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Report: Chrysler recalls Sebring, Avenger sedans for tire-monitor fix Chrysler LLC is recalling 181,000 Sebrings and Dodge Avengers, Bloomberg News reported today. The recall is needed to fix wiring connections in tire-pressure monitoring systems that may prevent the sedans from starting or cause them to stall. It covers some 2007 and 2008 model-year Sebrings and Avengers, Chrysler said in a letter posted on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Chrysler dealers will remove any corroded connectors and add protective covering. Chrysler, which... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:01:19 Article Views Rating: 203
Chrysler highlights customer influence in new ad campaign Chrysler LLC will launch is "If you can dream it, we can build it," marketing campaign next week, which aims to create an image that the now private automaker is moving fast to respond to customer needs. Executives today unveiled the new corporate campaign, which ads will debut April 14, during professional basketball and hockey games, and the marketing plans for the Dodge Journey crossover, which kicks off this week. The "If you can dream it" ads are the latest in a series of image-building campaign... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:00:52 Article Views Rating: 185
Report: Chrysler recalls Sebring, Avenger sedans for tire-monitor fix Chrysler LLC is recalling 181,000 Sebrings and Dodge Avengers, Bloomberg News reported today. The recall is needed to fix wiring connections in tire-pressure monitoring systems that may prevent the sedans from starting or cause them to stall. It covers some 2007 and 2008 model-year Sebrings and Avengers, Chrysler said in a letter posted on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Chrysler dealers will remove any corroded connectors and add protective covering. Chrysler, which... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:00:52 Article Views Rating: 229
Recall Watch: Wiring bug affects 181,000 Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers Anyone who's rolling in a 2007-2008 Chrysler Sebring or Dodge Avenger, take note. Chryslerberus is recalling all 181,000 of those vehicles sold during that time to fix an electrical defect that affects unused connectors on the tire pressure monitoring system. Apparently, corrosion can cause a short, and owners could experience their vehicles failing to start, stalling once underway, or some other affectations of the electrical components, including the cruise control. Formal notices are going to be sent... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:25 Article Views Rating: 214
400 Chrysler tech jobs go At least 400 people will lose their jobs at Chrysler LLC as the automaker outsources computer technology work -- part of an effort to streamline its information technology department and a long-range plan to cut costs. The transition will start immediately, though some workers may not depart until the third quarter. Chrysler has finalized contracts with India-based Tata Consultancy Services and Virginia-based Computer Sciences Corp. to take over maintenance and support operations from internal... Article added: 2008-04-03 08:04:45 Article Views Rating: 563
Chrysler to lay off hundreds of IT workers At least 400 more people are slated to lose their jobs at Chrysler LLC as the automaker outsources computer technology work -- part of a cost-saving plan to streamline Chrysler's information technology department. The process will start immediately though some workers may not depart until the third quarter. Chrysler has finalized contracts with India-based Tata Consultancy Services and Virginia-based Computer Sciences Corp. to take over maintenance and support operations for internal employees, Chrysler... Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:32 Article Views Rating: 147
Chrysler Sales Drag Rock Bottom Down 19% In March Chrysler LLC today reported total March 2008 sales of 166,386 units which is 19 percent belowthe same period last year. Total March sales reflect a combination of positive consumer response to new models, a sustained and planned reduction in daily- rental fleet vehicle sales and an industry-wide slowdown in large pickup truck and SUV sales. All sales figures are reported as unadjusted. "We are in a period where the public hears news about the economy every day and it is clearly... Article added: 2008-04-02 07:37:31 Article Views Rating: 129
Chrysler cancels life insurance for non-union, white-collar retirees Unfortunately for Chrysler's army of some 14,000 white-collar retirees, the automaker has announced that it will be cutting the free life insurance that workers were previously covered by. Those affected will be given a one-time opportunity to buy into the plan themselves, which offers coverage equal to their last year of pay if retired before 2003 or $50,000 for those who retired after the cutoff. They're also eligible for receiving a $4,000 bump in their pensions. Of note is that the cancelation does... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:09 Article Views Rating: 171
Chrysler cuts white-collar retiree life insurance Chrysler LLC's white collar retirees are losing free life insurance benefits but are eligible for an up to a $4,000 one-time pension boost, according to a letter retirees should receive this week. Previously retirees were covered by a $50,000 life insurance policy at no charge to them. Now, Chrysler will allow workers to buy into a voluntary plan through MetLife at a reduced, group rate. Eliminating life insurance is the latest is a series of cost-cutting moves for Chrysler under private ownership by... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:28 Article Views Rating: 196
Chrysler retirees lose life insurance Chrysler LLC's white-collar retirees are losing free life insurance benefits but are eligible for a one-time pension boost of up to $4,000, according to a letter retirees should receive this week. Previously retirees were covered by a life insurance policy at no charge, with a death benefit equal to their last year of pay, for those who retired before 2003, or $50,000 for those who retired after that. Chrysler is allowing affected retirees a one-time opportunity to buy into a voluntary plan through... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:27 Article Views Rating: 207 |
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