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Jul
22nd

Chrysler considers third shift for Jeep Grand Cherokee

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With dealer orders for the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee exceeding expectations, Chrysler Group may add a third production shift at the Detroit plant where the SUV is assembled, says a person familiar with the automaker's plans. Full story...
Jul
22nd

Fiat to shift minivan production to Serbia from Italy

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Fiat will build two new minivans in Serbia instead of Italy, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Fiat could also produce in other countries four other models originally planned for Italian production including Alfa Romeo and Chrysler cars. Full story...
Jul
21st

Fiat to shift minivan production to Serbia from Italy

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Fiat will build two new minivans in Serbia instead of Italy, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Fiat could also produce in other countries four other models originally planned for Italian production including Alfa Romeo and Chrysler cars. Full story...
Jul
21st

ITALY: Marchionne sees Q2 Chrysler operating profit

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Chrysler head Sergio Marchionne said on Wednesday the company would "make an operating profit" in the second quarter of 2010. Full story...
Jul
21st

Chrysler posts 2nd straight operating profit

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Chrysler Group posted its second straight operating profit as the automaker continues to recover from its 2009 bankruptcy. The announcement was made today by CEO Sergio Marchionne in a call with analysts. Specific numbers will be revealed on Aug. 9. Full story...
Jul
21st

Fiat reports second-quarter profit on truck rebound

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Fiat, which acquired 20 percent of Chrysler last year, returned to a quarterly profit on higher sales of trucks and agricultural machines and said it may raise its full-year forecast. Full story...
Jul
20th

Leader of rejected-dealer group asks House to probe store cuts

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A rejected-dealer leader asked a House panel today to follow up an audit of General Motors and Chrysler dealership terminations with an investigation of who was responsible for the flawed cutbacks. Full story...
Jul
20th

Chrysler Financial explores return to lending

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Report says company aims to start with loans to buyers with near-prime credit and is also looking to raise capital and considering a name change. Full story...
Jul
20th

Was audit critical of dealer cuts delayed? Dealer advocates wonder

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Dealer advocates are questioning whether a federal audit that challenged dealership cuts by General Motors and Chrysler was delayed until after arbitration hearings were completed. Full story...
Jul
19th

NADA supports U.S. audit on closings, says further action is unlikely

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The National Automobile Dealers Association today supported a government audit critical of the abrupt dealership closings initiated by General Motors and Chrysler last year while saying it would be unlikely to pursue other legal options on behalf of... Full story...
Jul
19th

Chrysler: Five Star out, cash in

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Chrysler Group is scrapping its Five Star dealer reward program in favor of cash incentives meant to encourage dealers to improve customer service, management and facilities. Full story...
Jul
18th

Rejected dealers consider congressional action after U.S. audit of GM, Chrysler terminations

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A group of activist dealers rejected in the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies is contemplating going back to Congress to seek justice after a federal audit questioned the criteria used to terminate dealers, as well as the automakers' claims... Full story...
Jul
18th

Metro Detroit Chrysler Jeep dealer wins reinstatement, plans to reopen

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An arbitrator ordered reinstatement for Livonia Chrysler Jeep but sided with Chrysler on the closure of Taylor, Mich.,-based Century Dodge. Full story...
Jul
16th

Rejected-dealer advocate Fitzgerald loses arbitration on 4 Chrysler stores

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Rejected-dealer leader Jack Fitzgerald lost a bid for reinstatement of his four Chrysler stores in Maryland when an arbitrator held that they didn't fit the company's plan of consolidating its four brands into each dealership. Full story...
Jul
15th

Chrysler halts Wrangler output on parts shortage

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Chrysler Group LLC halted production at the Toledo, Ohio, plant that builds the Jeep Wrangler today due to a parts shortage after storms that struck Mexico hampered shipments, a spokeswoman said. Full story...
Jul
15th

US: Toyota’s Jim Press moves to Renault-Nissan

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The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, a US-based auto industry veteran who previously worked for Toyota and Chrysler, as a consultant on sales and marketing projects. Full story...
Jul
15th

US: Jim Press hired by Renault-Nissan

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The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, a US-based auto industry veteran who previously worked for Toyota and Chrysler, as a consultant on sales and marketing projects. Full story...
Jul
14th

Last dealer arbitration case today; all rulings due within 10 days

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With a final arbitration case scheduled for today, the last remaining shuttered dealerships seeking to be reinstated by GM or Chrysler will learn their fate in the next 10 days. Hundreds of General Motors Co. Full story...
Jul
14th

Final dealer arbitration case today; final rulings due within 10 days

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With a final arbitration case scheduled for today, the last remaining shuttered dealership seeking to be reinstated by GM or Chrysler will learn their fate in the next 10 days. Hundreds of General Motors Co. Full story...
Jul
14th

Grand Voyager cleans up its act

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Tweaks to Chrysler’s full size MPV cut fuel consumption and emissions by 10 per cent.


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