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Chrysler Group made the wrong choice in deciding to keep open one New York state dealership and reject another, said an arbitrator who relied on performance data for both stores. The arbitration for Terry Chrysler-Jeep in Burnt Hills, N.Y. Full story...
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Chrysler is generating the cash needed to rebuild its product portfolio as sales continue to gain momentum, CEO Sergio Marchionne told employees today. Full story...
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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Chrysler's counterpart to the Avenger is a better car than the supposedly sportier Dodge in nearly every way, from comfort and convenience features to appearance inside and out. Full story...
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Chrysler Group is developing revised terms and conditions for supplier contracts that it expects to unveil in July, Dan Knott, Chrysler's senior vice president of purchasing and supplier quality, said Thursday. Full story...
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The all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee is a symbol of the new Chrysler Group and the first all-new vehicle to come during the alliance with Fiat SpA. The first advertising spot for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, scheduled to air Friday, June 11, takes viewers through a time when America was known for craftsmanship, quality and personal pride - something that has been missing in this country and the automotive industry, until now. Full story...
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Chrysler Group is developing revised terms and conditions for supplier contracts that it expects to unveil in July, Dan Knott, Chrysler's senior vice president of purchasing and supplier quality, said today. Full story...
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The Chrysler Group plans to spend $300 million to build a new eight-speed automatic transmission licensed from ZF Group, a transmission maker headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Full story...
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The Chrysler Group plans to spend $300 million to build a new eight-speed automatic transmission licensed from ZF Group, a transmission maker headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Full story...
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Chrysler on Wednesday said it would spend US$300m on two existing transmission manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana, to build a new, highly fuel-efficient eight-speed automatic transmission for future Chrysler Group vehicles. Full story...
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Chrysler Group plans to spend $300 million to build a new eight-speed automatic transmission licensed from ZF Group, a transmission maker headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Full story...
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In News Brake: Chrysler recalls 600,000 vehicles, a Parnelli Jones Boss 302 racer could fetch big money on the auction block, and we test-drive the 2010 Ford Taurus . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
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Chrysler is recalling 600,000 vehicles spread out over five models for a wide range of problems. The potential issues are doors that could catch on fire, brake troubles and sticky accelerators, Reuters reports. Full story...
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Chrysler Group LLC is recalling almost 575,000 Jeep sport-utility vehicles and Dodge and Chrysler minivans for brake line and wiring defects, U.S. safety regulators said. Full story...
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Lancia is to progressively replace the Chrysler brand throughout Europe by the end of next year, with the exception of the UK. Full story...
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Dan Knott, the boyish, hard-charging new head of Chrysler Group purchasing, is trying to lift the company from the bottom of the heap in terms of supplier relations. Full story...
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Hyundai Mobis opened a plant here today to supply front and rear suspension modules for the Jeep Grand Cherokee built at Chrysler Group's Jefferson North assembly plant. Full story...
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Chrysler Group is recalling more than 25,000 Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass vehicles to address the risk that accelerator pedals could become stuck and cause unintended acceleration, the automaker said today. The recall comes five weeks after U.S. Full story...
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The European bailout of Greece may have prevented "catastrophic" results but Europe needs to take further action to resolve the region's debt crisis, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Thursday. Full story...
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The Chrysler and Lancia European dealer network will shrink by about 350 dealers and the Chrysler name will disappear from showrooms in mainland Europe under a big shake-up of distribution activities. Full story...
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The Chrysler and Lancia European dealer network will shrink by about 350 dealers and the Chrysler name will disappear from showrooms in mainland Europe under a big shake-up of distribution activities. Full story...
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