Europe, Africa and the...
View ArticleCanadian Auto Workers Ratify Chrysler Contract
The Canadian Auto Workers Union announced today that it has agreed to accept a four-year labor contract with Chrysler Group LLC. In a statement, the CAW said that approximately 90 percent of its...
View ArticleGM and Chrysler Claim Car and Truck of the Year Awards
General Motors Company’s 2013 Cadillac ATS has been selected as the Car of the Year award, and Chrysler Group LLC has been awarded the Truck of the Year award for its Ram 1500 pickup. The awards were...
View ArticleRam 1500 Diesel Option Coming to Market this Year
Chrysler’s Ram truck division has announced that it will launch a diesel version of its popular Ram 1500 pickup later this year. The truck will be the first half-ton, standard-duty pickup available....
View ArticleChrysler Announces Voluntary Recalls of Ram Trucks, Darts
Chrysler Group LLC has announced three separate voluntary recall actions that it will include approximately 37,000 2012 and 2013 model year pickup trucks and 14,800 2013 model year Dodge Darts....
View ArticleJeep Recall Deal Leaves Owners Confused, Safety Advocates Frustrated
Jeep owner and auto safety advocates are expressing confusion and concern over the deal Chrysler has reached with the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. Earlier this month the NHTSA...
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