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REPORT: Fed predicts it will lose $30B on auto industry bailout

2009 isn't quite over yet, but we're pretty sure most automakers would rather forget that it ever happened. And while General Motors and Chrysler suffered the pain and humiliation of bankruptcy and workers lost thousands of jobs and many plants and dealerships closed, the good news is that the General and the Pentastar are now more fiscally healthy than they've been in ages. The bad news is that it cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $82 billion to save what has been called hundreds of thousands of jobs. The Detroit News is reporting that ... Read more →

REPORT: Chrysler dealers unhappy over new ads, want regional marketing spending restored [w/VIDEO] Dan Roth

Spend any time in the advertising business, and you'll see this kind of struggle. So called "high-concept" advertising is what tends to be what consumers emotionally engage with and remember. ...

REPORT: Marchionne will choose to lead either Chrysler or Fiat within 24 months Chris Shunk

Sergio Marchionne appears to be very well regarded within the auto industry and his work making Fiat a viable automaker has been pretty remarkable overall. Now Marchionne is charged with saving ...

REPORT: GM, Ford to dramatically increase Q1 production versus year ago numbers Chris Shunk

The first quarter of 2009 could best be described as the worst of times in the auto industry. With the full weight of the global financial collapse weighing down on the industry, sales dropped ...

Chrysler UK says "Change is coming" on New Year's Day Jonathon Ramsey

There's a Chrysler UK site with the moody, Twilight-esque image you see above called "CHANGE is coming...." It heralds the date of January 1, 2010, and since it has a picture of the Chrysler 300 ...

Autoblog Podcast #156 1 day ago on Autoblog

Editor Chris Paukert has apparently been bitten by the podcasting bug, and he once again joins Shunk and Roth for Episode #156 of the Autoblog Podcast. We dive right in to reminiscence about the recently finished Los Angeles Auto Show. Moving on from there, we talk about Audi's new A7 Sportback ...

Jaguar, Mercury tops in J.D. Power 2009 Sales Satisfaction study 1 day ago on Autoblog

J.D. Power has released its 2009 Sales Satisfaction Index, and 29 of 38 brands improved their standing versus last year's numbers. The industry watchdogs at Power say that sales people improved the most over 2008, which isn't surprising given the fact that fewer vehicles are flying off dealer ...

REPORT: Chrysler still considering unibody Dakota replacement 3 days ago on Autoblog

The Dodge Dakota -- as we know it today -- will go away in 2011, but looking at current sales of the mid-size pickup, it may as well be dead already. Chrysler has only sold 10,000 Dakotas this year, with an anemic 663 units cleared in November. But while the Dakota is selling poorly (it's not ...

REPORT: Honda to supplant Chrysler as America's 4th largest auto retailer 3 days ago on Autoblog

Throughout most of the history of the US auto industry, the Detroit Three sat atop of the sales charts with General Motors claiming first, Ford in second and Chrysler placing third. In the past few years Toyota has clawed its way past Chrysler and then Ford, and now it appears that Honda too has ...

Chrysler reportedly set to extend holiday shutdown at five plants 3 days ago on Autoblog

During last year's holiday season Chrysler's rank and file were faced with extended holiday shutdowns. The reason was simple: Millions of Americans decided to stop buying vehicles due to the economic downturn. While the market is still down, auto sales have stabilized and the Pentastar isn't ...

VIDEO: Chrysler ad gets political, advocates for release of Myanmar Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 5 days ago on Autoblog

This is... different. To summarize, a new commercial by Chrysler is agitating for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's (a.k.a. Burma's) pro-democracy leader and lightning rod who has been under one form of house arrest or another for twenty years. The thirty-second spot was originally ...

REPORT: Fitch Ratings says U.S. auto industry headed for airline-style cyclical bankruptcies 10 days ago on Autoblog

Remember this past spring and summer's super speedy General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies? If the billions in government loans and White House strong-arming is starting to slip into the recesses of your memory, your mind will likely be refreshed sometime in the future, at least according to ...

REPORT: Chrysler piles on even more incentives ahead of the holidays 16 days ago on Autoblog

In an effort to spur lagging sales, Chrysler has reportedly cranked up incentive spending on nearly all of its models by $1,000 to $1,500 while also offering 0% financing on many of its models. Chrysler is also said to be offering lease incentives of $500 to $1,000 on minivan leases and ...

REPORT: Chrysler could lose up to 145 more dealers because they can't get financed 17 days ago on Autoblog

Chrysler's dealers haven't yet entered the portion of the game wherein they can catch a break. As if the dearth of inventory and lack of new vehicles weren't enough, nearly 150 dealers haven't been able to finalize floorplan financing. Since Chrysler Financial has exited that business, GMAC ...

REPORT: Ghosn still thinks Renault-Nissan should have partnered with GM in 2006 20 days ago on Autoblog

With all the trials and tribulations General Motors has endured during the past year, we almost forgot that the Detroit, MI-based automaker nearly got itself tied up with Renault-Nissan. Back in 2006, the two companies discussed joining forces to become a singular global automotive juggernaut, but ...

Jeep recalling over 161k 2007-2008 Wrangler AT models due to tranny temp. sensor absence 20 days ago on Autoblog

Owners of model year 2007-2008 Jeep Wranglers with automatic transmissions may have to visit their local dealers as Chrysler is recalling 161,450 of the SUVs over potential transmission overheating problems. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), Wrangler ...

REPORT: Chrysler pledges to be quality leader by 2012 21 days ago on Autoblog

A quick glance at recent Consumer Reports or JD Power data shows that the Pentastar has a big problem on its hands, but the new Chrysler says that will change in a big way by the end of 2012. Chrysler is planning to be a quality leader in only three years by dramatically increasing staffing ...

Government reportedly encouraged by Fiat's plan for Chrysler, sees "huge sense of urgency" 21 days ago on Autoblog

Two weeks ago Fiat and Chrysler unleashed an ambitious five-year plan to return Detroit's number three automaker to financial and product health. The plan called for 14 all-new models based mostly on Fiat platforms and ten more vehicles which will receive much-needed attention. While Senator ...

REPORT: January's Detroit Auto Show to be loaded up with political VIPs 22 days ago on Autoblog

After General Motors and Chrysler required a combined $80 billion in government assistance to keep their doors open, many speculated that Uncle Sam would want to keep a hand in the carmaking cookie jar. While it is debatable how much control (a lot) the White House and Congress have over the ...

REPORT: Senator John McCain doesn't believe Chrysler will make it 24 days ago on Autoblog

It looks like everyone is thinking about Chrysler these days. First it was former DaimlerChrysler CEO (and current Daimler CEO) Dieter Zetsche offering advice to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Now it looks like former presidential contender and current Arizona Senator John McCain not only thinks that ...

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche dishes out advice for Chrysler 25 days ago on Autoblog

It's said that certain cultures don't handle the concept of irony well. You know, irony – where the intended answer is the opposite of the actual answer. Case in point: Back when cab forward cars were all the rage and the once mighty Plymouth brand was put out to pasture, Chrysler looked as ...

STUDY: Cash for Clunkers helped Japanese way more than Detroit 3 26 days ago on Autoblog

While there is no question that Obama's Cash-for-Clunkers program accelerated vehicle sales this summer, a new report by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute shows the big winners were from Japan, not Detroit. According to the study, nearly 85 percent of the ...

Autoblog Podcast #152 - Paukert enhanced! 29 days ago on Autoblog

The usual suspects of Chris, Sam, and Dan are joined this week by Autoblog Editor Extraordinaire Chris Paukert. It's a packed 'cast, starting with the apparent go-ahead of the Cadillac Converj. The future of the Dodge Viper figures in to a few minutes of debate, as does Chrysler's marathon ...

REPORT: Chrysler disbands ENVI group, EV development will continue 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to a report from Reuters, Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI program and integrated the group back into its normal product development organization. Former ENVI head Lou Rhodes will now take the title of group line executive in charge of electric vehicle development and will manage that ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy 1 month ago on Autoblog

CHRYSLER CONSIDERS GETTING BACK INTO BIG RIGS One of the more intriguing tidbits that dribbled out of Chrysler's grueling 8-hour press conference on Wednesday is that the company is considering getting back into the heavy truck business. They're not talking about heavy duty pick-ups, they're ...

Chrysler's 335-slide PowerPoint presentation and the weird stuff therein 1 month ago on Autoblog

So you're not an automotive journalist and couldn't spend seven hours (!) following along yesterday as Chrysler execs presented their 5-year business plan for the company. What you missed was a bladder-busting 335-slide PowerPoint presentation that we won't soon forget. Fear not, as we've ...

Chrysler's 5-Year Business Plan: The Product Breakdown 1 month ago on Autoblog

Chrysler LLC has concluded its 7-hour-long marathon presentation of the business plan (read our Live Blog of the event here) that will see it through the next five years, and what we're left with is a little confusing. It's almost as if the automaker's new executives, amidst apologizing for the ...

Chrysler gets in-car TV going with FLO TV 1 month ago on Autoblog

Starting in late December, Chrysler Group LLC will take claim as the first U.S. automaker to offer live mobile television in its Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Programming for up to 20 channels will come through FLO TV™ Auto Entertainment and will offer shows for nearly everyone. As of ...

Chrysler to launch four Special Editions in first quarter of 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog

Much has been made of Chrysler's apparent lack of new products for the 2010 model year. Suffice it to say, while there are big things in store for Chrysler, they will take at least another year to get into production. For instance, while removing the unsightly strakes from the hood of the ...

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" 1 month ago on Autoblog

Listening to Chrysler's long and rambling 2010-2014 Business Plan, it was clear that the company and its dealerships are very much looking forward to finally getting the Fiat 500 in North America. Much like what happened when BMW launched the Mini brand eight-odd years ago, it's hoped that the ...

Ram considering new mid-size unibody pickup to replace Dakota 1 month ago on Autoblog

In a rambling presentation that presented almost nothing of any value, Fred Diaz, CEO of Chrysler's newly-created Ram brand, did drop at least one little tidbit in passing. Currently the Dodge truck offerings consist of only two vehicles, the full-size Ram and the mid-size Dakota. The long-term ...

BREAKING: Dodge to end Viper production in July 2010, new car in 2012 1 month ago on Autoblog

At the Chrysler business plan meeting this morning, Ralph Gilles, CEO of the Dodge car brand, dropped big news on the Viper. After going back and forth for the past 18 months on what to do with Viper, Chrysler has decided that production of the current Viper will end in July 2010. Before that ...

REPORT: Chrysler again offering early retirement to 23k hourly workers 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Chrysler is again offering early retirement packages in an effort to entice some of its 23,000 hourly employees to hit the road. The buyout packages are the first offered by post-bankruptcy Chrysler, though the terms of the buyouts are very similar to ...

A new Chrysler logo takes wing? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Tomorrow, we'll get the official skinny from Chrysler on what the automaker's product plans are over the next few years. As the Fiat-directed new (and new again) Chrysler looks to break free from the shackles of mediocrity and reinvent itself, a filing at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office ...

First Drive: 2010 Dodge Ram HD comes strong with more models, configurations and classier duds 1 month ago on Autoblog

Back in 1993, truck drivers had no choice but to depend on domestic automakers for work-ready pickups, and only Ford and General Motors offered competitive haulers. That all changed a year later when Dodge set the pickup truck market on its leaf springs with the introduction of its all-new Ram. ...

REPORT: Two-mode hybrid joint development disbanded; Ram hybrid coming in 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to The Detroit News, the big joint development program formed several years ago between General Motors, Daimler, Chrysler and BMW to develop a two-mode hybrid system for light duty vehicles is over. With all four automakers now having launched versions of the gas-electric system, the ...

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Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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