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Chrysler Group LLC today released additional photos of the new 2011 Chrysler 200 mid-sized sedan. Offering consumers exceptional craftsmanship inside and out, a refined and spirited driving experience, innovative technology, an abundance of standard safety features and an extraordinary level of standard content, the 2011 Chrysler 200 is an exciting alternative for customers that want style and substance, all at a surprising value. Full story...

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR CHERYL L. BLAHNIK: The PT Cruiser was my weekend ride. When I first saw it in the parking lot with the two-tone paint, I knew this is going to be a weekend over which I didnand#8217;t want to be stuck driving everywhere. Full story...

Back in the day, waaaaay back in the day, in my far-off native New Zealand, the likes of Land Rover, and the then relatively rare Holden, Ford Falcon and Chrysler Valiant 'utes' (Antipodean-speak for the car-derived 'utility' or pickup truck variant originally developed by Ford Australia in the 1930s) were challenged in 1969 by an upstart newcomer - the Mazda B1500. If you'd told the 12-year-old me then that, 41 years hence, the B's successor potentially could soon be the world's top-selling single model, knocking big-brother Ford's F-series off its perch, I'd have just laughed. But it sure looks possible now. Full story...

The pioneers and engineers behind the Crosley, Kaiser Darrin, Jordan Car Co., and some of Chrysler's most popular models from the 1990s, will be honored by the Michigan-based Automotive Hall of Fame museum. Full story...

The pioneers and engineers behind the Crosley, Kaiser Darrin, Jordan Car Co., and some of Chrysler's most popular models from the 1990s, will be honored by the Michigan-based Automotive Hall of Fame museum. Full story...

Chrysler Group, continuing its product overhaul, officially took the cover off the redesigned 2011 Dodge Charger sedan today. The automaker said the latest Charger was 'spiritually inspired by the second-generation Charger of the late 1960s. Full story...

After a few weeks of teasing, Chrysler has revealed the design changes to the 2011 Dodge Charger. Full story...

Tower Automotive LLC, the supplier owned by former Chrysler owner Cerberus Capital Management LP, today announced it has begun an initial public offering expected to generate between $93.8 million and $106.2 million for the supplier. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. posted a 40 percent increase in U.S. sales last month and Chrysler Group soared 61 percent as the industry showed signs of rebounding from an August slump. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. posted a 40 percent increase in September U.S. sales and Chrysler Group soared 61 percent as the industry showed signs of rebounding from an August decline. General Motors Co. Full story...

The head of Fiat's premium brand Lancia has its dealer count in Europe will rise by about 50% by next year, excluding Italy, after it takes over outlets selling Chrysler and Jeep. Full story...

Chrysler Group LLC's initial public offering may be 'relatively small' and in 'chunks' so the U.S. automaker run by Fiat S.p.A. can establish a base market for its stock, the company's top executive said. Full story...

Ally Financial will be the preferred consumer lender for Fiat vehicles sold in the United States, Chrysler Group confirmed today in a press release. Full story...

The marriage between Fiat and Chrysler is starting to show some results, and are presenting a product onslaught at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris. Full story...

Chrysler Group fired 13 workers at a Detroit assembly plant after a local television station report showed some of them drinking on their lunch breaks. Two other workers were also suspended for a month without pay, the automaker said. Full story...

Chrysler Group fired 13 workers at a Detroit assembly plant after a local television station report showed some of them drinking on their lunch breaks. Two other workers were also suspended for a month without pay, the automaker said. Full story...

Nexteer Automotive is a multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business solely dedicated to electric and hydraulic steering systems, steering columns and driveline products for original equipment manufacturers. Its 6,200 employees serve more than 60 customers in every major region of the world with 15 manufacturing sites, six engineering and 14 customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Nexteer Automotive's customers include GM, Fiat, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, and PSA Peugeot Citroen, as well as automakers in India, China and South America. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Laurent Bresson, Nexteer Automotive's executive director in Europe and executive director of its global sales and marketing operations. Full story...

Fiat is considering listing part of Ferrari to raise cash to increase its stake in Chrysler, an Italian newspaper reported Sunday. Full story...

Fiat is considering listing part of Ferrari to raise cash to increase its stake in Chrysler, an Italian newspaper reported. Full story...

Dallas - Chrysler Group LLC today unveiled the most luxurious Ram Truck ever produced by the company. Named the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition, the Ram lineup's most well-appointed model is designed for the owner who needs a truck for work or play, but won't settle for anything but the finest quality and refinement. Full story...