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Despite troubles at home, Chrysler’s overseas sales on track May sales in the U.S. fell more than 25% for Chrysler compared to 2007 levels, but the company’s sales outside the North American market have been on the upswing for 36 consecutive months. The growth is modest, but steady, and shows the company is capable of drawing new customers despite tough market conditions. Total sales outside North America for May were up 5% to 21,505 units with year-to-date sales up 7% to 98,188 units, according to IT News. Jim Press thinks the strong international sales... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:13 Article Views Rating: 192
Chrysler announces 2% price rise Due to take effect as of Monday, June 16, Chrysler has told its dealers most new production of the current 2008 models and next year’s 2009 models will face a 2% price rise in the U.S. Increased prices on the raw materials used to build its cars are the driving force behind the rise. Chrysler isn’t alone in its response to the rising commodities prices. Toyota has already announced a similar price rise, and Honda and GM are considering doing the same. It’s a simple business measure to... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:24 Article Views Rating: 190
Insurance cut riles Chrysler retirees Retired Chrysler salaried workers are angry that a one-time company pension payment -- offered when the automaker eliminated life insurance -- buys them little in the way of death benefits. Retirees learned in March that Chrysler LLC planned to end their company-funded life insurance policies, part of a wider-cost cutting strategy by the Auburn Hills automaker. The benefit was equal to a worker's last year of pay for those who left before 2003, or $50,000 for those who retired after that. The change... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:17 Article Views Rating: 187
Lexus, Chrysler to join GM in adding CPO fleet to eBay Way back in February, General Motors announced it would be listing all of it Certified Pre-Owned vehicles on eBay Motors, and it took until now to actually make that happen. To go along with GM, Chrysler and Lexus have also joined up, with eBay Motors making a special section of its website specifically for CPO vehicles. The new site, which can be found here, went live yesterday and is sponsored exclusively by Lexus. It's also provided at no cost to any dealer looking for another outlet to advertise its... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:16:19 Article Views Rating: 192
Chrysler could cut top-end Avenger and Sebring Cutting models while adding value to existing mid-range trims could be the new tactic at Chrysler as it fights to regain sales and stability in the turbulent market. The changes are wrapped up in a plan called “Fight Back” that the carmaker is rolling out to parts suppliers this week, and things are set to kick off with a realignment of the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring lines. What the new fighting strategy means is that the Avenger and Sebring may lose their top trim levels while some... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:06 Article Views Rating: 170
Update: Nissan could supply Chrysler with new sedan Update: Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli hinted earlier this month that several unexpected vehicles and platforms could be unveiled by as early as next year in response to changing market conditions in the U.S. and demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles. While Chrysler has confirmed that it’s developing its own global midsize platform - internally known as ‘Project D’ – vehicles based on the new architecture aren’t expected to be introduced for several years at least. In the meantime... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:29:46 Article Views Rating: 144
Chrysler's car plans in question Reports that Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co. are in discussions to jointly produce midsize cars raise questions about the future of Chrysler's car lineup. If the Auburn Hills automaker is turning to Nissan for help, progress may have slowed or hit a snag in Chrysler's effort to redevelop its midsize cars, analysts said Thursday. That initiative, dubbed Project D, involves a special team of top engineers and designers charged with developing replacements for the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:29:54 Article Views Rating: 165
Chrysler considering four-day work week at Toledo Jeep plant Jeep sales are down. They're way down, in fact, posting a 44-percent drop in their daily sales rate last month. Though the larger 'utes are really dragging down sales, even the once-untouchable Wranger has been feeling the sting of escalating fuel prices, as its blocky shape and 3.8-liter V6 engine conspire to deliver awful fuel mileage. Also selling rather slowly are the Jeep Liberty and Dodge Nitro, which are assembled at the same plant in Northwest-Ohio. In an effort to save costs, Chrysler officials... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:30:10 Article Views Rating: 167
Chrysler/Nissan partnership bears fruit in South America: the Dodge Trazo C1.8 Click above for high-res gallery of the Dodge Trazo C1.8 Early this year Chrysler and Nissan formed a partnership to share products. The big news at the time was that Nissan would be replacing its Titan pickup with a version of the Dodge Ram. But before that deal went down, the two automakers from different continents had already agreed on a partnership that would see the Nissan Versa sold in some South American markets as a Dodge. Today Dodge unveiled that vehicle at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil... Article added: 2008-11-12 12:48:10 Article Views Rating: 134
Battle Royale: If GM and Chrysler merge, which models survive? var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/If_GM_and_Chrysler_merge_which_models_survive'; At first we thought the idea of a merger between General Motors and Chrysler LLC was laughable. We still do, but persistent reports to the contrary have us fearing that this marriage just might happen. Combining these two automakers would be a messy job, as many models on both sides of the fence compete directly with on another in the marketplace. If the merger does happen, someone may have to sit down and decide which... Article added: 2008-11-12 12:48:12 Article Views Rating: 144 |
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