Chrysler News
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The new Airflow crossover concept provides a window into Chrysler's electric future.
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New CEO to oversee Chrysler turnaroundFormer Ford executive Christine Feuell has been hired by Stellantis to oversee Chrysler's turnaround.
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1963 Chrysler Turbine car for sale, a historic relic of the Jet Age
This 1963 Turbine car is one of just two survivors in private hands from Chrysler’s legendary engine project.
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Is Chrysler facing the ax?
The future of Chrysler and Lancia remains uncertain following the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group to form Stellantis.
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1934 Chrysler Airflow sails into Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno highlights a car before its time, the 1934 Chrysler Airflow, on this episode of Jay Leno's Garage.
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Johnny Carson’s 1939 Chrysler Royal takes the stage on Jay Leno’s Garage
This episode of Jay Leno's Garage features a 1939 Chrysler Royal that was owned by Johnny Carson and now belongs to Jay.
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Cars may seem big today, but they were absolutely massive back in the day. Case in point is this early Imperial which was showcased on a recent episode of “Jay Leno's Garage.” It's from 1957, which was the first year for the second-generation Imperial. Sure, there were many earlier Imperials, but these were Chryslers. Starting from 1955, Chrysler made Imperial its own brand and it lasted as a standalone brand right up until 1983. Unlike many cars from the era, Leno's Imperial is an all-original example. Yes, that's the paint the car left the factory. The engine is a Hemi 6.4-liter...
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FCA hints at all-digital dash with Airflow Vision concept
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has a busy schedule planned for the upcoming 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In addition to rolling out plug-in hybrid versions of the Jeep Wrangler, Compass and Renegade, the automaker will also roll out a concept that hints at future cabin technologies...
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Official: Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA Group agree to 50/50 merger
The merged company will be the fourth biggest automaker in the world.
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Chrysler 300 to gain SRT Apperance Package
Chrysler is adding an SRT Appearance Package for the Chrysler 300, but the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 is still not on the menu.
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Rare 1958 Chrysler 300D checks in to Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's body man and painter brings his rare fuel-injected 1958 Chrysler 300D to Jay Leno's Garage.
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FCA’s next-gen Uconnect system will be powered by Android, offer cloud services
FCA's next-generation Uconnect system arriving in the second half of 2019 will be powered by Android and future-proofed for upcoming technologies such as 5G and smart cities.
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Mopar's brought back the 426-cubic inch Hemi V-8 known as the elephant engine, only this time it's supercharged with bits from the Hellcat to the tune of 1,000 horsepower and 950 pound-feet of torque.
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FCA to pay Tesla for help in avoiding European emissions violations
To get its fleet-wide average carbon emissions down to a permissible level in Europe, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay Tesla hundreds of millions of dollars to count its EVs.
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Could PSA Group be a potential partner for FCA?
There's growing speculation that France's PSA Group is, at the very least, open to the idea of a merger or acquisition of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The heads of both automakers reportedly told journalists separately at this month's Geneva International Motor Show that the possibility of an...
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Twin-turbo Chrysler 300 SRT8 sleeper hides Hellcat upbringings under the hood
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles never gave Hellcat power to the Chrysler 300 from the factory, but that didn't stop one owner from doing it themselves. YouTuber TalonTSi97 captured this 2014 300 SRT8 with a Hellcat engine block and twin turbochargers from Hellion. Needless to say, it's quite a beast. The...
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FCA didn't have prior knowledge of Marchionne's illness
Sergio Marchionne's resignation from the top post at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on July 21 due to health reasons and his subsequent death four days later came as a shock to many, including close employees at the automaker he ran. This is despite Marchionne having had received treatment from...
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Sergio Marchionne dies following complications with surgery
Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO and Ferrari Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne has succumbed to the complications that arose following recent shoulder surgery at a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 66. His passing was confirmed Wednesday by John Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli and...
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Sergio Marchionne, longtime CEO and chief for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, stepped down Saturday due to serious complications after surgery, the company announced. Mike Manley, head of Jeep and Ram brands, replaced him. John Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli and chairman of the company that controls FCA, said his family was shocked by Marchionne's failing health. "I am profoundly saddened to learn of Sergio’s state of health. It is a situation that was unthinkable until a few hours ago, and one that leaves us all with a real sense of injustice," Elkann said in a statement. Elkann will...
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Fiat Chrysler's 5-year plan: What happened last time, what didn't, and what's coming?
On Friday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles laid out an ambitious product roadmap for the next five years. Product details were sometimes hazy but the message was clear: FCA's future lies in trucks, crossover SUVs, performance vehicles, and electrification, with self-driving tech sprinkled in for good...
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Chrysler to stick around but may become mobility brand
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles didn't pull the plug on its Chrysler brand during Friday's five-year strategy announcement, as had been rumored, but there weren't any reassurances either. In fact, Chrysler didn't even get a mention in the strategy. Chrysler sells just the Pacifica minivan and 300 sedans...
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FCA in talks to use Waymo self-driving tech in showroom-bound models
Waymo is making huge strides in the race to develop a safe and robust self-driving service. The Alphabet-owned company formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project on Thursday announced that starting in 2018 it will order up to 62,000 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids to join its...
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Waymo orders thousands of self-driving cars ahead of deployment in multiple US cities
Waymo is making huge strides in the race to develop a safe and robust self-driving taxi service. The Alphabet-owned company formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project on Tuesday announced it was ordering “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids pre-fitted with all the various...
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Dodge tapped Chrysler's missile division for the Daytona and Plymouth Superbird
Some of the world's most interesting cars have the greatest stories behind them. The Dodge Daytona and the Plymouth Superbird are no different. At their core, they were built to shame Ford and Chevrolet in NASCAR, but Dodge was so adamant to ensure the car's success that it went through great...
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