Marchionne Calls Auto Industry 'An Incredibly Flat World'
22 May 2014, 14:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Yesterday morning, Italian brake supplier Brembo formally announced the $115 million expansion of its Homer, Michigan-based manufacturing plant. Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne also ...
GM to Pay $10 Billion Worth Of Lawsuit Settlements
21 May 2014, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like we've told you a few days back, those $35 million going to the NHTSA from Government Motors' pockets aren't really enough to properly wash GM's recall sins. Currently, ...
Dr. Dre’s Beats Deal That Impacts the Auto Industry is Not About the Sound
20 May 2014, 08:58 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / We all remember the move famous American rapper Dr. Dre did with his Beats Electronics deal, right? Well, the reportedly $3.2 billion acquisition that impacts the Auto industry is, according to Walt...
2015 Chrysler 200 Secures 10K Orders At Launch
15 May 2014, 18:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The heavily anticipated 200 isn't just Chrysler's last resort at making a proper mid-size luxury sedan. As it turns out, more than 17,000 people ordered the model in the first two days sin...
2015 Chrysler 200 Goes Through 3,500 Quality Control Tests
14 May 2014, 16:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / By significantly raising the quality levels at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, Chrysler hopes to boost customer satisfaction and reduce production flaws more than it ever did before. In order t...
Chrysler Starts Producing 9-Speed Auto At Tipton Facility · Video
14 May 2014, 11:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After years of sitting idle, the American manufacturer recently celebrated the reopening of its facility in Tipton County. With the help of three nearby facilities located in Kokomo, the Indiana-bas...
Fiat Chrysler Reports $690 Million Loss in Q1 2014
13 May 2014, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to "unfavorable effects of two significant infrequent items", the Fiat Chrysler Group's first-quarter financial results aren't anything to brag about. As it happens, the Aubu...
Chrysler Recalling 780K Minivans for Electrical Issue
11 May 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2010 to 2014 model year Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans are included in the company's latest call-back. According to the manufacturer, all cars have been assembled ...
Fiat 500e Recalled for Power Inverter Module Fault
11 May 2014, 09:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group announced that 4,141 electric Cinquecentos may suffer from power loss or even short circuit due to a design flaw in the PIM. This is the second time the Stateside-only Fiat 500...
Dr. Dre`s Beats sold to Apple for $3.2 Billion, Will Impact the Auto Industry
9 May 2014, 14:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Famous American rapper Dr. Dre has just sold Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, becoming in his own words the first billionaire in hip hot. The company founded by music producer Jimmy Iovine and Dr...
Chrysler Reveals Five-Year Business Plan
7 May 2014, 06:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The American brand's much-anticipated business plan has finally been revealed by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. In short, the Detroit manufacturer intends to increase global sales to 800,...
Jeep Preps All-New C SUV and Grand Wagoneer
6 May 2014, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We've told you a few hours ago that Sergio Marchionne has high expectations from the American brand thanks to outstanding sales volumes and the addition of the 2015 Renegade crossover. But rece...
Sergio Marchionne Has High Expectations From Jeep
6 May 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to outstanding results, Jeep is the only Chrysler-owned brand capable to fulfill Sergio Marchionne's sales target set in 2009. The godfather of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles also expects the...
2015 Chrysler 200 To Get Stop-Start System
3 May 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / First implemented on the Ram pickup truck range, Chrysler's first-ever Stop-Start fuel-saving feature will also be added to the 2015 model year 200 sedan this fall. Already available in deal...
Chrysler Group Reports April 2014 US Sales
1 May 2014, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group LLC announced US vehicle sales of 178,652 units, which translates in a 14 percent increase compared to April 2013. The fourth month of 2014 is the group's best in sales volum...
Jeep Cherokee UK Prices Announced
30 Apr 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As British order books for the Cherokee open this week, Jeep announced the UK pricing list of the all-new mid-size American SUV. £25,495 will buy you the entry-level front-wheel drive model, w...
Ram Trucks Commercial: Take It
29 Apr 2014, 14:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group recently published its latest Ram Trucks commercial. It's exciting, action-packed, but ultimately emphasizes on the range-topping 5.7-liter HEMI V8-powered Ram 1500. With ...
Chrysler Recalls 159 Ram 1500 Trucks Due to Possible Transmission Flaw
28 Apr 2014, 15:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group announced today that an estimated 159 trucks need to be inspected and, if necessary, have their gearboxes replaced by an authorized dealership service as soon as possible. An u...
2015 Jeep Renegade Makes North American Premiere in New York · Video · Live Photos
17 Apr 2014, 14:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Marketed as the "most capable small SUV", the all-new Renegade is the first small sport-utility vehicle produced by the American brand. Prices for the "baby Jeep" will start at a...
SRT Viper GTS Anodized Carbon Special Edition Undergoes the Time Attack Group Treatment
16 Apr 2014, 18:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Shown for the first time at the New York International Auto Show today, the all-new Anodized Carbon Special Edition takes all of the functional chassis and aero parts from the Time Attack Group Spec...