Chrysler News
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Lapo Elkann, Fiat heir and brother to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] Chairman John Elkann, is often in the spotlight, though not always for positive reasons. The latest instance is due to the arrest of the 39-year-old in New York City on Saturday over what’s alleged to be a fake kidnapping. Police released Elkann but ordered him to appear in court on January 25 on a misdemeanor charge of falsely reporting an incident, New York Police Sergeant Lee Jones confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. Elkann was arrested inside a Manhattan apartment along with a 29-year-old man. The other man...
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Custom Dodge Challenger SRT 392 among Mopar’s 2016 SEMA fleetMopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept we saw in 2014 and the Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept we saw in 2015. The wide-body, all-wheel-drive...
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Report: Federal Grand Jury probes FCA sales numbersIt’s emerged that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] may be looking at a Federal Grand Jury investigation into its sales numbers. According to Automotive News (subscription required), some of FCA’s dealers in the United States have received subpoenas to provide documents and or...
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SEC, Justice Department probe FCA over sales numbersFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] on Monday confirmed an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department into sales numbers reported in its financial statements. The investigation comes after a pair of Chicago-area dealers in January filed civil lawsuits against...
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Jay Leno checks out the gentleman's sports car: the Chrysler 300GChrysler was on a roll by the early 1960s when its 300 "letter series" reached the 300G. A follow up (to a follow up, to a follow up, to...well, you get the point) to 1955's first 300, the wedge-shaped, Virgil Exner-penned styling of the 300G made it perhaps the most distinctive letter car ever...
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Update: Chinese automaker GAC denies interest in FCA stakeUpdate: State-owned Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) has denied a report it is interested in acquiring a majority stake in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]. A GAC spokesperson told Reuters there is “currently no plans" for acquiring a stake in FCA. State-owned Chinese...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne has given his strongest indication yet that the successor to the Chrysler 300 might ride on a front-wheel-drive platform. Speaking during a recent visit to FCA’s Windsor Assembly plant, where the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica entered production in late February, Marchionne said the platform of the handsome minivan and the plant it’s assembled at could both be utilized for the 300’s successor. CHECK OUT: Report: FCA plans turbo 4-cylinder with almost 300 horsepower “This plant and this architecture is capable of...
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FCA to build autonomous Chrysler Pacificas for GoogleGoogle and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] have confirmed a partnership in the area of autonomous cars. As part of the partnership, Google’s autonomous car technology, which includes various sensors and complex software systems, will be fully integrated in about 100 Chrysler Pacifica...
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2017 Chrysler 300S gains Sport Appearance PackagesChrysler's flagship sedan will receive a mild styling nip-and-tuck for the 2017 model year highlighted by a pair of styling packages for its interior and exterior. The Sport Appearance Packages are offered separately for both the interior and the exterior of the full-size four-door, which was last...
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FCA Lures Back Former Ferrari Engineer From BMWIt was in October 2014 that we learned BMW had poached a top engineer from Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], which at the time was still part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]. Now it’s been revealed that the same engineer, Roberto Fedeli, has returned to the FCA fold. The news was confirmed to...
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2016 Chrysler 200 And 300 Get Alloy Edition TreatmentChrysler 200 and 300 fans can look forward to special Alloy Edition versions of both cars being added to the lineup for the 2016 model year. The special edition treatment delivers a bolder appearance for the 200S and 300S variants by adding a number of visual tweaks along with available...
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Here’s How A Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat Might Have LookedFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has no plans to drop its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8, aka the Hellcat, into the engine bay of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, but the automaker’s top designer Ralph Gilles was game enough to draw up a quick sketch of how such a vehicle might be...
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The Chrysler Pacifica is back, only this time around the vehicle is a minivan as opposed to a crossover. It made its world debut today at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and serves as the direct replacement for the Chrysler Town & Country, and according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] it has an all-new platform. The new Pacifica’s styling has been inspired by Chrysler’s 700C concept from 2012 and we can also see some influences from the 200 sedan. Overall, it’s a sexier look than the boxy Town & Country and should help boost the vehicle’s sales. MUST SEE...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Shows Fourth-Generation Uconnect At CESThe annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has become a de facto auto show. Automakers don't show new cars, per se, but they do highlight their latest in-car technologies. That's what Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] did today by showcasing the fourth generation of its Uconnect...
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FCA Completes Ferrari SpinoffFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in late 2014 announced plans for a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] spinoff that led to the fabled Italian sports car brand being listed as a standalone company on the New York Stock Exchange last fall. The company is also listed on Milan’s Borsa Italiana. Only around...
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Chrysler Ups Warranty Options With Mopar Complete 360 PlanLooking for a reason to buy a Chrysler product in the near future? Well, if you're the sort of person who worries about protecting your vehicle, you have one less thing to worry about it seems. Chrysler has just announced that it's going to up its warranty game with the release of Mopar Complete...
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2017 Chrysler Town & Country Spy ShotsThe current Chrysler Town & Country has been with us since the 2008 model year but a successor, the nameplate’s sixth generation, is in the works and has been spotted again, this time with the least camouflage gear we’ve seen yet. The new minivan is due on the market next year, as a...
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Watch All Five Of FCA’s Star Wars-Themed Ads: VideoWe’re now just a week away from the debut of the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. To help tide things over until then, we have a series of Star Wars-themed ads developed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in partnership with Disney and Lucasfilm. The ad from Dodge was...
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The large automotive entity known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has been in the news as of late, and it's not because of Hellcat goodness. Okay, there's actually still a bit of Hellcat-related news out there thanks to the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. This isn't the main reason why FCA has been making headlines, though. CEO Sergio Marchionne has been putting it out there that he'd like to see a massive merger between his company and General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]. According to Automotive News (subscription required), Marchionne has said that he's crunched the numbers...
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2016 Chrysler 300 Gets 90th Anniversary EditionIn 2015, Chrysler turns 90 years old. For perspective, that means when the marque released its first car in 1925, now-standard components like air cleaners and oil filters were high-tech innovations. ALSO SEE: Barracuda Coming Back As A Dodge? Needless to say, current models are a little more...
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Former Chrysler Quality Chief Heads To Apple As Rumors FlyThe Apple car rumors are officially in full swing right now. Well, they've been in full swing for a a little bit now, but that swing just got a nice big push. According to the Detroit Free Press, Apple has recently hired Doug Betts, who was formerly a quality chief at Chrysler. This is pretty big...
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Report: Numerous vehicle redesigns delayed at Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesFiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement made a year ago may have been a little too ambitious, as we’re already starting to hear about possible delays of a number of key vehicle redesigns. A fortnight ago, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne let slip that the...
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Ralph Gilles Named Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Design ChiefFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has promoted its straight-shooting designer—and weekend racer—Ralph Gilles to the role of head of design for the group. At the same time, Gilles has also been appointed a member of FCA’s overarching Group Executive Council, led by CEO and...
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FCA Going Back To The Super BowlThe marketing team of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] loves the Super Bowl. Oh, it's not because their team is any good (we assume they're all Lions fans) but rather because they get a chance to go all Mad Men and flex their creativity. You'll no doubt remember the famous spot with Eminem...
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