ChryslerChevy prices new SS below rivals 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  The Chevrolet SS sports sedan will have a sticker price of $44,470, making it Chevy's priciest sedan when it goes on sale in the fourth quarter. Still, the price is below that of the two main competitors in the small market for nonluxury, rear-wheel-drive performance sedans: the Chrysler 300 SRT ($47,240) and Dodge Charger SRT ($45,270 for the Super Bee trim level). All prices include shipping.... Read More »
Turbos: MPG or muscle? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Some automakers say turbochargers offer high fuel economy and quick acceleration, the best of both worlds. Well, yes and no. Turbocharged vehicles allow automakers to keep power output high while they downsize engines for better fuel economy. But much of the mpg gain is lost when American drivers stomp the gas pedal and enjoy turbos' high performance.... Read More »
Chrysler's high-stakes 'no' to NHTSA 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 For 17 years, automakers have complied with every request for a recall, no matter how costly, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. And then last week, in a startling decision, Chrysler Group said no. It refused a request from NHTSA to recall 2.7 million 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-07 Libertys for an alleged fire risk caused by fuel tanks mounted behind the rear axle. Chrysler's "no" was a high-risk answer and one that came directly from CEO Sergio Marchionne.... Read More »
CHRYSLER'S 'NO' TO NHTSA What to change? No easy answers for this one 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Nobody claims to have a foolproof modification to eliminate the alleged fire safety risk in 2.7 million 1993-2007 Jeeps that have put Chrysler Group at odds with the NHTSA. And each approach to the alleged problem has its shortcomings.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Chrysler-NHTSA dispute could shake industry 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 The industry faces a potential dilemma now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has called for Chrysler to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs to address safety problems NHTSA says can cause fires in rear-end accidents.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN Chrysler's playing a high-stakes game 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Chrysler is in a high-stakes poker game with the federal government. It is a game the government hasn't lost very often, so the odds favor the government.... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR A positive side to a Jeep recall? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 This is in response to "Chrysler's line in the sand" (AutoNews Now, June 5) about Chrysler's rejecting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's request for a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps.... Read More »
Ram takes aim at GM, Ford truck-fleet reign 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  May and June are the bidding season for commercial fleet operators who purchase pickups by the dozen and sometimes hundreds. That means the next few weeks will tell whether Chrysler Group's Ram brand will increase its small share of the crucial commercial fleet market.... Read More »
Marchionne says Fiat could look for new China partner for JeepJune 9, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat could look for a new China partner to help it manufacture Chrysler's Jeep brand in the world's largest car market in 2014, said Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne.... Read More »
Automakers ramp up U.S. commercial truck offerings 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 8, 2013  When Daimler AG brought its Euro-styled Sprinter van with a 14-foot high roof and sloped brow to the United States, it stood out on the parkway like a pachyderm. Now several automakers, including Daimler, Ford and Chrysler, are bringing new, large, fuel-sipping work vans to the United States as they gear up for a boom in the highly profitable segment. The surge is fueled by new-home construction and an improving economy.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE So NHTSA, where's the old Cherokee? 5:11 pm U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  Several of my colleagues and I have spent most of this week researching, writing and talking about Chrysler Group's decision to fight the recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty.... Read More »
Chrysler refusal on Jeeps sets challenge of U.S. recall power 9:52 am U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  The federal government’s power to force automakers to fix vehicles could be hindered if Chrysler Group prevails in its refusal to recall 2.7 million Jeeps linked to 51 fire deaths.... Read More »
Chrysler recalls nearly 630,000 Jeeps to fix transmissions, airbags, seat belts 11:23 am U.S. ET | June 6, 2013  Chrysler Group said today it will recall more than 220,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler to fix a transmission flaw and 409,000 units of the Jeep Compass and Patriot worldwide to fix a software glitch that could stop airbags and seat belts from working in a crash.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Why Chrysler decided to fight NHTSA 10:07 am U.S. ET | June 5, 2013  Chrysler Group's decision to reject a recall request for 2.7 million aging Jeep SUVs caught the automotive industry -- and the media -- by surprise Tuesday. But lost amid the drama of a national media maelstrom of conflict between the feds and a domestic automaker is the central question: Why is this happening?... Read More »
Chrysler rejects U.S. safety firm's request for recall of 2.7 million JeepsJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Chrysler Group said it does not intend to honor a request from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs. NHTSA said a recall is needed to address safety problems with the vehicles' fuel systems.... Read More »
Chevy prices new SS sedan below rivals 5:10 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  The Chevrolet SS sports sedan will carry a sticker price of $44,470, including shipping, making it Chevy's priciest sedan when it goes on sale in the fourth quarter.... Read More »
Chrysler rejects NHTSA's request for recall of 2.7 million Jeeps 12:40 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Chrysler Group said today it does not intend to honor a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs. NHTSA said a recall is needed to address safety problems with the vehicles' fuel systems.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Lutz: GM nice-guy Wagoner fell victim to bad timing, bad luck 1:45 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Bob Lutz put a chapter about his old boss, Rick Wagoner, in his new book, which has the word "idiots" in the title. But Wagoner is no idiot, Lutz writes. He was just too passive, too data-focused and "too nice" to lead General Motors through the toughest period in its history.... Read More »
Energy, real estate rebound driving pickup sales, Detroit 3 share gains 12:34 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Record energy production coupled with a sustained housing recovery are pushing pickup sales to the highest level in as much as eight years and driving Detroit's comeback. Detroit's 3 automakers have gained 1.2 points of market share this year, the first time all three have gained share during the January- though-May period in at least 18 years, as sales continue on a pace for the best year since 2007.... Read More »
Industry gets back on track in May, snuffs out slump concern 5:27 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  The U.S. auto industry regained its early-2013 sales form in May, but the results were decidedly mixed among major automakers. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales rebounded to 15.3 million from April's 14.9 million, effectively halting worries of a downtrend after the previous five monthly SAARs had topped 15 million.... Read More »
For Chrysler stores, blue sky is back 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  After enduring Chrysler's bankruptcy, the uncertainty of its acquisition by Fiat and the Great Recession, Chrysler Group dealers are finally receiving healthy offers to buy their stores.... Read More »
Fiat owner Exor sells stake in SGS for $2.6 billionJune 3, 2013 11:19 CET  Exor, the Agnelli family company which controls Fiat, has sold a 15 percent stake in Swiss company SGS for 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion). The move frees up resources ahead of the automaker's planned merger with Chrysler Group.... Read More »
Light-duty trucks, SUVs boost Chrysler volume 11% 12:50 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Strong demand for light-duty pickups and SUVs pushed Chrysler Group sales up 11 percent in May, its 38th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.... Read More »
Canadian auto sales climb in May, led by Ford 2:11 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Ford was Canada's top auto seller in May, the company said today, as brisk demand for new trucks more than offset a decline in car sales.... Read More »
2 brands declare crowd-funding a success 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Two auto brands that are targeting young customers through pioneering "crowd-funding" initiatives are seeing vastly different results in terms of sales. Yet both are claiming success.... Read More »
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