Hyundai, Chrysler in talks as GM pulls out ( Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:01:00 +0100) South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. has had talks with Chrysler LLC owner Cerberus Capital Management LP about a potential acquisition of the U.S. automaker's Jeep brand and possibly other assets, people with knowledge of the talks told Reuters. Read more
WRAPUP 2-Car market decline spurs fresh Big 3 merger talk ( Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:23:09 +0200) * Cerberus in talks to sell parts of Chrysler -sources * Renault denies it in talks to buy Chrysler's Jeep * Ford set to sell stake in Mazda to Japanese Read more
Chrysler-Jeep dealer council chairman sees positives in merger ( Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:11:00 +0200) The chairman of the Chrysler-Jeep National Dealer Council says he thinks a Chrysler-General Motors merger could help the companies, as long as it didn't involve a merger in the dealership franchise structures. Read more
Magna to Curb Chrysler, Jeep Output ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:44:45 +0200) Production of Chrysler 300C cars and Jeep Commander and Grand Cherokee SUVs will shut down temporarily sometime in November. Read more
Customer Feedback at 12,000 Feet ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:55:10 +0200) Chrysler executives often attend Jeep Jamborees to mingle with the vehicle owners and find out whats on their minds. Read more
New Jeep Marketing Team Gets Down and Dirty ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:30:59 +0200) Chryslers marketing chief sent six new Jeep executives off-roading on the Rubicon Trail, so they could observe the unique bond between the brand and its most enthusiastic customers. Read more GAZ May Assemble Dodge, Jeep Vehicles ( Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:52:14 +0200) If the project is realized, some of the vehicles assembled in Russia could be badged as Dodges and Jeeps, while a portion could wear the GAZ badge. Read more
Jeep Brand as Intrepid as Its Vehicles ( Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:48:06 +0200) Observers credit a strong image for Jeeps resilience. Chrysler executives cite a blend of style and substance. Read more Happy 60th, lads!: Land Rover celebrates six decades of SUVs ( Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) The first Land Rover was not simply inspired by a Jeep, it was a Jeep, underneath. Read more
Chrysler unveils more aggressive incentives ( Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:46:00 +0200) Chrysler LLC today unveiled major new incentives to help dealers finish July. The incentives include zero percent financing for 72 months on remaining 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Commander, Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen SUVs. Read more
For Chrysler sensations, glory days are gone ( Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +0200) When it was introduced in 2004, the brash-looking Chrysler 300 became an industry sensation. And just a year ago, Chrysler's Jeep brand couldn't make Wranglers fast enough. But times have changed, and the two former stars have fallen on hard times. Read more
Gray sky, not blue; store values wilt ( Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Six months ago, dealer Mike Kahn put Superior Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in suburban Los Angeles up for sale. He's still waiting for the phone to ring. "It's probably one of the nicest dealerships on the busiest freeway," Kahn told Automotive News. Read more 'Do what makes him happy,' worker told ( Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:10:24 +0200) When Chrysler worker Mee Sanders complained to her UAW Local 12 that a union steward named Richard Lott was sexually harassing her at the Jeep plant here, an official urged her to do what the man wanted. "Do what makes him happy," Sanders remembers being told. Read more
Chrysler's Jeep plant in Toledo under scrutiny ( Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:10:54 +0200) Longtime automotive journalist John McElroy has a modest proposal for General Motors: Take the EV1 electric car out of mothballs and put it back on the road. GM has its own plans for future electric cars, but McElroy makes an interesting case. Read more
Hyundai Americas Half-Million Sales Goal Doable This Year ( Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:11:54 +0200) Hyundai now is the 7th best-selling brand in the U.S., having surpassed Chrysler, Jeep and GMC brands through May to be numbered among the top 10 for the first time in a calendar year Read more
Chevy boss shows shots of Camaro convertible: ( Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:25:00 +0200) Jeepers! Pepers thanks Ed! With Chevy fans clamoring over every juicy detail of the new Camaro, General Motors has been decidedly upfront about its plans for the rebirth of this icon. Read more Chrysler launches marketing partnership with Six Flags ( Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:33:00 +0200) Six Flags Inc. has named Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge the official vehicles of its theme parks through 2009. Chrysler said it will have a "significant presence" at 10 theme parks in 2008 and add parks next year. Read more Chrysler gears up to use criticism to address shortcomings ( Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:41:04 +0200) Chrysler's biggest business challenge, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli wrote, is to understand why many potential customers don't consider buying Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep brand vehicles. And then do something about it. Read more Chrysler gears up to use criticism to address shortcomings ( Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:36:08 +0200) Chrysler's biggest business challenge, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli wrote, is to understand why many potential customers don't consider buying Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep brand vehicles. And then do something about it. Read more Chrysler gears up to use criticism to solve shortcomings ( Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:24:04 +0200) Chrysler's biggest business challenge, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli wrote last week, is to understand why many potential customers don't consider buying Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep brand vehicles. And then do something about it. Read more
Chrysler faces tricky dealer mergers ( Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +0200) In late April, Bob Wilson Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep closed its doors and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Tampa, Fla. The bankruptcy reorganization petition blamed Chrysler LLC's Project Alpha dealer consolidation program for its troubles. Read more
Top dealer crashes into successful career in sales ( Sun, 18 May 2008 08:43:04 +0200) As Dan Frost tells it, his entry into the business of selling cars came by accident. Frost, whose Southfield dealership was Chrysler LLC's top selling Chrysler-Jeep store in 2007, entered the business more than 35 years ago. Read more
Chrysler: Jeep seats from India make sense ( Mon, 12 May 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Chrysler LLC will fly in the face of conventional wisdom and import rear seats for the Jeep Wrangler from a seat supplier in India, according to Tom LaSorda, co-president. Read more Mopar boosts warranty on remanufactured units ( Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:50:22 +0100) Chrysler LLCs Mopar parts division announced today that it would offer a three-year, 100,000-mile warranty on its remanufactured powertrain assemblies for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Read more Chrysler Dressing Up Diesels ( Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:09:19 +0100) The Jeep Grand Cherokee S Limited and Chrysler 300C SRT Design Group are set to go on sale this quarter in international markets. Read more
