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Slow Selling Chrysler Models Could Be Given The Ax
July 13, 2009 – 3:38 am | One Comment
Slow Selling Chrysler Models Could Be Given The Ax

Time is of the essence as far as Chrysler’s much needed makeover is concerned. Fresh off the heels of its acquisition by Fiat SpA, the Chrysler Group LLC needs to quickly find its footing in …

Dodge Viper Survives Chrysler Transition
June 15, 2009 – 3:30 am | One Comment
Dodge Viper Survives Chrysler Transition

Chrysler’s quick exit from bankruptcy and sale to Fiat last week was delayed briefly as the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed the transaction when Indiana pension holders filed papers objecting to the sale. That stay lasted …

Fiat Moves To The Top Of Brazilian Market
June 8, 2009 – 3:01 am | One Comment
Fiat Moves To The Top Of Brazilian Market

We’ll be hearing a lot about Fiat from this point forward as the company gains control over Chrysler’s North American operation. Already it has been determined that the Fiat 500 will be sold in the …

As Many As 14 GM Plants Slated For Closure
May 28, 2009 – 2:04 pm | 4 Comments
As Many As 14 GM Plants Slated For Closure

General Motors has yet to file for protection under the U.S. bankruptcy code, Chapter 11, but that step is basically a foregone conclusion. This coming Monday is June 1st, the final date that the federal …

Fiat Wants Chrysler & Opel!
April 24, 2009 – 3:40 am | 3 Comments
Fiat Wants Chrysler & Opel!

When you go about doing something, the saying “go big” is perhaps the best way to realize your dreams. For Italian automaker Fiat SpA they seem to have embraced this particular motto as they are …

Carlos Ghosn Bullish On Vehicle Electrification
April 17, 2009 – 3:17 am | 5 Comments
Carlos Ghosn Bullish On Vehicle Electrification

It took approximately ten years to sell one million hybrid vehicles in the US, a number that is probably far below what advocates envisioned when the technology began to be mass marketed in the late …

Recapping The First Quarter of the Year
April 1, 2009 – 3:37 am | 3 Comments
Recapping The First Quarter of the Year

The first quarter of the year is now over and what a busy three months it has been. Not for car sales unfortunately as the US (indeed the world) market has been down sharply since …

German Auto Subsidy Program Sparks Sales
March 2, 2009 – 7:20 am | 7 Comments
German Auto Subsidy Program Sparks Sales

As Congress passes one stimulus or bail out package after another, Americans are going to want to know which programs will actually stick. Some steps will simply expand government’s role in our lives, with not …

Chrysler Is Pressing Forward With Fiat Plan
February 2, 2009 – 3:05 am | One Comment
Chrysler Is Pressing Forward With Fiat Plan

Over the past few weeks, we’ve all read a dizzying amount of news regarding the plight of the auto industry. Very little of that information is has been positive, with some of it bordering on …

Can Chrysler Survive Without Fiat?
January 29, 2009 – 3:09 am | 3 Comments
Can Chrysler Survive Without Fiat?

News that Chrysler and Fiat have signed a non-binding strategic business relationship is something that should warm the hearts of Chrysler faithful everywhere. Just a few weeks ago it looked as if Chrysler would fail, …

For Chrysler, Fiat Deal Could Be A Lifesaver
January 21, 2009 – 3:33 am | 3 Comments
For Chrysler, Fiat Deal Could Be A Lifesaver

You almost hate to put too much in stock in one event. However, news that Chrysler and Fiat have forged a strategic partnership offers more than just a glimmer of hope for the struggling automaker, …

We Can Only Dream….
January 20, 2009 – 3:56 am | 2 Comments
We Can Only Dream….

Admittedly, I’m not much of a fan of Fiat cars for the simple reason that not a single model of theirs is marketed here in the United States.
Sure, its Ferrari entity still sells cars stateside, …

Jeep Only Pitch By Renault?
October 21, 2008 – 3:10 am | 6 Comments
Jeep Only Pitch By Renault?

It is no secret that Chrysler LLC is for sale and the owner Cerberus Capital Management wants to be freed of its short-lived involvement as a manager of an automotive manufacturer.
Rumors of a pending sale …

Ford Rolls Out Fiat Based New Ka
September 29, 2008 – 3:05 am | 5 Comments
Ford Rolls Out Fiat Based New Ka

On the surface, it is a Ford and it will be built at a Ford factory in Poland, but underneath the second generation subcompact Ka will share its platform and some of its mechanicals with …