Jeep advances across the European continent.
In 2011, Jeep U.S. sales rose by 44 percent in a market that saw gains of 10 percent for the year. Even more impressive was Jeep’s rise in Europe where …

Consumer Reports rates 28 automotive brands.
Of the three Detroit automakers, the Ford Motor Company has in recent years demonstrated that its quality levels are on par with the best models from Japan. However, three of …

The minivan is dead. Long live the minivan!

Actually, the term “minivan” is no longer accurate — today’s smaller vans hold more people and weigh more than most cars. Some analysts consider vehicles like the Dodge …

Chrysler’s best selling brand continues to set the pace.

One of the reasons why Dodge matters today is because of a decision made two decades ago to make this brand distinctive enough that people would consider …

Jeep, Ram pace Chrysler Group sales for June.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Chrysler Group, LLC reported that its U.S. sales increased by 30 percent for June 2011 against June 2010 sales, offering one of the …

Automakers forge a common ground to maximize market penetration.
The Chrysler Group, now chiefly owned by the Fiat, is flexing its muscles across the European continent. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is now sold in Europe and …

Fiat will likely assume dominant control of Chrysler early in 2012 due to its decision this week to pay $1.3 billion to increase its stake in the Detroit automaker to 46 percent, up from 30 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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.
Back Again

Chrysler’s …

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 …

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 …

Chrysler is back from the dead, releasing a flurry of new products for the rest of this year and next. We already have the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee to consider and have seen photos of …

Fiat s.P.a. is busy tending its American offspring, attempting to ensure that its Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram brands have a secure footing going forward. That’s a tall order given the financial problems and its …

I’m writing this  article about the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee from a distinct disadvantage: I have yet to get my hands on one. Testing one won’t happen until July, just in time for a review …

Auto Trends is rolling out a new feature beginning with this article today. Because the new car market has been in such a state of flux lately and due to hundreds of dealers going out …

It probably won’t be much of a surprise to Chrysler followers, but come next Wednesday we’re going to learn just what sort of direction the beleaguered automaker will take when it announces its product plans …

It will either go down as a bold marketing move or it will be considered one of the dumbest moves made by an automaker since, well, 2008.
What am I talking about? That would be Chrysler …

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 …

News last week that Chrysler LLC would be terminating its relationship with hundreds of Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler dealerships all across the US came as no surprise. However, when many of the affected dealers learned …

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 …

You got to hand it to the folks at Chrysler LLC. Fresh off of receiving an injection of cash from the federal government, the company has crafted a new auto financing scheme for buyers of …

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, …

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, …

Now being shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan are five vehicles from Chrysler LLC, concepts cars which each run on electricity.
One of the cars featured, the Chrysler 200C EV, is …

I’ve written this post several days ahead of its appearance online, so the news of Chrysler’s sale could be final by this time. Still, it is kind of fun to see how everything might play …

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 …

Through the first nine months of 2008, Chrysler’s sales are down a full 25%, representing the worst year over year decline by far of any major automaker who sells cars in the US market. At …

Recent news that Dodge would no longer support the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is strongly suggesting that America’s number three automaker is seriously reconsidering every single one of its marketing and publicity ventures. The NASCAR …

Looking For Success Behind The US
Chrysler’s position internationally has been diminished significantly since the company’s much publicized divorce from Daimler in 2007. For nearly ten years, the company could depend on Mercedes to helping raise …

US auto sales for Chrysler dropped by 35.9% for June 2008, a historic pummeling felt across the company’s three product lines. Neither truck, SUV, or car were spared; Chrysler’s losses for the first half of …

Yesterday I mentioned that Ford is looking at building several of its smaller European cars on U.S. assembly lines in a bid to switch production from its big trucks and SUVs to fuel-efficient small cars. …