Chrysler ENVI Goes to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show
20 Feb 2009, 17:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler will showcases its electric vehicle future at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show when it premieres the Chrysler 200C EV Concept and the Dodge Circuit EV Prototype developed by ENVI, which is an in-h...
Fiat Chrysler Alliance Could Turn Merger
20 Feb 2009, 16:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Republican Tennessee senator Bob Corker believes that the US Government should take under advisement a possible merger between Chrysler and Fiat, as this might be the only way for the American manuf...
Confirmed: Mitsubishi to End Chrysler Raider Deal
20 Feb 2009, 15:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What was only a rumor one month ago appears to be actually true: Mitsubishi Motors North American will end the agreement with American automaker Chrysler to build a midsize pickup truck for the loca...
2010 Alfa Romeo Milano and 2011 Giulia Confirmed
18 Feb 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The two next models to be produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo will be called Milano and Giulia and will be also sold in the United States by parent company Fiat’s new ally Chrysler. The n...
2010 Chrysler 300 Official Details
18 Feb 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler LLC is counting on four of its most successful platforms to save the company from financial disaster. In the report filed Tuesday to the US Government, along with the financial steps to be ...
GM Will Get $4 Billion Aid...
17 Feb 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...or at least this is what a White House aide said today, as reported by Reuters. The news, or should we say pat on the back, comes only hours away from the deadline set for the company to present ...
Carmakers Hope to Cut Cost with Fewer Trims
17 Feb 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The effects of the economic crisis could be felt for quite some time from now on, as automakers will try to soften the blow by cutting corners wherever possible. Car manufacturers will find it hand...
Fiat Targets US Return with Fuel-Efficient European Models
16 Feb 2009, 18:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the major strategic alliance signed with Chrysler, Fiat aims to take full advantage of the agreement and prepares to launch a series of fuel-efficient models in the United States that woul...
Nissan-Chrysler Small Car Put on Hold
13 Feb 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan and Chrysler yesterday announced that they decided to put on hold a joint venture to develop a small car and a full-size pickup to be sold in North America, citing the economic recession as t...
Interior Supplier Sues Chrysler and Demands $110M in Damages
12 Feb 2009, 16:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Faurecia Interior Systems Inc. filed a lawsuit against American automaker Chrysler, requesting around $110 million in damages, according to Crain's Detroit Business. The lawsuit filed Monday in...
Automakers Take Advantage of Virtual Technology
9 Feb 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Making videos on the computer has proved to be extremely cost-efficient for automakers during the financial downturn (and not only). A popular trend among car manufacturers nowadays is that they sta...
GM, Ford and Chrysler Cut 250,000 Jobs in 9 Years
9 Feb 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Big Three are not so big anymore. Desperate to survive the crisis, they've cut jobs, sold assets, got loans and still no result. But nowhere is the crisis more obvious than in their human r...
Ford and GM Execs' Salaries Defy Crisis
6 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you have you ever wondered how much does an auto executive earn each year, you are about to find out. If not, you should still take a look, because this is no ordinary year. It is the year of an ...
US Appoints Firms as Auto Restructuring Advisers
6 Feb 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States government has just made another step towards the restructuring process of the Detroit (it's actually Detroit 2 now since Ford is not anymore involved): it hired two law firms...
Chrysler Implores Dealers to Place Orders
6 Feb 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a desperate move to meet the February target of 78,000 vehicles, Chrysler is extending the last day for dealers to place new cars orders to Monday, The Detroit News wrote today quoting vice chair...
Saleen Owners Target Dodge Viper Division
6 Feb 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After announcing on January 30 the acquisition of several assets belonging to Saleen Inc., MJ Acquisitions is now targeting a new business, this now owned by American giant Chrysler. Even though Sal...
Protesting Fiat Workers Clash with the Police near Naples
6 Feb 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the financial downturn leaving behind lots of people without a job and a bunch of debts to pay, there is no wonder that they have begun to protest in the streets for their rights. That'...
Anteros 2009 Coupe and Roadster Too Expensive Not to Have One
5 Feb 2009, 16:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / n2a Motors, the California based custom builder said today it is ready to receive orders for the Corvette based sportscar named Anteros. The models are priced in the $150k+ range, so take a close lo...
German Car Sales Fall, but Are Expected to Rise Again
4 Feb 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new car sales in Germany have fell by 14 percent in January in the domestic market, while exports took a 39 percent plunge, compared to the same period in 2008. Automakers believe this is the th...
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance - a Good Way, but Not the Only Way
4 Feb 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler says the upcoming alliance with Italian automaker Fiat could be very prosperous, but it is not the only option it has. The company refrained from other comments and made no reference as to ...