Entry Level Premium Sedan: 2013 Acura ILX
February 9, 2012 – 5:35 am | 2 Comments

A hybrid option comes to Acura.
Up until now, Honda’s Acura brand has not had a hybrid model. That may seem strange given that Honda and Toyota both got started with hybrids at about the same …

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Let’s Help Sergio Marchionne Find A New Partner!
January 12, 2012 – 12:05 am | No Comment
Let’s Help Sergio Marchionne Find A New Partner!

Few solid choices exist for a new Fiat-Chrysler partner.
Big companies are beautiful in the world of cars. Automakers that dominate the industry have the most flexibility and are generally profitable. That wasn’t always true, but …

Born in Detroit: Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel
January 6, 2012 – 8:20 am | One Comment
Born in Detroit: Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel

Jeep flagship to offer a diesel option in 2013.

The city of Detroit has its glory days behind it, but the Chrysler Group is seeking to capture a bit of that aged mystique by adding build …

Will Marchionne Walk or be Carried Out?
August 4, 2011 – 8:21 am | No Comment
Will Marchionne Walk or be Carried Out?

Super Sergio…will he ever slow down?!
Sergio Marchionne is a heart attack just waiting to happen. The head of Fiat and Chrysler jets back and forth between Turin and Detroit, working upwards of 18 hours daily …

Fiat, Chrysler Unification Seems Likely
February 5, 2011 – 8:13 am | One Comment
Fiat, Chrysler Unification Seems Likely

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, …

Chrysler Announces $1.186 Billion Indiana Plant Investment
November 26, 2010 – 6:39 am | One Comment
Chrysler Announces $1.186 Billion Indiana Plant Investment

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 …

Pssst! Wanna Buy Ferrari?
September 29, 2010 – 12:02 am | 3 Comments

You may find the occasional Ferrari model sold on eBay, but you aren’t likely to see the Ferrari brand marketed in similar fashion. Fiat, owner of Ferrari, is reportedly interested in selling some if not …

Chrysler Nine-Speed: Intriguing!
September 17, 2010 – 5:37 pm | 3 Comments
Chrysler Nine-Speed: Intriguing!

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, Volkswagen & the Alfa Romeo Complexity
August 25, 2010 – 2:01 pm | One Comment
Fiat, Volkswagen & the Alfa Romeo Complexity

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 …

Fiat, Chrysler Draw Ever Closer
April 22, 2010 – 9:20 am | 4 Comments
Fiat, Chrysler Draw Ever Closer

Sergio Marchionne, chief executive for Fiat and Chrysler, has outlined his five-year plan for both companies. Marchionne’s initiative is far-reaching, one that will separate the sprawling Fiat empire into two companies while drawing Chrysler ever …

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 …