Tag Archive for ‘Chrysler’
Extra! 2011 Subaru STI, 10 Car Comparo
2011 Subaru WRX STI revealed at the 2010 New York Auto Show and, yes, the wing is back! All the details. Plus, 10 new cars compared at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Which will have the fastest lap? Ryan hits the track to find out.
Chrysler to Support Live In-Car TV
Chrysler is set to begin channeling live, mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles. The company will showcase its new technology in a Ram 2500 at the 2010 Dallas Auto Show.
Chrysler will become the first automaker in the United States to offer live, mobile TV to consumers in over 100 U.S. metropolitan areas. [...]
Pony Wars – We Rank the Retros
There are a few basic truths in the automotive enthusiast world. The first is that everyone likes engine power. We may praise our Miatas as momentum and handling cars, we may describe our Mini Coopers as comfortable, fun and rated highly in Grins Per Gallon, but there’s something special about a big gnarly V8 and [...]
The way a big car oughta be: 2009 Chrysler 300C SRT8
I have a simple prescription to save Chrysler: Get rid of everything that isn’t SRT.
For those who haven’t paid much attention to Chrysler in the last few years, SRT stands for Street and Racing Technology, and it’s the semi-independent high performance division of Chrysler. SRT functions like MAZDASPEED for Mazda, STI for Subaru, Ralliart for [...]
2009 Dodge Caliber SXT
It felt strange to spend a week driving the Dodge Caliber while Chrysler was in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings. I kept waiting for someone to shout “Dead Man Walking” or at least “Dead Car Driving” at me.
But it’s a new day, and Chrysler’s merger with Fiat and the UAW is now complete and they’re [...]
Chrysler to restart 7 assembly lines after emerging from bankruptcy
One week after finalizing its merger with Fiat, Chrysler announced today that it will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of June 29, 2009. This is to be expected, and it’s a good thing to put Chrysler’s people back to work.
As part [...]
Meet the New Boss: Chrysler Goes T.U., Merges with Fiat
Chrysler today announced bankruptcy and a plan to merge with Fiat and form a new company. This agreement will allow Chrysler to optimize its manufacturing footprint and global supply chain, while providing Fiat with access to the U.S. market.
With Dodge and Chrysler dealers across the nation hearing nothing but crickets for the past few months, [...]
FIAT takes 35% stake in Chrysler
Legendary Italian automaker FIAT has announced that it will take a 35% share of embattled U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC in exchange for access to technology, brand lineup, and international distribution channels.
Survive and Grow
Each time the black death swept through Europe from the 14th to the 17th centuries, it left behind an unexpected dividend: rich people. That happened for the simple reason that when 1/3 of the people die, the other 2/3 inherit all their stuff. It’s likely to work the same way in the auto industry this [...]
Chrysler still doesn’t really get it, do they?
Is this how Chrysler will be good stewards for the massive truckload of cash they just received from the fed? Spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on newspaper ads? Apparently the public at large isn’t very pleased, can you blame them? This comment on the Chrysler blog sums it up nicely, “Your resignation and the [...]
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