In summer 2009 as General Motors and Chrysler were being ushered in and through bankruptcy, the thought crossed many minds whether either company had the ability to survive. The assumption then was that GM would …

U.S. auto sales for March 2011 continue to show promise although the momentum seen in February seems to have slowed a bit. Higher fuel prices, global uncertainty and a tepid economic recovery are factors which …

The business relationship forged between the Chrysler Group and Fiat AG in 2009 following Chrysler’s bankruptcy and restructuring has yielded its first product. A Mexican built Fiat 500 has hit the North American market, the …

You have to love Twitter. This140-character microblogging service is currently being dominated by the rantings of Charlie Sheen who managed to accumulate one million followers in just one day. Psychoanalysts are still trying to dissect …

The General Motors Company, the Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Group, LLC were able to see much good come from respective February 2011 U.S. auto sales data, as each automaker reported double-digit gains for the …

Of all of the auto trends we’ve been observing in the past year, U.S. auto sales have offered one constant: they’re trending upward and they’re doing so at a clip that confirms we’re entering a …

Introduced in 2002, the Jeep Liberty is a five passenger sport utility vehicle available in two-and four-wheel-drive. As the successor to the Jeep Cherokee, the Liberty is designed for the customer who wants an off-road …

The Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro are duking it out for top sport coupe honors, but the Dodge Challenger is not about to play second fiddle to either model. Reintroduced in 2008, following a 35-year …

Sibling to the Jeep Liberty, the Dodge Nitro was introduced for model year 2007, a five-passenger unibody sport utility vehicle designed for on- and off-road use. Like the Liberty, the Nitro goes places most modern …

Virtually the entire Dodge line was revised or replaced for 2011, offering one of the most extensive brand updates accomplished in a single model year. The Dodge Caliber, this brand’s smallest model, was not included …

Chrysler promised in 2010 that we’d see it and has used the occasion of the 2011 Chicago Auto Show to release it: the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T, dubbed the “man van” within the confines …

Fiat has a 20 percent stake in Chrysler, but plans to eventually acquire controlling interest in the smallest of America’s Big Three automakers. The next step for Fiat is to pay off Chrysler’s government loans, …

A major winter storm barreled across America’s midsection this week, bringing with it record amounts of snow across the Midwest. As it pushed eastward, the storm brought freezing rain to Philadelphia and New York, and …

U.S. auto sales data for January 2011 is in and the results are good: sales rose by 17.3 percent, with all three Detroit manufacturers reporting double-digit increases over January 2010. GM and Chrysler reported identical …

Chrysler and Buick are competing brands, the former representing Chrysler’s top brand, the latter GM’s middle, but premium brand. Both brands sell four models, but Buick is the fastest growing make in America while Chrysler …

Speaking of Ralph Nader (see Mounting Toyota Recalls Hammer Automaker), the consumer advocate has called upon Fiat to assume responsibility for fixing the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Nader has focused attention on 1993-2004 models built by …

Philip Murtaugh may be just the help CODA Automotive needs to get its first vehicle to the market later this year. Murtaugh, a seasoned automotive executive who has done stints with General Motors and Chrysler, …

The Chrysler Group, LLC is back and in a big way. The automaker, seller of Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler branded products, sold 1,085,211 units for 2010, an increase of 17 percent over 2009.
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Okay, I give in: I’m publishing my Fab 5 auto stories of 2010 based on very unscientific data, but important facts nonetheless. Fab 5 is half of “Top 10” which means my load is lighter, …

Canada of all places should be able to deal with snow, right? Think again.
A monster lake-effect snowstorm pushed through the heart of the Canadian province of Ontario earlier this week, trapping people in their cars …

As expected, November 2010 U.S. auto sales rose, increasing by approximately 17 percent over November 2009.[1] Across the board increases were enjoyed by all major car manufacturers except for Toyota with General Motors leading the …

The Chrysler Group, LLC, has announced that it is investing an additional $843 million in its Kokoma, Indiana, facility, building on an earlier $343 million investment decision for this same plant. The automaker’s announcement preceded …

The Dodge Grand Caravan is one of two minivan models sold by Chrysler, the other being the Chrysler Town & Country. It wasn’t always this way — the Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan were the …

By Jason Lancaster
The new Fiat 500 is critical to the ultimate survival of Chrysler – or at least that’s what the analysts at Deutsche Bank seem to believe. As has oft been reported, Chrysler doesn’t …

The best-selling minivan of 2010.
Chrysler started the minivan segment in 1983 when it introduced 1984 model year Plymouth Voyagers and Dodge Caravans. Plymouth has since been discontinued, the Dodge model is now called the Grand …

Chrysler’s midsize offerings have been weak for many years, perhaps dating back to the days when the Chrysler LeBaron and Dodge 400 were sold. That has hurt sales because midsize sedans are the volume sellers …

The Dodge Durango is all new for 2011, a four-door crossover SUV built on the same platform underpinning the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Unlike the Jeep which has two seats for five passengers, this Dodge has …

The Chrysler Sebring is dead, long live the Chrysler 200!
Chrysler took advantage of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show and favorable Southern California weather to introduce to the world its latest midsize sedan, the Chrysler …

The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram 1500 continue to pace sales for Ford, GM and Chrysler respectively, as sales of traditional full size pickup trucks have returned closer to their normal levels. Unlike the …

As expected, October 2010 U.S. auto sales were up over October 2009, but down slightly from September 2010. Chrysler, Hyundai, Ford, Honda, Kia and Nissan were among the big winners. Toyota, still reeling from its …

Introduced in spring 2010, the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is all-new, a premium mid-size sport utility vehicle featuring unibody construction. Since first released for the 1993 model year, this Jeep has always relied on a …

Brand or Subbrand?
About the only thing to report about the Dakota pickup truck is that its transition from Dodge to Ram is complete. Unless you follow these things you may not understand that the Dakota …

Call it smart thinking or simply call it by what it is really is: economies of scale. Chrysler, who has seven “legacy” V6 engines to manage, will be trimming that number down to just one …

First introduced in 2008, the five- to seven-passenger Dodge Journey has quietly served in its capacity as a larger midsize crossover for the Dodge brand. The exterior is fine, but the interior has been criticized …

As expected, Fiat is delivering on its promise to begin awarding dealerships to select Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealers in time for the December 2010 release of the 2011 Fiat 500. Appointments began to be …

September 2010 may prove to be the turning point for this lagging economy if U.S. auto sales data released today are any indication of such. Automotive sales have been weak for most of the past …