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Design of next-gen Chrysler 300 will be ‘evolutionary’ Chrysler is in the midst of updating its line-up to meet tough new CAFE regulations and help turn around flagging sales, and the bleak situation has already led to a number of important models being dropped altogether. However, it appears the RWD Chrysler 300 is safe for now as the Auburn Hills-based carmaker doesn’t have the budget to radically change its successful large car platform. The 300 will however receive a radical face-lift in 2011 but will maintain the bold styling and low roofline that... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:48:00 Article Views Rating: 154
Nissan Titan to get a HEMI from Chrysler? Now that Chrysler will be building the next-generation Nissan Titan, the automotive industry is wondering how much input will actually come from Chrysler and whether or not the new Nissan Titan will just be a rebadged Dodge Ram.Speaking to AutoObserver, William J. Krueger, Nissan’s senior vice-president in North America, said that the next-generation Titan will employ the architecture of the new 2009 Dodge Ram, however ‘the upper body will be unique to Nissan.’ Assembly of the new Titan will begin... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:30 Article Views Rating: 175
Chrysler extends $2.99/gallon gas offer another month Much hubub has been made over the current Let's Refuel America program in which buyers can choose to lock in the price of gasoline at $2.99/gallon for three years courtesy of Chrysler LLC, but the incentive has apparently been successful. Chrysler announced this morning that the program, launched on May 7th and scheduled to end May 31st, will continue for more than an extra month to July 7th. The deal is that purchasers who choose the Let's Refuel America program will get a gas card that's linked to... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:25 Article Views Rating: 188
Chrysler extends gasoline subsidy DETROIT -- Chrysler is extending for another month its offer to subsidize customers' gasoline prices for three years. The deal caps gas at $2.99 per gallon with Chrysler paying the rest. It was to expire June 2, but now will go through July 7. Chrysler said Monday the deal has resonated with consumers and raised traffic on the Chrysler Web site by 25 percent since it began May 7. "Boy, have we gotten a great response," Vice Chairman and President Jim Press said on a conference call with reporters. "This... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:24 Article Views Rating: 154
Chrysler aims to cut costs by 25% over three years Chrysler has revealed another element of its three year turnaround plan with news today from the carmaker’s purchasing chief John Campi that plans are in place to reduce costs by 25 percent over the next three years. Speaking at a recent supplier conference, Campi said that significant changes in manufacturing and purchasing operations will help reach the target and that any potential savings will be shared among the suppliers as well. Some of the initiatives include a 30 day timeframe for production... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:35:54 Article Views Rating: 168
Update: Chrysler extends $2.99 per gallon fuel offer Update: Chrysler today extended its $2.99 a gallon fuel promotion by another month, citing increased traffic at both dealers and Web sites. The program, launched May 7, was originally set to expire June 2 but now will expire July 7. Showroom traffic increased as much as 10 to 20 percent in certain markets at its 3,511 dealerships, and during the promotion’s first week Web site activity increased 25 percent from the week before with internet leads increasing 34 percent. Instead of the fuel price... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:35:46 Article Views Rating: 155
CAW gets GM, Chrysler pact New labor deals between the Canadian Auto Workers and Detroit's Big Three will protect wages and save thousands of union jobs, but also may threaten the long-term survival of Canada's struggling auto industry. The CAW on Thursday announced tentative three-year deals with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC that follow a pattern set by a Ford Motor Co. contract ratified last week. The bargaining ended months before the current contracts expire and lacked the high drama of last year's U.S. labor talks... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:20:06 Article Views Rating: 156
GM, Chrysler reach CAW deals The Canadian Auto Workers has tentative labor pacts with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, the union said today. The deals with both automakers will keep some Canadian factories open for several years, but also include painful job cuts for the union. GM has agreed to continue producing the full-size sedans and trucks at two plants in Oshawa, Ontario. Chrysler will continue to produce minivans at its Windsor plant, as well as continue building the large cars in Brampton, Ontario. CAW President Buzz... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:20:06 Article Views Rating: 173
CAW forms tentative agreement with GM, Chrysler Like all good compromises, it seems none of the parties is really happy with the outcome, but General Motors, Chrysler and the Canadian Auto Workers have reached a tentative labor agreement. Involving both continued production at some plants and job cuts all around, the deal will keep both sides on track to meet their longer-term goals. Two of the primary casualties of the weakening North American auto market are GM’s Windsor transmission plant and a Chrysler casting facility, both of which will... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:19:04 Article Views Rating: 175
Choice hits Chrysler's laid-off workers Hundreds of laid-off Chrysler LLC workers in Sterling Heights are facing the reality of the landmark UAW contract they agreed to last fall as they find themselves choosing between out-of-state posts and the possibility of permanently losing their jobs. This week and last week, they received letters giving them just a few days to accept or decline a job at plants in Wisconsin or Illinois. The workers at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant are among the first of several thousand across the country... Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:43 Article Views Rating: 162 |
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