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Grand Cherokee L on schedule, despite industry challenges

The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, the SUV's first three-row entry, is expected to begin shipping to dealerships in a few weeks.
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No need for fancy cameras to make quality ads

Google directed the Tier10 ad agency to shoot a campaign with an iPhone to show dealers that they don't need costly equipment to produce top-notch YouTube spots.
Paragon Honda’s long-form ad featured a product specialist giving a rundown of features.
Paragon Honda goes long to create ad viewers won't skip

Instead of focusing on a quick-hit video that tries to leave a lasting impression in the first few seconds, the dealership worked with Google to create a longer production. The results were surprising.
Minority dealer count continues to grow

The industry's net gain of 14 minority-owned stores included increases for Nissan, Ford, GM and Kia.
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Downtime lingers for some Stellantis plants

Stellantis said the Belvidere Assembly Plant, which builds the Jeep Cherokee in Illinois, and the Windsor Assembly Plant, which handles minivan production in Ontario, will run partial shifts this week before going down the week of June 7.
Houston's big hit: Sense of normalcy

Normalcy was one of the biggest attractions at the Houston Summer Auto Show, one of the first new-vehicle expos since the coronavirus pandemic began.
After racial protests, early signs of progress

The movement that began in city streets quickly spread to corporate boardrooms, challenging the auto industry to look closer at inclusiveness, equity and diversity in its ranks.
Stellantis’ 14-brand juggling act

For adman Olivier Francois, a newly merged automaker expands possibilities.
Tavares gives Chrysler, other brands 10 years

Stellantis' CEO says he's affording each of the 14 brands melded together from FCA and PSA Group a decade to execute a successful business plan.
Stellantis puts supply strategies ‘into action'

CFO Richard Palmer says the company is working to get a better handle on how its supply chain is holding up with several important launches on the horizon.
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FCA employee-discount scheme a mystery

Workers say they have no idea how their information was used at a suburban Detroit dealership to give family discounts to people they don't know. A salesman now faces charges.
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Stellantis to adopt hybrid workplace strategy

The automaker envisions a hybrid working model that will see employees spend 70 percent of their time working remotely and the rest on-site.
Can Jeep's big launches steer clear of global microchip shortage?

The brand's first forays into three-row people haulers and six-figure sticker prices are coinciding with one of the most debilitating supply bottlenecks the auto industry has ever experienced.
Kia: Don't call the Carnival a minivan (although it is)

The automaker argues that the minivan label doesn't quite fit the Sedona's replacement, so it's calling it an MPV and trying to help the term catch on.
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Salesman charged with faking employee discounts, costing FCA $8.7M

Apollon Nimo, 34, illegally used discount codes to become one of the top FCA salesmen in the country, federal authorities said Friday. Most of his customers at a suburban Detroit dealership claimed to be a brother-in-law or sister-in-law of an employee.