Chrysler

Its up on Dodge's website - of course it is all pre-release so nothing is set in stone.. My R/T 4x2 was loaded up pretty good for around 27K...

Saving Chrysler. Maybe. Cerberus is not out to bail out the automaker for the good of America. What the firm—and the union—really want. (Taken from Newsweek) May 14, 2007 - Detroit was stunned Monday morning to wake up to the news that Chrysler had been sold to Cerberus Capital Management, a Wall Street private equity firm named for the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hell. The unsettling news grew even more ominous when one of the Detroit TV stations began broadcasting the news conference live from Germany with a stern-sounding German translator drowning out the English being spoken by DaimlerChrysler Chairman Dieter Zetsche. It all reminded me of that R.E.M…

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...icleId=107200#2 So Much Torque, So Little Track Time By Richard Homan Date posted: 09-12-2005 I still have nightmares, and I wake up laughing. Snaking, braking and shaking my head through the 2.2 miles and 11 turns of California's Laguna Seca raceway is just about the surest way I know of to keep my ADHD under control. And driving a 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe around Laguna Seca pretty much scares up 1,000 percent of your concentration. And to be honest, fun doesn't get any more fun than this. It's especially true that the $83,995 Viper SRT-10 can only really show off its best stuff at a track. The rest …

Credit to: "Stratuscaster" from the Allpar.com forums.

The concept car known as the Plainsman hits the auction block next weekend, but here's the whole story behind the car at www.automotivetraveler.com What do you think?

DCX Sells Stuggart HQ We had always operated under the assumption that there's no quick way to make a buck in the auto business. Turns out we were wrong, as DaimlerChrysler has just sold its headquarters in Stuttgart for $308.8 million in cash to IXIS Capital Partners Ltd. Don't fret, the building's new owners won't be kicking DCX to the curb, as the automaker simultaneously signed a 15-year lease to stay on the premises. Read "DCX makes quick buck by selling Stuttgart HQ" @ Autoblog

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/07/11578563-chrysler-recalls-127350-chargers-chrysler-300s?lite WOW, Fuse that over heats an causes loss of control.

With the added volume, looks like Brampton will be spared any cuts.

Reuters Story DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC has drawn interest from international and North American parties for the possible sale of its high-performance Dodge Viper sports car line, Vice Chairman and President Jim Press told reporters on Wednesday. Chrysler in late August announced it was exploring the sale of the Viper sports car business as part of its effort to generate cash and ride out the deepening U.S. auto industry downturn. The Viper is a low-volume V10-powered sports car first produced in 1992. "We have been approached by outside individuals who want to work with us to buy the asset and sustain Viper going forward," Press told reporters after an Au…

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/01/documen...chinese-tie-up/

----------------------------- I'm not to keen on the decal package, but maybe it would look better in person. I would probably just leave it off. This color blue is awesome!!! Auction link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=260213483739

Came across some interesting reading on allpar.

The website is in German, but just click on the "36 Bilder" under the Jeep photo. The first 11 pics are of the new Wrangler: http://www.autobild.de/erlkoenige/neuheite...artikel_id=9991

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/20/bus.../21chrysler.php

STUTTGART — Spy photographs suggest DaimlerChrysler's Dodge subsidiary may be working on a hot-rod version of its forthcoming Nitro SUV, perhaps a model from the Chrysler Group's high-performance SRT brand. But Dodge executives are still evaluating the possibility of such a model and say it's too early to make a decision. A Dodge spokeswoman told Inside Line, "I can't imagine" the company would do a Nitro SRT. The base-model Nitro will come out next year as a 2007 model. Although recent reports have said the Nitro will go into production in about a year, a different Dodge spokeswoman told Inside Line that production could come sooner. She added, "I would think [the pro…

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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Auto Workers union says it expects to go on strike over job cuts at DaimlerChrysler Canada as bargaining positions harden heading into talks on a new three-year contract. The CAW chose DaimlerChrysler Canada on Wednesday as its next target in contract negotiations with the Big Three North American automakers. It reached a deal with Ford Motor Co. on a new three-year deal earlier this week. "Based on the current position that they have tabled with us, there is absolutely no way to avoid a strike," CAW president Buzz Hargrove said at a news conference. "If I was making a prediction today, we will be on the picket line, f…

These guys are crazy. 160 mph on public roads. It looks like they work for some kind of dealership. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/ff90906...8a2017831bc.htm Thanks to "redriderbob" on Allpar for finding it.

This thing looks pretty capable for a soft-roader: http://www.americancarfans.com/spyphotos.c...oid/6060103.001

Today I was busy running errands, and the last on my list was to stop at the parts store for a tail light bulb for the Intrepid. NAPA closes early apparently (at 5pm). I sit in the parking lot and think what I should do now..and I decide I'll take a ride to Tom Manzi Dodge to ask about the blown lights on my temp gauge and part of my tach. To my disappointment, the parts and service area was also closed (at 5). I was kinda bummed, but I noticed that the showroom was still open. I decided to go in check it out. A salesman greeted me (he had kinda long hair), and asked if he could help me with anything. I told him (part of) why I came, and he said to come back tomorrow and …

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will produce no more passenger cars in the U.S. early next year. The Dodge Dart will end production in September, while production of the Chrysler 200 will cease in December. This is to make way for more production of SUVs and trucks - Jeep Cherokee at Belvidere, Illinois and Sterling Heights, MI for the next-gen Ram 1500. "By the time we finish with this, hopefully, all of our production assets in the United States — if you exclude Canada and Mexico from the fold — all those U.S. plants will be producing either Jeeps or Ram," said FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne during a call with analysts yesterday. Why would FCA end passenger car production …

Dear 2006, I really enjoyed the Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel that the Chrysler Corporation let me borrow for a few months. It pulled around a big jeep and a bubble and I went all over America in it. I liked my butt being tosty in the heated seats, and the nav that got us lost (sometimes asking me to make U-turns with a huge trailer) and the Sirius Radio with Howard and Bubba. I wish it was still 2006 sometimes.

The wife of incoming DaimlerChrysler AG chief executive Dieter Zetsche has pleaded no-contest to throwing a party where minors were drinking. The Detroit News reports Gisela Zetsche allegedly violated a Bloomfield Township, Mich., ordinance when she threw a party for one of her sons friends June 17. Police were called to the couples home by neighbors complained of teenage drinkers who threw things at cars, and found empty beer cups, kegs and liquor bottles. Twenty-one minors were ticketed for underage drinking. Zetsche faces 90 days in jail and a $500 fine. A date for sentencing has not been set http://www.washtimes.com/upi/…

Giant German carmaker Volkswagen and Detroit auto group Chrysler are joining forces to build a new minivan in the U.S., industry sources said Monday, as VW battles to arrest slumping sales in the intensely competitive American market. A contract between VW and Chrysler, which is the U.S. offshoot of transatlantic carmaker DaimlerChrysler AG is due to be formally signed at next week's Detroit motor show. A VW spokesman declined to comment. Under the deal, Chrysler is to build for VW a mini-van using Chrysler's Voyager as the basis. The new car is to hit the U.S. market in 2008. At present, VW, which is Europe's biggest carmaker, does not offer …

Well, here's the production Jeep Compass. I'll wait for the Rallye version, as the non-Rallye has a jacked up front end: It also appears that the non-Rallye version will be fairly off-road capable with it's high ground clearence and sophisticated AWD/4x4 system: http://www.allpar.com/model/jeep/compass.html .

William Maley Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com Feburary 1, 2012 Mopar is celebrating their 75th Anniversary of providing parts and performance to Chrysler by introducing four special models that will make their debut at next month’s Chicago Auto Show. The four models are the Mopar '12 Chrysler 300, Dodge Dart GTS 210 Tribute, Fiat 500 Stinger, and Jeep Compass True North. The Mopar ‘12 Chrysler 300 uses a Chrysler 300S as a base and adds blue A-line body stripes and interior accents, blacked-out 20-inch wheels, 75th-anniversary badging, new brakes, and a 3.91:1 rear axle ratio borrowed from the manual Challenger that is said to reduce 0-60 times by one second. Mop…

William Maley Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com February 27, 2012 There seems to be an endless stream of teasers, leaked Hot Wheel shots, and rumors about the new Viper. Now, some new spy shots are joining in the Viper stream. The shots reveal the new Viper will have an easier time breathing thanks to pair of large vents on either side of the Viper's trademark triangular air intake. Inside, the new Viper will ditch analog gauges for a full digital dashboard (complete with 220 MPH speedo). Source: Autoblog View full article

Don't know what happened to my original thread, but it posted at Allpar.com : HERE It was only embargoed till midnight last night?

Chrysler Cans B & C-Segments Vehicles William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com April 21, 2011 Back in 2009, Sergio Marchionne presented a eight-hour powerpoint presentation detailing the next five years of products for Chrysler. On one of those slides, Chrysler had a B-Segment vehicle due out in 2013 and a C-Segment car due out in 2012. However those two vehicles looked they have been shelved. Olivier Francois, Chrysler president speaking with Car & Driver at New York Auto Show said the B-Segment Chrysler car is dead. The plan was to do a rebadge job with a Lancia Ypsilon. However, the Ypsilon is related closely with the Fiat 500 and …

William Maley Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com September 22, 2012 Back in July, SRT CEO Ralph Gilles told Automotive News that around 15 to 20% of the 2,300 Chrysler dealers (about 340 to 460) would be able to sell the Viper. Now, that amount has shrunk. According to USA Today, the amount of dealers that will be able to sell the Viper is now around 5% (100 to 150 dealers). That number comes from Ralph Gilles. All 2,300 Chrysler dealers are being sent a letter outlining what will need to happen for them to sell the Viper. The No. 1 requirement "Is first of all, to have the fire, the passion. That's the unofficial requirement -- that you have a love affair with the c…

Out for testing: http://jalopnik.com/cars/spy-photos/2009-d...rome-288260.php

Craig Trudell Automotive News August 22, 2008 - 4:38 pm ET Chrysler LLC has launched production of the hybrid versions of its Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs, set to go on sale this fall. Chrysler's Newark, Del., assembly plant started building the SUVs this week. The plant is Chrysler's first to build vehicles with its gasoline-electric Two Mode hybrid system. The hybrid system called for new assembly processes to install a 300-volt battery and other components that Chrysler is using for the first time. "The implementation of this new manufacturing process was done intelligently, with both quality and cost in mind," Joe Ozdowy, Newark's plant manager…

I don't understand why Chrysler doesn't use the 1997 Chronos concept as more of a basis for the Imperial? I love everything about this concept, and it would be a nice break from the blockiness that all new Chryslers seem to have. This concept looks fresh even almost 10 years later. More Pics

Financial Times story Daimler set to sell Chrysler stake to Cerberus By Daniel Schäfer and John Reed Published: September 24 2008 23:00 | Last updated: September 24 2008 23:00 Daimler is preparing to sell its remaining minority stake in ailing US carmaker Chrysler to private equity group Cerberus, in a move that would mark the final act of a 10-year-long combination. The German premium car group on Wednesday confirmed it was in talks with Cerberus, which bought the majority of Chrysler more than a year ago, about a sale of Daimler’s 19.9 per cent stake in the US company. Daimler declined to comment on further details and did not give any explanation about the…

Credit to Charger on the Allpar.com forums.

Chrysler's Large Cars Getting Diesel And Hybrid Options William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com October 18, 2011 Chrysler hasn't been shy with offering diesels for the US. Back in the mid to late 2000's, Chrysler offered versions of the Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee with a diesel. And they still aren't shy to offer them once more. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the company will once again offer diesel powerplants for their larger vehicles. The first vehicle to lead the charge will be the Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2013. In its November 2009 five-year plan, Chrysler said 14% of it's global sales will be diesel, an increase from 8% in 2009…

DIANA T. KURYLKO | Automotive News Posted Date: 11/22/05 Mercedes-Benz has decided to keep the 26-year-old G-Class SUV in production after 2006 because of solid demand for the massive vehicle. The 5,545-pound G-Class, formerly named the Gelaendewagen, is based on a military vehicle. It was launched in 1979, and was scheduled to disappear in the 2007 model year, when a new full-sized SUV is launched. "We found there is still demand for it," a Mercedes-Benz USA spokesman said last week. U.S. sales totaled 1,491 units in 2004 and are running at a slightly slower pace this year. Sales through October totaled 1,088, down 8.4 percent from the year-ago period. …

An overview of Chrysler's upcoming new technology was posted on Allpar.com news: http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php?actio...news&id=891 It discusses Chrysler's steps toward better fuel economy, including: A new series of V6's with MDS, a more powerful and economic HEMI, an automated manual ("dual-clutch") transmission, and another diesel, among other steps.

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Chrysler seems to be going for the upscale $20,000+ range...What about those people who love Chrysler but can't afford 30K? Bring Plymouth back! Ditch the neon, bring a new small car, midsized car, and compact SUV under the plymouth badge. I miss the breeze so much!

check out her Compass pitch by selecting vehicle. Awful doesn't describe the shame involved. Linky: http://jeep.automobilemag.com/ *ttac scoop, sorry. Thought you guys would enjoy the ad (in a sadly comic way.)

The Daily Auto Insider Friday, February 10, 2006 February 2006 DaimlerChrysler is "scanning the globe" for a joint-venture partner to develop and build a subcompact car for its Chrysler unit to sell in North America, The Associated Press reported, citing company spokesman Jason Vines. The company is in talks with several automakers because it cannot profitably build a subcompact, or B-segment car, without another automaker as a partner, Vines said. "We're hoping to get a B-car someday, but we will not build it on our own," Vines said. Vines confirmed a report saying Chrysler has been in talks with Hyundai and Volkswagen about a subcompact car joint development pr…

30 March 2006 By Jonny Lieberman icon The non-Trail Rated, four-wheel drive Jeep Compass; in repose. Grizzly Pete owned a Jeep. My college roommate's idea of a relaxing weekend: drive into Death Valley with a handgun and a knife and forage for food and water. Pete didn't need GPS; he could navigate via stars reflected off tortoise shells. Heated seats? He'd rub two Gila monsters together until they burst and spread their warm innards on his chair. Parking radar? Pete was the master of the dry lake reverse bootlegger's turn. And if Pete gouged his truck on the razor sharp spines of a Joshua tree, so much the better. A Jeep looked more like Jeep with trail damage. A…

Clicky Pretty funny, sorry for the small size. They trashed that old Spirit, hah.

"Lizard"

So rich, authoritative, regal, and unflappable...

Reviews: 2008 Dodge Avenger Avenger will compete in a tough market segment, going up against leaders like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, as well as the newly-improved Malibu . It will be a tough fight. The new sedan may slip in a few categories, but it definitely stands out on the design front. And for many potential buyers, we think that will more than overcome its shortfalls. The Car Connection --- For all its newness, the Avenger assumes much the same place in the automotive sky as the Stratus. It's got some style and it's got some space, but this Dodge is built to a price, and you can tell when you put it next to a Honda Accord, Nissan Altima or Toyota Cam…

dont know if this has been posted yet i looked but didnt see anything. In the first few pages of this months muscle car review was information stating that the 5.7 R/T challengers will have 2 versions of the 5.7 a 370hp version for the auto and a 375 version for the 6sp. also in the mix is the 3.5 250hp for the SE. http://www.leftlanenews.com/dodge-challenger.html theres the back up info. -edit- got out my issue of muscle car review and it states that there will be a ram air hood, cold air intake, long tube headers, a custom after cat exhaust, crankshafts, and cams and heads for the hemis. suspension upgrades include coilovers, performance springs, and a strut…

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TCC: Spy Shots: 2007 Chrysler Sebring Man, Chrysler is really bad at keeping this hidden. I think this is the fourth set of spy shots on this car. There's a great, clear picture of what the interior looks like. It's kind of a mix of art-deco and Rubbermaid.

Has anyone had any real time in a Patriot? Just kinda curious right now, throwing some ideas around.

Story here Accidental leak to Toyota, sorta interesting.

Yesterday I grabbed the paper off the front porch, normally I don't bother but this time I picked it up. On the front page read "Manzi car dealership closes" Link To Artcile Clark Chrysler in the next town bought them and will start selling Dodge vehicles in addition to Chrysler and Jeep. I was there the other day...nice place but while friendly, felt like it was forced friendliness. Long story short, this dealer has been part of the community for a long time, and has offered excellent and friendly service. I took my car car there for oil changes and the fuel pump gasket. I remember going there when I was younger when my parents needed a part for our cars. These w…

Can Chrysler survive? The frailest of Detroit's automakers has been in private hands for a year. CEO Bob Nardelli badly needs a hit if the company is to endure. The Illness When the U.S. economy catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia, or so the old saying used to go. These days it's double pneumonia, and the business is on life support. Besides being caught in a cyclical downturn brought on by the subprime lending crisis, the U.S. auto industry is going through a secular transformation caused by the spike in oil prices. Goodbye, high-profit pickups and SUVs; hello, breakeven (or worse) small cars. All of the old Big Three are suffering, but none like Chrysler. …

NYPD Adds 'General Lee' Muscle Car Descendent, 2006 Dodge Charger, to Its Fleet By TOM HAYS Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Police Department is adding some muscle to its car fleet: the 2006 Dodge Charger, whose 1969 model is best remembered for outrunning a hapless sheriff in "The Dukes of Hazzard." The department plans to buy 15 police versions of the car for a pilot program that will begin this summer, officials said Thursday. With so many flashy foreign cars on the road, speed matters, said Leonard Lesko, the NYPD's director of fleet services. "The car that does 110 mph doesn't do it anymore," Lesko said. In a recent analysis by Michigan…

This is NOT a Chrysler drawing, it's just a cool rendering by a young talent that's floating around the internet, not sure if anybody has seen it.... It's being called an "SRT8 GTX", but it's got nothing to do with a possible production car that I know of....

I didn't realize John Lennon ever HAD a T&C, but he did. He owned it when he was murdered 30 years ago. It's being sold today...check out the car: http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/2380

These videos show the kind of stuff Chrysler needs now more then ever. 1. 2. Commercials that can people will pay attention to. 3. A fuel economy star (who didn't have one of these?) 3.a 4. Now the above cars might be on top of anyones list of 10 best cars, but they did bring profits to Chrysler and thanks to profits we got: Thoughts?

Spied: 2008 Chrysler Town & Country (Damn, couldn't think of witty title. Anyway...) The Car Connection has given us a sneak peek of the next iteration of Chrysler's minivan. (And if DCX stays true to history, Dodge's as well.) TCC only gives us a rear end shot but this photo tells quite a bit about what to expect come next year. This and more in TCC's Daily Edition for May 10. Read The Car Connection's Daily Edition for May 10, 2006 *Update at post #70.

http://trucktrend.com/roadtests/suv/163_0508_first_cherokee/ First Look: 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 Guardian of all things 4x4 trail-rated By Mark Williams Photography by the Manufacturer Truck Trend, September 2005 It's one thing for BMW and Porsche to offer high-horsepower track runners, but when Jeep, the guardian of all things 4x4 trail-rated, decides to offer a monster street performer that's quicker and faster than the hi-po X5 or Cayenne Turbo, there must be more to the story. In fact, one of the fastest-growing segments in the industry right now is the premium performance-SUV market. Even Land Rover is getting into the act with its Range Rove…

Heres what Plymouth could've beed had DCX been smart...these are my own creations. ^*UPDATE* Plymouth Gand Tourer Pickup And for you guys who didn't want a rebadge... Plymouth Pronto Spyder Concept from 98...This would've been DIRECT competition for the Solstice/Sky/Miata *more coming soon*

I went to a factory sponsored Ride and Drive Event today for Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep. It was like 2 miles from my house, so I'm like, 'sure'. Since I was able to check out a lot of the Chrysler Corp models and sit in them and drive them (albeit in very short low speed courses), it sure shaped some of my opinions on their products. It would be hard to satisfy the forum gods and get it all in one post so I will try to keep my initial posts to this one and two more and then if anyone has comments.

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/27/fiat-chrysler-buy-emissions-credits/ The world of carbon emissions uses some unusual units of measure. Take, for example, 8.2 million megagrams. Who needs to know how much that is? Someone at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, that's who.FCA had to buy that many greenhouse-gas emissions credits from greener automakers, Reuters says, citing a report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Because its vehicles' collective fuel economy continues to trail the industry average, FCA purchased the emissions credits at of the end of 2014 in order to meet US emissions regulations. About two-thirds of those credits were acquired fromToyota, w…

From the Detroit News. Who would have like to have been there for that, depending on what the female looked like of course?! http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...UTO04/601180393

I have seen loads of the new style PT's everywhere! And even more of the old style one...I never knew that there were so many!

http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=103273

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We had a feeling this was coming. The Detroit News reports that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be cutting a shift at the Sterling Heights Assembly plant - home of the Chrysler 200 - and laying off 1,420 workers at the plant and a supporting stamping plant. In a statement, FCA explained the cut is “to better align production with demand,” and “a direct result of shifting demand toward trucks and SUVs.” “Our truck and SUV plants are running six days a week about 20 hours a day,” the company said. “And while 1,300 people will be impacted by layoffs (at Sterling Heights Assembly), we have been able to add 11,000 hourly jobs in Michigan since 2009 to keep up with that dema…

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Exclusive: 2007 Chrysler Sebring Revealed Date posted: 02-03-2006 DETROIT — Chrysler is preparing a full redesign of its midsize Sebring sedan for model-year 2007, with all-new sheet metal and a completely revamped cabin. The next-generation Sebring, which goes into production this fall, will be built on a new platform and reportedly will share some underbody components with several Mitsubishi vehicles, including the new Outlander and Lancer. The base Sebring this fall is expected to share the new global four-cylinder engines from the upcoming Jeep Compass and Dodge Caliber, with an optional V6 also available. Chrysler is dropping the Sebring coupe but will introdu…