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Chrysler to launch four Special Editions in first quarter of 2010

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 unloved Sebring sedan and convertible is a nice gesture, it's not nearly far enough to make the car suddenly competitive with its chief rivals in the ultra competitive mid-size sedan arena. Not entirely surprisingly then, Chrysler is trying its best to ... Read more →

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" Jeremy Korzeniewski

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. ...

Ciao! Fiat to build Chryslers in Italy? Chris Shunk

Fiat is hard at work trying to come up with the best available use of its newly acquired Chrysler arm. Part of that plan may be to sell more Chrysler products in Europe, and Fiat just so happens to ...

Will Chrysler get Fiat Ducato or Iveco Daily to replace departing Sprinter? Dan Roth

Easy come, easy go – that's apparently Chrysler's luck with repurposed European-market work trucks. For the last few years, Chrysler has offered the German-designed Sprinter van under the ...

REPORT: Chrysler could pull out of Global Engine alliance, put Fiat diesel in Ram Sam Abuelsamid

As Chrysler moves forward with its post bankruptcy product plans, it's looking increasingly like consolidation with new partner Fiat is the order of the day. Following the cancellation of the ...

REPORT: Chrysler to display at Fiat booth in Frankfurt 2 months ago on Autoblog

Ever since the deal for Fiat to effectively take control of the troubled Chrysler group took effect, we've harbored a lot of questions over how the two companies would interact. With Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne taking the big office in Auburn Hills, some speculated that the two automakers would, in ...

REPORT: Alfa Romeo to lead American charge, Fiat 500 to go it alone 4 months ago on Autoblog

Alfa Romeo has been toying with the idea of returning to America for years, but now that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is working from Auburn Hills, the time seems more ripe than ever as details emerge on Fiat/Chrysler's strategy vis-a-vis the North American market. While Marchionne implements ...

Chrysler pondering whether Sebring/Avenger replacements should go rear-wheel drive? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Setting the Challenger and 300 aside, what Chrysler needs now most of all is a C/D segment car that moves more metal than the pitiful performance of its current offerings. According to Automotive News, Chrysler shifted just 133,626 of its Sebring and Dodge Avenger platform-mates, a number that ...

Autoblog Podcast #131 5 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #131 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. Chris, Sam, and Dan sat down and kicked the ball around. The most important news when we rolled our recorders was the Supreme Court's staying of Chrysler's deal with Fiat. Staying with Fiat, we also kibbitzed about the nameplate's showing in a new ...

Autoblog Podcast #130 5 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #130 of the Autoblog Podcast sees Chris, Sam, and Dan kibbitzing over the obvious news, but it's not an All-GM-Bankruptcy show. Starting with General Motors (after all, it's a huge event) we move on to Magna's deal with Opel (and GM, coincidentally). Volvo's clever implementation of a ...

Officially, Official: Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Chrysler assets 5 months ago on Autoblog

Late Sunday night, U.S. bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez approved the sale of Chrysler's remaining good assets to a group that includes the UAW VEBA health care trust, Fiat, and the U.S. and Canadian governments. The union will get a 68 and the governments split the rest. Gonzalez over-ruled ...

Autoblog Podcast #127 6 months ago on Autoblog

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick it for Episode #127 of the Autoblog Podcast. Of course, there are the usual tangents around the topics, which this week include BMW's new Z4, a poll about Hybrids, Chrysler's bankruptcy, Toyota's losses, Opel's new Astra and the possibility of General Motors building ...

BREAKING: Marchionne confirmed as post-bankruptcy Chrysler CEO 6 months ago on Autoblog

After weeks of speculation, Fiat confirmed today that its CEO, Sergio Marchionne, will assume the same role with Chrysler once it exits bankruptcy. According to statements from the Obama administration, Chrysler could emerge from "surgical bankruptcy" in as little as 30 to 60 days, after which ...

The Chrysler-Kia alliance that never was 6 months ago on Autoblog

Chrysler has been trying to shack up with another automaker for quite a while now, and the trail of relationships that never got off the ground reads like a middle school diary. While Chrysler's deal with Fiat has all but gotten 500s rolling out of plants on this continent, a deal with Kia had been ...

REPORT: Chrysler pursuing clause to award Fiat $35 million if deal falls apart 6 months ago on Autoblog

Think Fiat's getting a pretty sweet deal with Chrysler? The Italian automaker is, after all, gaining a 20% stake in the troubled American automaker, plus local manufacturing capacity and access to its dealer networks, all without paying a thin dime. Not a bad deal, but Chrysler's hard at work ...

Chrysler begins "New Car Company" ad campaign in newspapers 6 months ago on Autoblog

In the midst of being taken over by Fiat ("alliance" sounds too egalitarian) and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, Chrysler LLC fears that potential shoppers might forget that it's still in the business of selling cars and trucks. This sounds like a job for the Marketing Dept.! The ...

REPORT: Chrysler products from Fiat could be here in 18 months 6 months ago on Autoblog

Will we see a new line of Fiats in America in just 18 months? According to Chrysler vice chairman and president Tom LaSorda, the answer is "yes." Responding to reports that some analysts predict it will take upwards of three years before the first Fiat is (once again) sold in America, LaSorda ...

Breakdown of Chrysler's Big Day [w/POLL] 6 months ago on Autoblog

It's not often your company both files for bankruptcy and gets new owners in a single day, but that's just what happened to Chrysler today. We've had some time to digest all the details after President Obama's press conference at noon, and here's what we know... Blame it on the creditors ...

REPORT: Obama planning to announce Chrysler bankruptcy tomorrow 6 months ago on Autoblog

According to a report by Bloomberg citing the usual unnamed sources, President Obama will announce tomorrow that Chrysler will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while continuing to work on its alliance with Fiat. Bloomberg's source made it clear that the there are still several loose ends and the plan ...

REPORT: Chrysler planning second Fiat-based compact sports sedan 6 months ago on Autoblog

For Chrysler, the cornerstone of its proposed alliance with Fiat is for the Italian automaker to supply its domestic partner with smaller, more fuel efficient platforms and drivetrains. It's been assumed that the Fiat 500 would be one of the vehicles Chrysler plans to market in the U.S., but ...

Grand Caravan to Grande Punto: Chrysler plants could be retooled to produce Fiats 6 months ago on Autoblog

Any pending arrangement between Chrysler LLC and Fiat SpA could see a huge reshuffle of Chrysler's manufacturing facilities all across North America to make way for joint production of a new generation of vehicles to be sold with Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo badges. Included among the ...

Autoblog Podcast #123 6 months ago on Autoblog

What better way to kick off your weekend than a new podcast, full of incisive commentary and rapier wit, delivered by well informed, articulate experts? Instead, we bring you Episode #123 of the Autoblog Podcast. Chris, Sam, and Dan hash it out for this installment, covering such gems as the ...

REPORT: Fiat's Marchionne could replace Nardelli as Chrysler CEO in management shake-up royale 7 months ago on Autoblog

If you were surprised by the "resignation" of GM chief Rick Wagoner late last month, get used to the idea. Chrysler reportedly has some major management changes in store as well, including a new seven-member executive board including representatives from Fiat and the Obama administration's ...

Chrysler's flexible new Pentastar V6 7 months ago on Autoblog

While the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee wowed the crowds in New York, what lies beneath could be a key to Chrysler's recovery. The new 3.6-liter V6, called Pentastar after the company's five-pointed-star logo, replaces seven – count 'em, seven – of Chrysler's aging engines, and stands as the ...

New York: Chrysler's Jim Press arrives in Fiat 500 7 months ago on Autoblog

Marking the first time in a long time that an Italian vehicle other than a Lamborghini or Ferrari has appeared at a U.S. auto show, Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press showed up at his company's press conference this morning in a Fiat 500. "We're not announcing anything," he made sure to say as he ...

That was fast: Chrysler and Fiat agree on partnership framework of a global alliance 7 months ago on Autoblog

Not long after the President concluded his televised press conference today, Chrysler released a statement saying that it and Fiat have already reached an "agreement on a framework of a global alliance". The President announced that the U.S. government would supply Chrysler with sufficient capital ...

REPORT: UAW backs Chrysler-Fiat partnership 7 months ago on Autoblog

According to The Detroit News, the United Auto Workers is giving its blessings to a potential Chrysler-Fiat tie-up. Chrysler honcho Bob Nardelli earlier pegged the possible union as a $10 billion bonanza for Chrysler, since the Pentastar would save money on developing a range of platforms, engines, ...

VIDEO: Chrysler's Nardelli makes case for "Why Fiat Works" 7 months ago on Autoblog

To go along with the email that was sent to Chrysler employees, CEO Bob Nardelli is now starring in his very own video where he continues to extol the virtues of a partnership with Fiat. After stating that Chrysler is clearly a viable company on a standalone basis, Nardelli goes on to say that ...

Chrysler values Fiat partnership at $10 billion 7 months ago on Autoblog

In an email to employees, Chrysler Corp. CEO Bob Nardelli has valued his company's potential partnership with Fiat at around $10 billion. That number is comprised of things like the cost of developing new vehicles that Chrysler would incur on its own, but should pocket in a tie-up with Fiat, which ...

Despite Fiat deal, Chrysler will still get small cars from Nissan 9 months ago on Autoblog

Fiat's tentative global alliance with Chrysler should have the desired effect of bolstering the American automaker's nonexistent small car line and give Fiat access to a nationwide network of dealerships in the United States. Don't forget, however, that Nissan also has a deal in place with ...

Chrysler slows dealer consolidation 9 months ago on Autoblog

Remember Project Genesis? That was Chrysler's internal name for its push to consolidate all of its dealerships into single outlets carrying the automaker's entire line of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. That laudable goal was a big deal last year when the automaker sought to streamline its model ...

Nardelli confirms Chrysler hard at work on new Durango, 300 and Charger 9 months ago on Autoblog

Chrysler chieftan Bob Nardelli sent a letter to "all employees, dealers, suppliers and other stakeholders" to explain what's happening at the smallest of the Detroit trio. Everything done now falls under one of three umbrellas: enhancing the core, which is improving products, quality, and dealer ...

Feds may want loan money back early after learning of Chrysler/Fiat deal 9 months ago on Autoblog

The conference room where Chrysler and Fiat worked out Fiat's 35% stake in the Pentastar probably still smells like hors d'oeuvres and bottled water, and already a Congressman is thinking about making Chrysler return its $4 billion dollar bridge loan. In fact, Chrysler and Fiat aren't even ...

Who's the Boss? Daimler still wants to offload remaining stake in Chrysler 9 months ago on Autoblog

For over a decade, ownership of Chrysler has been bouncing back and forth over the Atlantic like an Airbus jet. Since its founding in 1925, it was independently owned and operated right out of Detroit, then Daimler bought controlling interest in 1998, only to sell it to U.S.-based Cerberus Capital ...

Familiarizing Ourselves with Fiat 9 months ago on Autoblog

This morning's announcement that Chrysler LLC and Fiat S.p.A. have formed a global strategic alliance is exciting news, to say the least. Fiat gets a 35% stake in Chrysler LLC, and the latter gets a life line that should prevent it from entering bankruptcy in the near future. But we're all ...

Chrysler in negotiations with Tata, Fiat to help boost bottom line 1 year ago on Autoblog

The key to Chrysler LLC remaining as one of the Detroit automakers could turn out to be the rest of the world. Reuters reports that Chrysler has been chatting up both Tata Motors and Fiat as a means of survival. A deal with Tata might see the evergreen Jeep Wrangler being proffered in India by ...

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