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VIRAL MANIA Online video has changed how auto marketers connect with customers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Online video has redrawn the boundaries of auto marketing, giving companies a chance to sketch a broader story line around their products, break the conventions of TV and connect with customers in new ways... Read More »
Chrysler exec: Our vehicle quality rivals Toyota's 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 The quality gap between Chrysler Group's vehicles and those of Japanese automakers has become so small that it no longer should matter to consumers, Chrysler's quality chief says.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Sources: Chrysler plans high-hp Hellcat V-8 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Chrysler Group is developing a supercharged Hemi V-8 with power approaching the 640 hp of the SRT Viper's V-10.... Read More »
EDITORIAL GM, Chrysler are still working on supplier relations 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Are General Motors and Chrysler Group playing hardball with suppliers again? The latest automaker-supplier relations study by the consultant firm Planning Perspectives Inc. was troubling... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE 2 million extra doors was the best call Daimler made during 'marriage of equals' 12:35 pm U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  It's easy to criticize the way Daimler AG ran and ultimately left Chrysler during the disastrous "marriage of equals" era. I know because I've done it on a regular basis. But even the worst marriages can produce spectacular kids -- or in this case, products.... Read More »
Fiat says headquarters shift to U.S. is not on agendaMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat said the idea of moving the group's legal headquarters to the United States following a planned merger with Chrysler Group is not on the company's agenda.... Read More »
At Fiat-Chrysler 'it's all about differentiating the brands'May 17, 2013 06:01 CET  Olivier Francois, chief marketing officer for Fiat and Chrysler, has helped rehabilitate Chrysler Group's image since its 2009 bankruptcy. Chrysler has racked up 37 consecutive months of year-over-year U.S. sales increases, thanks in part to memorable commercials, such as rapper Eminem's coup during the 2011 Super Bowl.... Read More »
Fiat: Shift of headquarters to U.S. not on agenda 8:04 pm U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  Fiat said the idea of moving the group's legal headquarters to the United States following a planned merger with Chrysler Group is not on the company's agenda.... Read More »
Fiat mulls U.S. headquarters after Chrysler merger, report saysMay 15, 2013 16:04 CET  Fiat is considering moving its corporate headquarters to the United States following a planned merger with Chrysler Group, three people familiar with the matter said.... Read More »
Detroit 3 research group targets next-gen hybrid, EV batteries 3:46 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013 With the U.S. Department of Energy's help, a research group managed by the Detroit 3 is launching a drive to speed development of next-generation battery technologies for hybrids and electric vehicles, the department said today.... Read More »
Fiat mulls U.S. headquarters after Chrysler merger, report says 10:04 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013  Fiat is considering moving its corporate headquarters to the United States following a planned merger with Chrysler Group, three people familiar with the matter said. CEO Sergio Marchionne is evaluating the switch from Turin, where Fiat was founded in 1899, to the United States as the carmaker's revenue and profit center shifts to North America, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing the internal deliberations.... Read More »
Chrysler's crash course cuts waste 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Dakkota Systems' instrument panel factory is joined at the hip to Chrysler's Windsor minivan assembly plant. So as Chrysler works to wring costs out of its entire manufacturing operations, it's only natural for the company to examine its key suppliers. And the Dakkota plant here is the first guinea pig in a major experiment.... Read More »
MARKETING EXECUTIVE Q&A: OLIVIER FRANCOIS At Chrysler-Fiat 'it's all about differentiating the brands' 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Olivier Francois, chief marketing officer for Fiat and Chrysler, has helped rehabilitate Chrysler Group's image since its 2009 bankruptcy. Chrysler has racked up 37 consecutive months of year-over-year U.S. sales increases, thanks in part to memorable commercials, such as rapper Eminem's coup during the 2011 Super Bowl.... Read More »
NHTSA looks into Chrysler Group, Mazda vehicles 11:17 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today it is checking into 2006 Chrysler Group and 2009 Mazda vehicles in response to complaints about engine stalls and doors that fail to properly close.... Read More »
Progress in supplier relations stalls 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Automakers in North America failed to make progress in improving relations with suppliers over the past year, an annual study says.... Read More »
FINANCE & INSURANCE Q&A: TOM DUNDON Chrysler Group seeks an edge with Chrysler Capital 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Chrysler Capital, the private-label arrangement between Santander Consumer USA and Chrysler Group, began operating in the United States May 1 as the preferred lender for Chrysler Group. Chrysler Capital will offer prime and subprime retail loans and leasing through Chrysler dealers, as well as floorplanning and construction loans to dealers.... Read More »
SURGICAL MARKETING STRIKES Automakers grow adept at targeting ads to Internet surfers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The digital age has spawned effective ways for auto marketers to swipe customers from competitors. By monitoring the online shopping habits of millions of consumers, marketers can place online ads in front of shoppers quickly and precisely.... Read More »
N.J. store sues Chrysler over termination 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 A Chrysler Group dealership in central New Jersey has filed a lawsuit to stop the automaker from terminating the dealership's franchises.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Lights, camera -- uh, boss, we have a little problem here . . . 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  I love wordplay, so when photos arrived of the big blue Pacific crashing against a floundering Ram heavy-duty pickup during a beach photo shoot gone wrong, my mind just raced Larry P. Vellequette covers Chrysler Group for Automotive News.... Read More »
Chrysler recalls 469,000 SUVs worldwide over gearshift issue 12:52 pm U.S. ET | May 11, 2013  Chrysler Group is recalling about 469,000 SUVs worldwide to update software after some vehicles' circuit boards were found to be transmitting signals that trigger inadvertent gearshifts to neutral, the automaker said Saturday.... Read More »
Fiat dealers anxious for broader product lineup 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 11, 2013  Some of the 204 Fiat dealers in the United States are struggling to turn a profit selling several versions of the Fiat 500 subcompact and some dealers said they anxiously await more details from Chrysler and its Italian parent, Fiat S.p.A., on plans to expand products beyond what has been already announced.... Read More »
N.J. dealership sues Chrysler to prevent franchise terminations 12:03 pm U.S. ET | May 10, 2013  A Chrysler Group dealership in central New Jersey has filed a lawsuit to halt the automaker's efforts to terminate the dealership's franchises for failing to improve to factory standards.... Read More »
U.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 »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Ram photo shoot goes horribly, horribly wrong 12:00 pm U.S. ET | May 7, 2013  I love puns, so when photos arrived of the big blue Pacific crashing against a floundering Ram heavy-duty pickup during a beach-photo-shoot-gone-wrong, my mind just raced.... 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 »
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