With the redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler LLC aims to create a luxury luster for the Jeep brand. The Grand Cherokee takes aim at luxury crossovers and SUVs such as the Lexus RX, BMW X5, Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz ML.
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Denny Hecker has already been sued for nearly half a billion dollars by Chrysler Financial. Now Hyundai Motor Finance Co. has entered the fray, claiming it is owed $104 million by the distressed Minnesota dealer.
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Parts suppliers have had fair warning. Chrysler LLC could find itself in bankruptcy by month's end; General Motors, by the end of May. That doesn't leave much time for vendors to prepare. Some suppliers are ready.
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A Chapter 11 filing by General Motors or Chrysler LLC would create many hazards for dealers. For example, the value of inventory would drop, and franchise agreements could be worthless. But dealers can prepare, some dealers and attorneys say.
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Here are profiles of six of the 25 finalists in the 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards. Companies in this report: Durr Systems Inc.; Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.; Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance; LuK GmbH and#38; Co.
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In a shift in strategy, Mazda Motor Corp. plans to produce hybrid and electric vehicles. The company aims to boost the average fuel economy of its cars globally 30 percent by 2015.
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Despite pleas from Saturn executives to hang on, dealerships are closing at a steady rate. Many customers are giving up on the brand, causing some dealers to close their Saturn stores.
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On May 1, 30 years after joining his father's dealership, Carl Shetler plans to call it quits. Shetler Lincoln-Mercury in Lake Charles, La., will close. The property's new owners will sell generators. Shetler's departure is part of a trend.
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TURIN, Italy and#x2014; As Chrysler LLC negotiates an alliance with Fiat S.p.A.
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Fritz Henderson, General Motors new CEO, is charged with accomplishing the "deeper and faster" restructuring demanded by the federal task force overseeing automotive bailouts.
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Small cars are big this year at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), but not only contemporary ones. Besides the bold little Scion iQ and the surprising smart fortwo, the Vintage Microcar Club of Evanston, Illinois has a display of its own with a tiny star: a 1965 Peel P50 owned by the Lane Motor Museum of Nashville, Tennessee.
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The greatest number of ''works supported'' Jaguars ever will take part in this year's Mille Miglia, with a D-type, four C-types and a Mark VII saloon being supported by Jaguar Cars and the Jaguar Heritage Trust.
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EcoBoost engine technology, the hybrid system that led the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to best-in-class 41 highway mpg and Ford's aggressive electrification plan will be key topics of discussion during the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress on April 20-23. This year's conference theme: "Racing to Green Mobility."
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It appears that Canadian race car driver Paul Tracy will be part of the upcoming Indianapolis 500 and this should be confirmed when the entry list is made public this coming week.
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A1 Team Ireland has lost its second place finish in the Feature race in the Vodafone A1Grand Prix at Algarve, Portugal.
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The countdown for the 2009 DTM series starts with the year's first official DTM, three-day test at circuit Dijon-Prenois in France.
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Following two immensely disappointing Grands Prix so far this season, the Scuderia Ferrari has decided to restructures its trackside operations with immediate effect.
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On the heels of record March sales, KIA
Canada Inc. today announced the pricing and specifications of the all-new 2010
KIA Forte compact sedan. The 2010 Forte was developed under the leadership of
world acclaimed designer Peter Schreyer and represents the first step in KIA's
exciting brand evolution.
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The ING Renault F1 Team completed a successful Roadshow in Dubai this weekend as race driver Nelson Piquet led the demonstrations along with third driver Romain Grosjean and demo driver Adam Khan.
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A Grand Prix car of one of Hitler's favourite racers is expected to fetch a whopping $8.1 million, when it goes under the hammer later this year.
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