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  • Audi Q7 3.0L TDI

    It's easy to blame the economy or the consequent poor car market for the delay of diesels from Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan and Toyota, but that hasn't kept the Germans at BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen from turning up the wick on oil-burners. In fact, it's quite the opposite. The Germans owe their leading position in U.S. diesels to their premium positioning and European provenance - it's easier to absorb the extra cost of a diesel vehicle when you can charge more for it and share the cost with volume production elsewhere. The Japanese and American carmakers don't...

  • Fiat 500
    Chrysler will sell four different Fiat 500 variants in U.S.

    Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the...

  • Alfa Romeo 159 sedan
    New details emerge on Alfa Romeo's plan for the U.S.

    Alfa Romeo is a brand remembered fondly in living memory, and in the case of the 8C, desired greatly in the present, in the United States. Fiat's reputation with Americans is a different story - and that's why CEO Sergio Marchionne is focusing his efforts on the Alfa Romeo nameplate. So far only...

  • BMW 1-series
    Study: Domestic North American production outpaced by European, Asian brands by 2012

    As a side effect of the current industry downturn and the subsequent realignment of capacity at America's major domestic car manufacturers, the once-Big Three could be outstripped in North American production by a combination of foreign companies by 2012, including BMW and Porsche-owned Volkswagen...

  • 2009 Chrysler 200C concept car
    Chrysler looking to replace Sebring and Avenger with new RWD sedan

    Chrysler’s viability plan presented to the U.S. Treasury back in February turned out to be a goldmine for information about the company’s future plans. Not only were there details about the next-generation Chrysler 300 and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but the documents also outlined...

  • 2010 Buick Enclave
    Report: Buick to get two-mode hybrid for new crossover

    If the rumors are true, General Motors may be in the process of developing a new Buick crossover - with a new two-mode plug-in hybrid engine that should take the alternative fuels fight to its competitors. GM, Daimler, Chrysler and BMW have been jointly developing the two-mode hybrid for some time...

  • 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10

    With the Dodge Viper business safely in Fiat’s hands for now, production at the car’s Conner Avenue plant in Michigan has finally resumed. Chrysler stopped production at all of its North American plants when it filed for bankruptcy on April 30. The information was confirmed to the Wall Street Journal by Chrysler spokesman Max Gates, who said production started early today. The plant employs about 115 people and exclusively produces the Dodge Viper supercar for both street and racing applications. Additional assembly plants could return to production within the week. However...

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    New Alfa Romeo 169 flagship may ride on Chrysler 300 LX platform

    The long-awaited return of Fiat and Alfa Romeo is due to get underway soon following the signing of the new alliance with Chrysler, and word of the first cars to be brought in is finally emerging. While most of the Italian cars will be skewed towards the smaller end of town, one of the most...

  • Bill Ford, Jr.
    Ford: Government loans to Chrysler, GM saved the industry

    It's easy to look at the bailouts and bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler as a big-government bonanza. Some even see tints of socialism in the loans and subsequent government ownership stakes. But as Ford points out today, there was more at stake than just two companies. The entire...

  • 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10
    Dodge Viper business turned over to Fiat

    Chrysler has been trying to sell its Dodge Viper sports car business since late last year but according to the struggling automaker, the once prominent brand couldn’t even muster up offers of $10 million. In fact, Chrysler insisted that it had received only one bid of $5.5 million from Devon...

  • 2007 Fiat Bravo
    Significant changes planned for ‘new’ Chrysler lineup

    Chrysler’s viability plan presented to the U.S. Treasury back in February turned out to be a goldmine for information about the company’s future plans. Not only were there details about the next-generation Chrysler 300 and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but the documents also outlined...

  • 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10
    Chrysler passed on multi-million dollar offers for Dodge Viper business

    You would think that an entity with as much cachet as the Dodge Viper business would have no trouble being sold during a fire sale but according to Chrysler the business couldn’t even muster up offers of $10 million. Reports last month that only one offer was made for the Viper business has...

  • Fiat and Chrysler logos

    After a dramatic courtship, government intervention and the odd Supreme Court order, Fiat and Chrysler have finally tied the knot. The new 'global strategic alliance' expands Fiat's reach back into the U.S., while offering the 'new' Chrysler - which is already in operation - the support it needs to get back on its feet as it crawls back out of bankruptcy. The 'new' Chrysler says it is positioned to tackle its challenges with a focus on the core Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mopar brands with a 'leaner, flatter' structure. Fiat CEO and new Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is enthusiastic about what...

  • GM dealership
    GM plans major changes for remaining dealerships

    General Motors already has plans to slash hundreds of its dealers late next year, but for the dealers who make it through the cuts it won't just be a case of 'business as usual'. Instead, the struggling automaker will be modifying its contracts with the remaining 4,100 or so dealers in its network...

  • 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Supreme Court allows sale of Chrysler to Fiat

    The Supreme Court has approved the sale of substantially all of Chrysler's assets to Fiat, helping to finalize their alliance as well as the American automaker’s bankruptcy proceedings. Approval was given for the $2 billion sale of the assets to a new company that will be 68% controlled by a...

  • Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat
    Marchionne says Fiat will stick with Chrysler deal despite delay

    Although Fiat's purchase of Chrysler seemed almost a done deal last week, today the U.S. Supreme Court has issued an indefinite stay on the sale until it can decide whether to hear an appeal from some of Chrysler's creditors. But the delay won't stop Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne from sticking to the...

  • 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Judge allows sale of Chrysler assets to Fiat

    A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Sunday approved the sale of substantially all of Chrysler's assets to Fiat, helping to finalize the two automaker’s alliance as well as the American company’s bankruptcy proceedings. Approval was given for the $2 billion sale of the assets to a new company...

  • GM Cadillac dealer
    Another round of dealer cuts imminent at GM

    Just a couple of weeks ago General Motors revealed that it would be cutting ties with over 1,100 dealerships, and the bad news keeps coming for dealers as the struggling automaker is expected to cut a further 450 dealerships in the coming months. Many dealerships are under franchise agreements with...

  • 2009 Opel Insignia

    The future of General Motors’ European division Opel will soon be a lot clearer as a buyer for the brand is expected to be announced within the next week. Up until now, one of the leading bidders for the brand was Fiat but today it has been revealed that the Italian auto giant has walked away from negotiations due to the “extravagant risks” such a deal would pose to it. At the same time, rival bidder Magna International has also voiced reservations about the bidding process. Fiat skipped talks in Germany today where it was meant to meet with GM and the local government. The...

  • GM Warren Tech Center
    Warren encouraging GM to move corporate HQ with tax breaks

    Detroit has long been the heart of America's automotive industry, but 2009 has been a major period of upheaval for the city, with further shocks expected to come - including the possibility that General Motors will move its corporate headquarters out of Detroit downtown area and into a neighbouring...

  • Chrysler ENVI electric vehicle fleet
    Chrysler unveils $448 million electric vehicle plan

    Chrysler today submitted three proposals outlining a $448-million plan to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in order to rapidly bring electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid models to market. The proposals were submitted in order to receive two initiatives established by the DOE - the Electric...

  • GMAC Logo
    U.S. Treasury invests $7.5 billion in GMAC

    As the economy and car market continue to stagnate, it's becoming increasingly obvious that the bailout funds already paid to industry players like General Motors, Chrysler, and their financing arm GMAC, were just the tip of the iceberg. Today the Obama administration proved that point by handing...

  • Chrysler Auburn Hills headquarters
    Report: Fiat picks 3 directors for restructured Chrysler

    Only yesterday it was announced that former Chairman of Borden Chemical and of Duracell International, Robert Kidder, would preside over a restructured Chrysler as its new CEO, but already reports have emerged claiming Fiat has appointed three new directors for the struggling carmaker. In the lead...

  • 2009 Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger
    Mopar cuts sponsorship ties with champion drifter Sam Hubinette

    Chrysler's in-house accessories division Mopar has been sponsoring champion drifter Sam Hubinette for a number of years now, including for this year’s 2009 Formula Drift series where he is competing in a highly modified Dodge Challenger. Unfortunately, the relationship will be ending soon due...

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