ChryslerJapan eyes reform of auto market as trade talks loom 12:04 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Japan sees an urgency in overhauling policies that favor domestic industries such as automakers as it seeks to revive the economy and join talks on a Pacific-region trade deal, the government's ambassador to the United States said.... Read More »
Chrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVs 2:22 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE So who won the Chrysler-NHTSA recall fight? 6:01 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Now that Chrysler Group has agreed to inspect and modify as many as 1.56 million older-model Jeep SUVs at the request of federal regulators, one inevitable question remains. Who won?... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Pickup.com shootout is a salvo in ongoing pickup battle 12:07 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  If you'll forgive the metaphor, the shootout described this week by the editors at pickuptrucks.com may say more about the automaker/gunslingers themselves than the effectiveness of their chosen hardware.... Read More »
Chrysler helps Doner rebuild after loss of Mazda ad account 3:38 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Advertising agency Doner has regrouped since losing a $150 million Mazda account in June 2010 to a consortium of WPP Group agencies in California. Revenue lost from the Mazda business has been more than replaced with money from other clients, including retail dealer campaigns and individual brand work for Chrysler Group.... Read More »
Voice controls: Just another distraction? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Car companies are moving full steam ahead on voice controls and are unlikely to be slowed by the note of caution AAA sounded last week, automakers and suppliers say. The influential consumer group, which has more than 53 million members in North America, released research last week that showed voice-to-text systems can cause as much mental distraction as talking on a hand-held cellphone.... Read More »
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bravo to Chrysler's quality chief 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The Q&A with Chrysler's Doug Betts was interesting, but what caught my attention was his citing a "roughly 60 percent improvement in warranty rates."... Read More »
Those nonrecalled Jeeps are too old to move wholesale prices 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The vehicles are just too old. That's why the dispute between Chrysler Group and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over whether to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-07 Jeep Libertys is having no impact on the wholesale prices of those vehicles, dealers and used-vehicle price experts say.... Read More »
Chrysler adds spiff to stair-step program 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Chrysler Group has tweaked its stair-step sales incentives to make them more palatable to dealers, said Reid Bigland, the automaker's head of U.S. and Canadian sales. Starting this month, dealers who hit two-thirds of their monthly sales goal by the 20th of the month will receive extra payments related to the stair-step incentives.... Read More »
Chrysler launches nationwide ad blitz for SRT brand 3:37 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  Chrysler Group, aiming to burnish its credentials with auto enthusiasts, is launching the first nationwide advertising for its SRT performance brand.... Read More »
Marchionne said to be finalizing Fiat-Chrysler refinancingJune 14, 2013 15:47 CET  Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is closing in on refinancing deals for both automakers ahead of a plan to merge the two companies.... Read More »
GM, Chrysler voice support for Detroit on brink of bankruptcy 4:51 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  Two of the automakers most closely associated with Detroit expressed support for the city, which announced plans to miss debt payments on Friday, making it the most populous city in the United States to default since Cleveland in 1978.... Read More »
Chrysler to freeze U.S. salaried pension plans by Dec. 31 12:16 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013 Chrysler Group plans to freeze its pension plans for some 8,000 white-collar workers hired in the United States before 2004 by the end of the year. Those workers will be shifted to a defined contribution plan that is offered to salaried workers hired within the last decade, the third-largest U.S. automaker said today.... Read More »
JAMES B. TREECE Why Europe is a proving ground for rising star executives 3:33 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  The executives who prove themselves in Europe's time of crisis will emerge as the leaders of a reborn, stronger European auto industry. And likewise, many of today's top global leaders showed their mettle during previous difficult times in Europe.... Read More »
Marchionne said to be finalizing Fiat-Chrysler refinancing deals 9:47 am U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is closing in on refinancing deals for both automakers ahead of a plan to merge the two companies, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.... Read More »
Chrysler recalling about 37,000 Ram trucks, 15,000 Darts 10:41 am U.S. ET | June 13, 2013  Chrysler Group said it will recall about 37,000 pickup trucks on two separate issues, neither of which had led to any accidents or injuries.... Read More »
Jeep Cherokee pricing to start at $23,990 4:05 pm U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Pricing on the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee SUV will start at $23,990, including $995 for shipping, Chrysler Group announced today. The starting price for the Cherokee is $300 lower than that of the 2012 Liberty, but shipping was $895 on that model, which was discontinued in August.... Read More »
CHRYSLER'S 'NO' TO NHTSA At the center of the Chrysler recall drama, a familiar name: Ditlow 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Years before Chrysler stunned the auto industry by refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles deemed unsafe by regulators, the company was fending off complaints from an old adversary: Clarence Ditlow.... Read More »
Study: New products bolster market share 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Automakers who replace their products faster stand to increase market share over the next four years, according to a new industry forecast from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. That bodes well for the Detroit 3 because they are on the cusp of a wave of product redesigns. The financial company's analysis predicts that General Motors and Ford Motor Co. each will add a point of market share by 2016 because of a slew of critical product replacements.... Read More »
Fond memories of the Viper as a (too) hot car 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Tom Kowaleski held high-profile jobs at General Motors, BMW and Lincoln during a long career in public relations, but one special claim to fame was being present at the creation of the Dodge Viper while at Chrysler almost a quarter of a century ago. Kowaleski, in a recent blog post, recalled the first time he saw a Viper.... Read More »
Wei: Jeep's about to hit Great Wall 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Jeep is the world's best-selling SUV brand, but Chinese billionaire Wei Jianjun says that's going to change. He has set a target for Great Wall Motor Co.'s Haval brand to take over the top spot in three to four years.... Read More »
Chevy 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 »
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