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Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has said a decision to shut down the company's plant in Sicily was "irreversible", reiterating comments he made on 1 December. Full story...

Challenger gets all the buzz these days, but that doesn't mean we should forget its four-door sedan platform mate, Charger, also made at Chrysler Canada's plant in Bramalea, Ontario. Based on a non-current Mercedes-Benz E chassis, Charger is rear drive and rock solid. Full story...

Chrysler Group expects an operating profit this year if it reaches a global sales target of 1.65m vehicles, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Full story...

Reality or fiction? On Chrysler's show floor in Detroit stood a Lancia Delta hatchback, only it was rebadged a Chrysler. Lancia is owned by Fiat, and crossing cars across the ocean from Italy's Lancia line-up might be ailing company's plan. Full story...

Members of the Northern California-based Fiat America Car Club, which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary, might find the trek to Michigan a journey too far in January. But if they did make it they would be rewarded by a rare sight - Fiat models taking centre stage on the Chrysler stand at Cobo Hall. Full story...

Ailing US manufacturer is aiming to revive its fortunes with the 300S and Lancia-based Delta Full story...

Ailing US manufacturer is aiming to revive its fortunes with the 300S and Lancia-based Delta Full story...

Chrysler's midsize Sebring continues to one of the only midsize vehicles to be offered in a full range of 4-door sedans and 2-door convertibles -- and convertibles are available in both soft-top and hardtop versions. Full story...

The Dodge Avenger debuted in the 2008 model year, based on the same underpinnings as the Chrysler Sebring. Styling is evocative of big-brother Charger, and exudes typical Dodge aggressiveness. Also, like all Chrysler products, you get a lot of size for your buck. Full story...

Chrysler Group has announced a raft of advertising agencies for several key brands as it seeks to stem dismal 2009 sales. Full story...

Ford was the big winner amongst the Detroit Three both in December and full-year 2009 sales. Adjusted for selling days, the blue oval booked a 23.9% year on year rise to 180,870 units. Full year sales were off 14.7% to 1,656,119. In contrast, GM was off 12.4% to 207,576 units last month and down 29.9% for the full year (2,072,237). Chrysler, though up on November, was down 10.3% year on year to 86,291 units and off 36% to 927,200 - its worst annual result in 47 years. Full story...

Ford was the big winner amongst the Detroit Three both in December and full-year 2009 sales. Adjusted for selling days, the blue oval booked a 23.9% year on year rise to 180,870 units. Full year sales were off 14.7% to 1,656,119. In contrast, GM was off 12.4% to 207,576 units last month and down 29.9% for the full year (2,072,237). Chrysler, though up on November, was down 10.3% year on year to 86,291 units and off 36% to 927,200 - its worst annual result in 47 years. Full story...

The Chrysler and Dodge minivans get a major makeover in 2011. As such, Town & Country heads into model-year 2010 unchanged from 2009, save for a bit of polishing here and there. Full story...

Faurecia Interior Systems USA Inc. must pay $10 million plus interest to Multimatic Inc. over a component of the instrument panels in two Chrysler vehicles, an appeals court has ruled. Full story...

More than six months after Chrysler and General Motors began dumping dealerships, many surviving dealers anticipate a tough time keeping millions of those dealerships' orphaned customers in the family. Full story...

Chrysler's big rear-drive sedan will be re-invented sometime during the 2010 calendar year, by the fine engineering people in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and some of its design and engineering aspects might even be leveraged by the parent company, Fiat, for its big Lancia and Alfa Romeo products. Full story...

Chrysler Group today sent letters to 789 rejected U.S. dealerships, kicking off a legislated process that could restore the franchises through arbitration.The dealers have until Jan. Full story...

Chrysler will debut a battery-powered version of the Fiat 500 at next month's Detroit auto show according to company insiders. Full story...

Chrysler will show off two vehicles at next month's Detroit auto show hinting at future collaborations under Italy's Fiat S.p.A, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Full story...

Chrysler Group will show off two vehicles at next month's Detroit auto show hinting at future collaborations under Italy's Fiat S.p.A, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Full story...