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The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, former head of Toyota's U.S. unit, as a consultant for the group's global sales and marketing. Full story...

The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, former head of Toyota's U.S. unit, as a consultant for the group's global sales and marketing. Full story...

The Dodge Charger, the Challenger and the Chrysler 300C share more than what Chrysler calls its LX platform. Full story...

To boost its Mopar service and parts brand, Chrysler Group is selling 500 Dodge Challengers equipped with Mopar performance parts. Full story...

Painter Sun Country Chrysler lost its bid for reinstatement when arbitartor ruled rural Utah market isn't big enough for two dealerships. Full story...

In News Brake: Test-driving the Cadillac CTS-V coupe, the Chrysler PT Cruiser is at the end of the line, and Aston Martin updates the DB9 for 2011 . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Ford recall covers Transit Connect vehicles sold in the United States and manufactured from December 2008 through May 2010 due to an interior liner that fails to meet all safety requirements for head protection. Full story...

The nifty and bubbly wagon goes out of production today and enjoyed a remarkable sales run for a recent Detroit model. Full story...

The last Chrysler PT Cruiser rolled off an assembly line in Mexico today, marking the end of one of Detroit's most celebrated product runs in recent years. Full story...

Fiats and Jeeps are being sold in the same Fiat S.p.A.-owned store for the first time since the Italian company took control of Jeep parent Chrysler Group last year. Full story...

Fiats and Jeeps are being sold in the same Fiat S.p.A.-owned store for the first time since the Italian company took control of Jeep parent Chrysler Group last year. Full story...

2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe

This Viper is venomous and can strike an inexperienced driver with a vengeance.

As a thinly camouflaged Fiat 500 made its way down Ann Arbor's Main Street yesterday, crowds pointed and young boys cheered, "nice car!" A rather encouraging sign for a car that's supposed to rejuvenate Chrysler's image, don't you think? Only one small problem: they weren't buzzing about the little Fiat. No, all the attention was raining on me, as I pulled up right behind the 500 in a Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR. Oh, how I love the symbolism!

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Even though Chrysler and Publicis Groupe's Fallon split suddenly last week, industry experts say the car maker is in no rush to find a new shop to handle Chrysler brand advertising. Full story...

Chrysler Group on Monday said it had begun selecting dealers to reintroduce Fiat in the United States. Full story...

Litigious and confrontational dealer aside, arbitrator decides viable New York store should reopen because "the best thing for Chrysler and the public is to get Chrysler back to financial stability as soon as possible.' Full story...

GM's new marketing chief taps Minneapolis-based Fallon to raise Cadillac profile. The Publicis Group agency had spent just seven months on the Chrysler brand account Full story...

In the second such case, Deland Dodge of Deland, Fla., asked a state court to confirm the arbitration order that the dealer be added to the automaker's retail network. Full story...

I don't know how to describe the 2010 Dodge Journey. Really, I have no idea. Nada, zilch. I'm not saying the vehicle isn't worth your hard-earned money; it's just the genre that gives me trouble. Of course, the Journey merely reflects the hot new trend in the auto industry, where car platforms multiply like rabbits and adopt multiple purposes. This particular one embodies the brand's testosterone-infused attitude and styling yet incorporates a versatile, family-friendly layout, making it some sort of crossover van or wagon. Plus, the Journey shares its architecture with a small midsize sedan, the Chrysler Sebring, and therefore delivers car-like driving dynamics. Full story...

In the second such case, Deland Dodge of Deland, Fla., asked a state court to confirm the arbitration order that the dealer be added to the automaker's retail network. Full story...

News today the Chrysler PT Cruiser is finally for the chop is no surprise. We've been here before, at least once a year the last few years, but this time it's terminal. Full story...