JeepU.S. regulators close inquiries into Ford, Chrysler vehicles 12:18 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Federal safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford and Chrysler after the two automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.... Read More »
BEST PRACTICES Custom 'werks' loads up Jeeps -- and revenue 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  The staff at Fields Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram noticed that many of the Jeeps they sold looked different when their owners came in for an oil change or other service appointment. The vehicles might have new tires, flashier wheels or modifications such as suspension lift kits. Seeing this sparked a big idea to increase revenue, set the dealership apart from competitors and help local charities in the process.... Read More »
Chrysler up 11% on pickup, SUV sales 11:57 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Chrysler Group rode strong sales of pickups and SUVs to an 11 percent sales increase in April, its 37th consecutive month of higher year-over-year sales.... Read More »
West is best for growth in China sales, output 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Automakers, urged on by China's national and local governments, are eager to expand in the markets of central and western China. Future growth will be in the hinterland, auto executives interviewed during this month's Shanghai auto show agreed.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS Is Cherokee the global Jeep? 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  The Cherokee is starting to look like Jeep's global SUV. Jeep President Mike Manley called the Cherokee "an obvious choice" for production in China.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Jeep may start Cherokee production in China in 2014, CEO Manley saysApril 20, 2013 10:19 CET  The Cherokee is the "obvious choice" to become the first Jeep built in China in six years and could double the brand's sales in the country, Jeep CEO Mike Manley said.... Read More »
Consumer acceptance key to autonomous vehicles, SAE panel says 6:05 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2013  The biggest barrier to autonomous vehicles could end up being consumer acceptance, one expert said during a panel discussion on driver distraction that marked the first day of the SAE World Congress here on Tuesday.... Read More »
Jeep dilemma: Keep SUV guts, add comfort 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  With the help of key suppliers -- ZF Friedrichshafen and American Axle & Manufacturing -- that developed two major innovations, the Cherokee is Jeep's best hope to compete with today's Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape.... Read More »
SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW PREVIEW A bevy of crossovers and SUVs will take center stage at China's auto extravaganza 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Automakers will test China's huge appetite for crossovers and SUVs with introductions this week at the Shanghai auto show. Acura, BMW, Citroen, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen plan world debuts for compact crossovers, while Jeep -- which arguably started the SUV craze -- will roll out its new Cherokee.... Read More »
American Axle clutch helped Cherokee crawl 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013 American Axle & Manufacturing had been trying unsuccessfully for years to expand into the clutch business. But it wasn't it realized that its clutch design had a better use beyond an automatic transmission that it found an enthusiastic buyer in Chrysler Group.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Economic indicators: Sales of cars, trucks and ... tchotchkes? 1:47 pm U.S. ET | April 3, 2013  Economists have long known that certain retail-level transactions -- such as the number of packages handled by UPS or FedEx -- are good indicators of the economy's overall strength or weakness. But does the same hold true for branded automotive tchotchkes?... Read More »
Chrysler sales up 5%; pickups, mid-sized sedans jump 12:48 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  Record sales of pickups and mid-sized sedans boosted Chrysler Group sales by 5 percent in March, extending a string of consecutive monthly sales increases to 36.... Read More »
Cherokee moves upscale and over rocks 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The 2014 Cherokee, the first Fiat-based Jeep, offers a long list of conveniences, such as automatic parking and an 8.4-inch center-stack screen, but it also has four-wheel drive available for off-roading Jeep loyalists.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Jeep to sell new Cherokee in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Jeep will sell the new Cherokee mid-sized SUV in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley says. It did not sell the Cherokee's predecessor, the Liberty, in China.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Re-engineered Durango punches its ticket to the ball 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Since its relaunch as a 2011 model, the Dodge Durango has been the large and largely ignored stepsister of its much-celebrated platform mate, the Jeep Grand Cherokee.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW '14 Jeep Cherokee brandishes better fuel economy, new off-road system 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013  The 2014 Jeep Cherokee -- the first Jeep to be built from the wheels up with help from Fiat -- will deliver a 45 percent improvement in fuel economy and will be more capable of off-roading than the Jeep Liberty it replaces.... Read More »
INDIA Fiat bets on SUVs and sporty cars in India rebootMarch 27, 2013 10:01 CET  Fiat will open a fully-owned dealer network in India almost a year after it ended an unsuccessful partnership with Tata to build and distribute cars in the country. Fiat hopes to crack the world's seventh-largest car market by tapping into fast-growing areas such as SUVs and sporty cars.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Show to star a cavalcade of crossovers and SUVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  A parade of new and redesigned crossovers and SUVs will headline the New York auto show this week. The list includes the Jeep Cherokee, which replaces the Liberty, and new renditions of the Acura MDX, Toyota Highlander and Range Rover Sport. Subaru will debut a hybrid version of its XV Crosstrek.... Read More »
Modified Jeeps hit the trails 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  A Jeep Wrangler that has been decorated with rust and made to look like a Navy battleship is one of six Jeeps -- all heavily modified by Chrysler Group's Jeep and Mopar units -- that will be put through their paces during the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, which was scheduled to begin Saturday, March 23, and conclude Sunday, March 31.... Read More »
Jeep boss says another sales record depends on new Cherokee 9:48 am U.S. ET | March 21, 2013  Jeep has been on a three-year run of year-over-year sales gains, but extending that streak in 2013 will depend on the success of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, brand boss Mike Manley says.... Read More »
Jeep, Mopar unveil concepts ahead of annual Utah safari 1:49 pm U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  Jeep and Mopar today showed off six heavily modified off-road vehicles, including a Jeep Wrangler made to look like a Navy battleship, that the brands will take this month to the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah.... Read More »
COMPANY EARNINGS Fiat says profit to fall as Jeep shortage adds to Europe woesMarch 19, 2013 19:34 CET  Fiat warned first-quarter earnings will fall as U.S. delivery snags at Chrysler Group's Jeep brand compound the effects of Europe's sales slump.... Read More »
Fiat says profit to fall as Jeep launch compounds Europe woes 1:34 pm U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  Fiat SpA warned first-quarter earnings will fall as U.S. delivery snags at Chrysler Group's Jeep brand compound the effects of Europe's sales slump.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Chrysler video teases '14 Jeep Cherokee 2:10 pm U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  Chrysler Group has released a short video showing the upcoming 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk traversing obstacles off-road in Texas before its official launch next week at the New York auto show.... Read More »
Chrysler hiring 200 at Ohio plant to boost Wrangler output 8:26 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  Chrysler Group will hire 200 people at its Ohio Jeep plant that makes the rugged Wrangler SUV. Demand for the Wrangler and the Wrangler Unlimited has prompted Chrysler to find ways to increase production at the Toledo, Ohio plant, said Jodi Tinson, a Chrysler spokeswoman.... Read More »
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