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Chrysler planning 'debut' party to hype its return to American roots

Playing the role of the wild and free divorcee, Chrysler is sending out 3,700 party kits and invitation to its dealers to mark the automaker's return to all-American greatness. The celebration will run in conjunction with a new ad campaign (TV, print, etc.) that touts the brand's rebirth, along with a new logo and some form of rewards that will attract new buyers. No dates have been set, but expect the balloons to drop sometime between July 25th and Aug 10th, when DCX sells off the automaker to Cerberus Capital Management, and the company is ... Read more →

Spy Shots: Dodge JC49 Crossover Dan Roth

Whoopee, just what Dodge needs, another crossover. We're glad that operations are still underway after the sale announcement, but come on, have cars been forsaken? The Jalopnik boys captured an odd ...

Iacocca holds back nothing in new book, Slams Bush, Daimler-Chrysler merger Chris Shunk

Lee Iacocca has been an automotive icon for so long, it's hard to remember a time when he wasn't in the picture. He was at the apex of the Ford Mustang project, saved Chrysler from ruin, and lead the ...

DCX to delay first quarter report Damon Lavrinc

The bean counters at DaimlerChrysler have decided to postpone the automaker's first quarter results, mainly due to a switch from one set of reporting standards to another. Instead of publishing the ...

GM still possible suitor for Chrysler, but not going to the prom yet Damon Lavrinc

Not much has been heard about GM's acquisition of Chrysler recently, and with parts supplier Magna partnering with two private equity firms, the General has taken a back seat in the bidding. According ...

Spy Shots: JC49 Dodge Crossover 2 years ago on Autoblog

Times have been tough lately for the Chrysler group, so we're happy to see the company is soldiering on. Dodge may be late to the crossover game, but with a best-selling minivan, the automaker hasn't had the need to bring another people mover to market. However, with minivan sales stagnant and ...

Autoblog Podcast #61 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're fired up about a few things for episode #61. We eventually get to an enthusiastic discussion of the American LeMans Series, but we wind our way through a few subjects to get there. We start off with the snub to Chrysler by some DCX shareholders who suggest a return to Daimler-Benz AG name. Not ...

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 ...

Will consult for food: Wolfgang Bernhard hired by potential Chrysler Group bidder 2 years ago on Autoblog

Rumors have been flying around about which companies and/or equity groups are interested in purchasing the Chrysler Group. Buyout firm Cerberus has shown it is definitely in the running by hiring former Chrysler COO Wolfgang Bernhard as a consultant. Bernhard could be an asset to Cerberus since he ...

Chrysler sale update: Wall St. more interested than automakers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Since Daimler Chrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche declared 'all options are open' with regards to a possible Chrysler sale, the rumors have been flying. With the exception of GM and Magna, every automaker that comes up as a potential suitor has politely denied the rumor. VW, Hyundai, and Ford have all ...

VW not interested in buying Chrysler Group 2 years ago on Autoblog

Gee, you lose over $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2006 and all of a sudden you're not an attractive automotive partner. First, news leaks that Daimler wants to kick the Chrysler group out the window, then Hyundai and Nissan decide that they're not interested in purchasing the struggling ...

DaimlerChrysler stocks skyrockets on talk of Chrysler sale 2 years ago on Autoblog

We have no idea who will end up with Chrysler once all this madness ends, but we can say that there are already quite a few winners in the process -- DCX stockholders. While we all sat and played the Hyundai vs. GM vs. ? game, the stock price shot through the roof. Apparently in the minds of ...

China will get Dodge vehicles this year 2 years ago on Autoblog

The rumors, innuendo and leaks surrounding the sale of Chrysler and its brands haven't stopped DCX's plans to move into emerging markets around the globe. During the second half of 2007, Dodge will enter the Chinese marketplace, although it hasn't been made clear what models will be offered. ...

When will the madness end? GM's talks to buy Chrysler heat up 2 years ago on Autoblog

We were all ready to start this week anew, leaving behind the reports of a supposed sale of Chrysler to General Motors. But alas, that ain't going to happen. Both the Detroit News and Automotive News came out with stories this morning making it clear that talks between the two automakers are serious ...

Chrysler set to recall some 2006 Dodge Rams 2 years ago on Autoblog

There are cheap recalls and there are expensive recalls. Luckily for the Chrysler Group the current recall of 86,333 '06 Dodge Rams built between Nov. 7, 2005, and April 27, 2006 amounts to little more than adding grease to wheel bearings. Unfortunately for 2006 Ram owners if this issue is left ...

Automotive News insists GM and DCX talking buyout 2 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive News has filed yet another report that insists DaimlerChrysler is in talks with General Motors about the latter purchasing the Chrysler Group. This time the trade pub claims that sources from Germany, where the rumor originated, and the United States have confirmed that GM is interested ...

BorgWarner gets tapped to provide AWD system for Avenger 2 years ago on Autoblog

Following on the heels of the successful AWD adaptation of the Chrysler Pacifica, Borg Warner has been tapped once again to outfit the Sebring and Avenger models with all-wheel motiviation. The Borg will supply the hardware as well as the electronic controls and support for integrating the system ...

Back to the drawing board: DCX working on more rebuilding, more sharing 2 years ago on Autoblog

DCX could end up sharing more platforms going forward Oh, how time flies when you're paying attention to the domestic auto industry. About a year and a half ago the Chrysler 300 was selling like crazy, the Charger was off to a fast start, and analysts were saying nice things about the company from ...

Ford is not #4, still part of Big 3 2 years ago on Autoblog

After all the sales numbers for the month of January were released, reports began popping up that Ford had fallen to fourth place in sales in the U.S. last month behind General Motors, Toyota and the Chrysler Group. This is nothing more than selective journalism, with journos picking out the numbers ...

Detroit Auto Show: Nassau concept hints towards the future of Chrysler RWD 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-resolution photo gallery With a press conference set to the percussion of the Drum Cafe, Chrysler rolled out the Nassau "shooting brake" concept this afternoon to hint at the future styling direction for the brand and especially its RWD line-up. Based on the LX platform and ...

Buy a Chrysler Group product, get a HEMI for FREE 2 years ago on Autoblog

"That thing got a HEMI?" will become a much less interesting question later this new year as the Chrysler Group launches a marketing campaign in March that will give consumers the ability to answer it with a yes... for free. The Chrysler Group plans to offer the $1,700 option at no additional cost ...

Mercedes registers CLC-Class name 2 years ago on Autoblog

Despite the spy shots we see now and then, carmakers often manage to keep a tight lid on some of the projects they're working on, only giving us the occasional glimpse. Their cover is at least partially blown at times when they file for a trademark on a name. Once they've filed, the name is ...

Upgrade from a Dodge to a Mercedes for three bills 2 years ago on Autoblog

Some of the world's automotive conglomerates are more guilty of badge engineering than others. With very few exceptions, the acquisition of Chrysler by Daimler-Benz (call it a merger if you like, but we're not fooled) is not among the worst offenders. The Chrysler 300C may look to some like a ...

DaimlerChrysler won't share Mercedes platforms 2 years ago on Autoblog

Brand-conscious DaimlerChrysler managers in Germany are very vocal about the fact that they're not interested in any platform sharing between the Mercedes brand and the others under the corporate umbrella. "A Mercedes will remain a Mercedes and will not share a platform with anyone," said Dr. ...

DCX to lay off up to 4,000 truck builders 2 years ago on Autoblog

We aren't sure whether or not laid off employees will get the same express checkout list of 6 six reasons why they aren't needed anymore, as was the case with their Ford brethren, but DaimlerChrysler has said that up to 3,200 additional North American workers will join the 800 in Canada who will be ...

Homewreckin' Shareholders want to split DaimlerChrysler 2 years ago on Autoblog

The "merger" at DaimlerChrysler never really came off as a good idea. We put "merger" in quotation marks because no one ever really bought it as a marriage of equals, but saw it for what it always was: Daimler-Benz taking over Chrysler. Whatever way you spin it, though, it was never a match made in ...

Dealer cash flowing from DCX 2 years ago on Autoblog

Up from the prior offer of $400 in dealer cash to reduce its massive inventory of 2006 models, beginning today DCX is now offering its 3,400 US dealers cash incentives of $2500 to $7000 on every 2006 model sold. These numbers really give dealers an incentive to take the remaining 2006 ...

DaimlerChrysler buys Chinese commercial truck company 2 years ago on Autoblog

China is the fastest growing market in the world and it's gobbling up autos at a prodigious rate. Every global automaker wants a piece of the pie and the one's that moved quick and early to enter the market, like General Motors and Volkswagen, are reaping the biggest rewards right now. ...

Jokes on us: Chrysler takes gag ads off YouTube 2 years ago on Autoblog

The pair of risque gag ads produced by The Chrysler Group's ad agency BBDO Detroit have been unceremoniously yanked off YouTube and their poster, the fine upstanding netizens over at Jalopnik, slapped with a DMCA violation. Apparently Chrysler PR doesn't think the image of those under its employ ...

WAKE UP! Mercedes developing systems to combat microsleep behind the wheel 2 years ago on Autoblog

"Microsleep" is defined as a spontaneous reaction of the human organism to over-fatigue. At the onset, the body sends signals designed to tell a person that it is time to stop and get some rest. Although most of us simply ignore them and continue on, the signals are pretty clear. Symptoms include ...

Chrysler offers incentives to dealers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Struggling Chrysler Corp. is pulling out all of the stops to reduce its massively overbuilt inventory of vehicles. Lease incentives, 0% financing, begging and pleading, whatever it takes. Consumers have typically been the targeted recipients of these incentives, until now. In a webcast to its ...

Ex-manager arrested for stealing $67 million from DaimlerChrysler 2 years ago on Autoblog

A 41-year-old man who formerly worked as a manager for DaimlerChrysler in Europe has been arrested and charged with breach of trust and falsifying documents for allegedly bilking the automaker out of $67.35 million. You'd think they charge him with theft too, but whatev. The man worked as a manager ...

Scratch that: Chrysler Group definitely not for sale... maybe 3 years ago on Autoblog

When speaking on behalf of a group, it's in everyone's best interest to have a common 'message' agreed upon before addressing others. This didn't seem to be the case yesterday, when rumors of DaimlerChrysler selling their latter, less profitable, half began circulating. DaimlerChrysler's CFO, Bobo ...

Is the Chrysler Group for sale? 3 years ago on Autoblog

DaimlerChrysler reported third quarter earnings today of $686 million in net profit, but its Chrysler Group division dragged down that profit margin by posting a loss of $1.47 billion, a figure that completely erased the gain of $1.24 billion made by Mercedes-Benz. During a presentation today, ...

Chrysler increases expected Q3 loss by nearly $1 billion 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Chrysler Group is stepping in line with Ford today, which earlier announced more buyouts for Blue Oval workers, plant closings and that it won't see a profit in North America until 2009 at the earliest, to announce that it has increased the amount it expects to lose in the third quarter by ...

Level Field Institute releases report on domestic content 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Level Field Institute - a group consisting of Big 3 retirees - has released a report detailing the impact of domestic and transplant automotive OEMs on the American auto parts industry, and it contains some interesting nuggets of information. Of the $225B in auto parts purchased from the US ...

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