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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee launch threatened by parts dispute?

Chrysler and Daimler have been divorced for nearly three years, but the two automakers are still very much entwined when it comes to product. The Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger use a platform and several components sourced from Daimler. Chrysler's short-term product plans include more Daimler DNA in the the Mercedes-Benz M-Class architecture that forms the basis for the new Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango underpinnings. Unfortunately for the Pentastar, Daimler doesn't seem to want to play parts pimp for its ... Read more →

REPORT: If Chrysler goes down, it could cost Daimler $1 billion Dan Roth

Nerves are frazzled in Stuttgart over the troubles facing Chrysler. Let's not forget that Daimler still has a skin in the Chrysler game, and while everyone natters and frets about whether or not Fiat ...

Who's the Boss? Daimler still wants to offload remaining stake in Chrysler Noah Joseph

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 ...

What's Chrysler worth to Daimler? Zip, Zero, Nada, Donut Jeremy Korzeniewski

So, just what is a 19.9% stake in America's third largest automaker worth? Um, nothing. So says Daimler, which owns exactly that amount. The German company claims that, for accounting purposes at ...

Autoblog Podcast #66 Dan Roth

The last couple of days, we've all been inundated with news of Chrysler's sale to Cerberus, and that's what we lead Podcast #66 with. As much as it makes analysts and pundits foam at the mouth, news ...

Lorinser takes on the new Merc C-class 2 years ago on Autoblog

The C-class is the entry-level Benz in the North American market. As such, every nouveau riche new graduate seemingly goes out and treats themselves to a slice of flashy bourgeois pie. That can be alarming for the Euro-car fan, as you risk being lumped into that precocious category along with ...

Sterling Bullet set to enter full-size HD truck segment 2 years ago on Autoblog

Got eight tons of stuff to haul? Sterling Truck Corporation is taking a shot at it with its new Bullet-class 4/5 truck. The new mid-range worker looks to be based off the Dodge Ram chassis cab that recently debuted. Sterling is part of Freightliner, which is part of DCX, and if you look through the ...

The plot thickens; Hyundai may be angling for Chrysler 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hyundai and Chrysler already share their 2.4 liter "world engine" (along with Mitsubishi), and they may share much more in the future. Rumors are trickling in from all quarters about potential suitors for Chrysler, should DCX decide to cut loose its American vessel, and Hyundai is the latest one to ...

MB's next major innovation: Vented Taillights? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Back when my whip was a Volvo 740, I ventilated my taillights, too. Actually, it was more like drilling drain holes, but once all the trapped water escaped, you can bet that the compromised seal allowed plenty of air to flow through the lamp. Mercedes has applied intelligent thought to using the ...

Don't let the door hitcha? - Investors call for spin-off of Chrysler 2 years ago on Autoblog

There have been rumblings of late in the halls of Stuttgart that the boys in Auburn Hills are an albatross around the neck of DCX. Dieter Zetsche and company are reportedly in it for the long haul and fighting the good fight for Chrysler, but investors cite thin patience while waiting for a profit. ...

Ghosn taking a break from merger manhunt 2 years ago on Autoblog

The dust has settled on the mergerama between Renault/Nissan and GM (plus a few other rumored alliances), and for the time being the CEO of the Franco-Japanese automaker, Carlos Ghosn, has called it quits. Currently, it's all about timing and right now Nissan has bigger things on the horizon. ...

Mercedes' U.S. CEO to step down this September 3 years ago on Autoblog

After more than three decades of dutiful employment at Mercedes Benz, Paul Halata, current CEO of U.S. operations, will begin an early retirement starting September 1st of this year. The man tapped to take the reigns of sales, service and marketing here in the States is current Australia/Pacific ...

DaimlerChrysler recalls 300s, Magnums and Chargers due to potential brake defect 3 years ago on Autoblog

DaimlerChrysler's popular LX-platform vehicles, the 300, Dodge Magnum and Dodge Charger are being recalled over brake issues. The automaker announced Friday that it will be sending notices to some 45,000 owners about a possible brake fluid leak that has resulted in at least nine engine fires. ...

Bill Ford named Auto Exec of the Year 3 years ago on Autoblog

Sure, the North American wing of his company may be floundering a bit, but Bill Ford’s frankness in the face of financial hardship has won him the honor of being named the 2006 Automotive Industry Exec of the Year. The Automotive Industry Action Group and DNV, a management systems ...

Teutonic titans Benz and BMW battle amidst record March sales 3 years ago on Autoblog

New models fired up sales for premium brands Mercedes and BMW in March, as the battle for teutonic bragging rights in the luxury segment kicked into high gear. BMW group sales hit a record 144,316 units in March, up 13.5 percent, buoyed by double-digit growth in the U.S. and Germany, and solid ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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