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Aug
5th

U.S. automakers get piece of $2.4 billion in U.S. battery grants

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The Obama administration today announced $2.4 billion in grants to General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group and other companies to speed development of electric vehicles and batteries in the United States. Full story...
Aug
5th

Chrysler creditors seek approval to sue Daimler

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Creditors of Chrysler have asked a bankruptcy court to allow them to sue Daimler AG, arguing that the 2007 sale of the U.S. automaker stripped it of its most valuable assets. Full story...
Aug
4th

Chrysler dealer keeps dealing — and waiting for government cash

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Customers have been flocking to Shuman Chrysler-Jeep for cash-for-clunkers deals. Thirty-three have their new cars, and their trade-ins are sitting at the back of the dealership in Walled Lake, Mich. Full story...
Aug
4th

Chrysler’s new problem is vehicle shortage

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A two-month factory shutdown and the cash-for-clunkers government rebates accomplished a feat that had eluded Chrysler Group: It turned several slow-selling vehicles into scarce commodities. Full story...
Aug
3rd

US: Chrysler PT Cruiser lives on

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Chrysler plans to continue production of the PT Cruiser - launched in early 2000 as a 2001 model - but has not detailed for how long. Full story...
Aug
3rd

US: Chrysler rethinks clunker incentives

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Chrysler is axing an incentive plan that offered up to double the government's 'cash for clunkers' discounts after dealers complained that new vehicle stock was running short. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Fiat eyes Multiair green tech boost for Chrysler

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Fiat S.p.A.'s new Multiair technology, which cuts emissions from gasoline engines, could be used on Chrysler cars with very few changes, said Lucio Bernard, a director at Fiat Powertrain Technologies. Full story...
Jul
31st

Chrysler Financial doesn’t need to renew funding

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Chrysler Financial said today it has adequate funds to continue as an independent finance company writing standard retail auto loans. The company is not pursuing a multibillion dollar funding arrangement that was up for annual renewal in August. Full story...
Jul
31st

Chrysler continues cash for clunker matching program

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Chrysler Group plans to stick with its "Double CA$H for Your Old Car" national incentive campaign over the weekend, spokeswoman Kathy Graham said today. Chrysler rolled out the campaign on July 22 and told dealers it would run through August 31. Full story...
Jul
31st

GOLDING’S TAKE: VW could be the victorious world group next year

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Isn't it weird? After a decade of trying, the brand collectors have become thoroughly disheartened. Ford spins out Jaguar, Land-Rover, Mazda and Aston Martin and tries its best to bin Volvo. GM shuts brands, sells brands and tries its best to bin Saab, Vauxhall and Opel. Daimler gets rid of Chrysler Jeep and Dodge to a gullible hedge fund. Full story...
Jul
31st

GOLDING’S TAKE: VW could be the Victorious World group next year

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Isn't it weird? After a decade of trying, the brand collectors have become thoroughly disheartened. Ford spins out Jaguar, Land-Rover, Mazda and Aston Martin and tries its best to bin Volvo. GM shuts brands, sells brands and tries its best to bin Saab, Vauxhall and Opel. Daimler gets rid of Chrysler Jeep and Dodge to a gullible hedge fund. Full story...
Jul
31st

Chrysler announced today that production of the PT Cruiser will continue

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., - Chrysler Group LLC announced today that production of the Chrysler PT Cruiser will continue. The Chrysler Group Toluca (Mexico) Assembly Plant - the exclusive home of Chrysler PT Cruiser - will continue to build the quality-proven, versatility packaged and "too cool to categorize" small car. Full story...
Jul
30th

Obama defends bailouts, says he expects GM, Chrysler to repay

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President Barack Obama said General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group were companies worth saving, but he expects both to repay their government loans. Full story...
Jul
30th

Obama defends bailouts, says he expects GM, Chrysler to repay

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President Barack Obama said General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group were companies worth saving, but he expects both to repay their government loans. Full story...
Jul
28th

‘Guzzlers,’ Chrysler’s matching incentives boost traffic

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The government's cash for guzzlers program is boosting showroom traffic for dealers representing Chrysler Group, which got a head start by rolling out an incentive offer to match the government's last week. Full story...
Jul
27th

U.S. again vows to be passive investor in GM, Chrysler

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The U.S. Treasury will not step in to influence management decisions at General Motors and Chrysler Group after providing the automakers with some $70 billion in financing to restructure in bankruptcy, a White House adviser said. Full story...
Jul
27th

Chrysler’s new board meets for first time under Fiat

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Chrysler Group's new board of directors meets this week for the first time since the automaker emerged from bankruptcy in June to start charting the course for a turnaround under Italy's Fiat S.p.A. Full story...
Jul
26th

Altavilla arms Fiat with winning powertrains

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Altavilla, 45, helped Fiat S.p.A. battle the slump in European new-car sales and to seal the deal with Chrysler Group. Fiat Powertrain Technologies provides the automaker with its small, fuel-efficient engines. Full story...
Jul
25th

U.S. Senate Commerce chair seeks GM/Chrysler audit

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Congress today turned up the heat on General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group with a senior lawmaker calling for a U.S. Treasury Department review of decisions to cut more than 2,000 dealers. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Full story...
Jul
24th

U.S. Senate Commerce chair seeks GM/Chrysler audit

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Congress today turned up the heat on General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group with a senior lawmaker calling for a U.S. Treasury Department review of decisions to cut more than 2,000 dealers. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Full story...
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