Chrysler News
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The tunerstravaganza that is the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual show (SEMA) will soon be upon us, running November 4-7 in Las Vegas. Among the first of the major manufacturers to preview its full onslaught for the show, Chrysler today gives us a sneak peek at several concept vehicles, including examples from Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and Fiat. MUST SEE: TopSpeed Renders Up A Look At The 2016 Camaro Filling a huge 15,345-square-foot exhibit in the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Chrysler display will house numerous enhancements to a large segment of the Fiat Chrysler...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Starts Trading On New York Stock Exchange
Yesterday was a historic day for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] whose shares started trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The day marked an important step for CEO Sergio Marchionne’s efforts to turn newly merged FCA, which includes brands as diverse as Dodge and Ferrari, into one of...
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Sergio Marchionne Says He’ll Step Down As Fiat Chrysler CEO After 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says he plans to do something else after 2018, when a company-wide five-year strategy he announced in May is expected to conclude. “I’ll undoubtedly do something else” Marchionne told Bloomberg when asked what he’ll do once his...
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Chrysler Ends SRT Motorsports Dodge Viper GTS-R Racing Program
Having just won the 2014 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship titles for both driver and team in the GTLM class with its SRT Motorsports works team, Chrysler has announced that it is ending its efforts in the competition. This means the Dodge Viper SRT GTS-R racing program concluded this past...
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Is This The 2015 Chrysler 300 Facelift?
Chrysler is set to introduce a facelifted version of its 300 sedan at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, and this could be our first undisguised look at the car. Prototypes for the facelifted 300 have been spotted for several months, though these have all been heavily camouflaged. The...
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China Fines Audi And Chrysler For Price Fixing
In a crackdown on monopoly behavior in the Chinese auto industry, regulators have found Audi and Chrysler guilty of price fixing of cars and spare parts. Both automakers were slapped with fines by China’s anti-monopoly regulator, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), mostly...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been busy announcing 2015 model year updates for a number of its cars, but one model in particular has been noticeably absent. We are, of course, talking about the Chrysler 300, updated versions of which have been spied in prototype form. FCA has now confirmed that the updated Chrysler 300 will make its debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show in November before reaching showrooms in the first quarter of 2015. The only official comment is that the car will be “thoroughly refreshed.” Based on our spy shots, we’re expecting revised styling front...
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2015 Chrysler 300 Spy Shots
These are the first spy shots of a facelifted version of the Chrysler 300 due out later this year, as a 2015 model. Being a mid-cycle update (the current 300 was all-new for 2011), the updates to the car aren’t extensive though they should help the big and boxy sedan fit in with a raft of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Chrysler 200 Made By 'Born Makers' In New Ad: Video
Chrysler might be (whisper it) partnered with Italian firm Fiat, but the company is proud of its American heritage. Over the last few years it's pushed the 'Imported from Detroit' message at every opportunity, and while its latest ad for the 2015 Chrysler 200 isn't related to that campaign, it...
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Marchionne: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Will Be Headquartered In London
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that the headquarters for the recently formed company will be based in London, England. The move means that many major decisions concerning Fiat and Chrysler, as well as their respective brands, will be made away from their traditional...
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Chrysler To Go Mainstream, Launch New Compact And Plug-In Hybrids
Out of the announcements made during yesterday’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy presentation, probably the most significant were those affecting Chrysler. With Dodge to be the performance brand of the American arm of FCA, Chrysler will serve the mainstream audience and compete...
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Crush All 93 Vipers We Gave You (VIN #4 Included), Chrysler Tells Schools: Video
Though it might be hard to believe, Chrysler has ordered 93 original Dodge Vipers that were donated to schools and community colleges around the country for educational purposes to be destroyed. A handful of these rare American icons have already been crushed, as evidenced in the videos below, and...
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Following its acquisition of all remaining shares in Chrysler from the United Auto Workers VEBA Trust earlier in the month, Italian automaker Fiat has rebranded itself Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in recognition of its fully-integrated status. FCA will be registered in the U.K., for what the company say are taxation purposes. A separate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., registered in the Netherlands, will serve as parent company for FCA, and common shares for the new automotive giant will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange as well as an index in Milan. Fiat shareholders will receive...
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Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition Returns For 2014
Chrysler’s 300C sedan enhanced by American fashion designer John Varvatos is back for the 2014 model year, and is available for the first time with all-wheel drive. The first 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition was launched for 2013 and proved such a hit that Chrysler is offering it once...
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Alfa Romeo’s New ‘Giorgio’ Platform To Underpin Future Chrysler, Dodge Vehicles
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is expected to announce a new five-year strategy for his company’s struggling Alfa Romeo unit, a strategy that's expected to center on the utilization of a new modular rear-wheel-drive platform. The new platform is currently under development in Italy and...
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Fiat Finalizes Its Purchase Of Remaining Chrysler Shares
Chrysler is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat.
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2015 Chrysler 200: Live Photos And Video From Detroit
Chrysler now has absolutely no reasons to make excuses; with the all-new lineup of 200 sedans arriving for 2015, it has a mid-size model that’s nicely proportioned and distinctive on the outside—and downright stunning on the inside. Factor in the nine-speed automatic transmission...
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Marchionne To Helm Fiat-Chrysler For At Least Three More Years: Report
The main man in charge of the good ship Fiat-Chrysler is Sergio Marchionne. Word on the street is that Marchionne is prepared to hang on to his captain's hat for at least three more years. This word comes from Fiat Group chairman John Elkann, speaking about the automaker's new business plan...
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The 2015 Chrysler 200 has only just made its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, but already Chrysler parts arm Mopar has developed a range of personalization products and accessories for the new compact sedan. Owners will be able to personalize their 200 from launch with a full range of exterior and interior accessories, all fitted at the factory before the car reaches the dealership. Mopar is showing off a range of these parts on a special display model at the Detroit show, and with 19-inch alloy wheels and Lunar White Pearl Tri-coat it'll be hard to miss. The car also sits on lowered...
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Mopar Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The HEMI V-8 This Year
The HEMI badge is one of the most iconic in American automobile history, and 2014 marks the 50th year since it first appeared. Throughout this year, Mopar--Chrysler's service, parts and customer care brand--will celebrate the HEMI's anniversary, with a new badge, special merchandise and events...
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2015 Chrysler 200 Leaked
Chrysler’s all-new 2015 200 sedan has been hyped up a lot. In fact, it’s previously been described as the car that would set the new styling direction for the Chrysler brand. Well, here it is, brought to you a few days prior to its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show thanks to the guys...
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2014 Dodge Dart Blacktop Debuts Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show
The 2014 Dart is the latest Dodge to get the Blacktop treatment.
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Fiat To Buy Remaining Chrysler Shares In $4.35 Billion Deal
Fiat is ringing in the new year by agreeing to buy the remaining 41.46 percent stake in Chrysler that it doesn't own from the United Auto Workers VEBA Trust, in a deal valued at approximately $4.35 billion. So far only a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed and the deal is still subject to...
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2015 Chrysler 200 Spy Shots
The current Chrysler 200 was a substantive improvement over the previous Sebring, which many considered to be such a poorly executed car that it became a byword for low quality. Soon, Chrysler will replace the much-improved 200 with an even better car--or so it hopes--in the form of the 2015...
Nelson Ireson