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Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler delays return of second shift at Illinois plant | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler Group LLC is delaying the return of the second shift of workers at its Belvidere, Ill., plant by more than a month. "Continued stresses on the automotive supplier base," is the explanation the automaker gave Monday in announcing the 850 affected workers will be recalled in mid-November. The original plan was to increase production starting Oct. 5, adding 10,000 Dodge Caliber compact vehicles to help replenish supplies after the fuel-efficient hatchback proved popular during the "cash for... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-15 04:26:10 Article Views Rating: 56 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Car dealers fight slow sales after end of Clunkers | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- As Gene Butman Ford opened its doors Saturday, salesmen outnumbered the shoppers looking at a depleted stock of cars and trucks, and it didn't appear that many customers were ready to buy. Like many dealers across the country, the dealership in Ypsilanti Township is suffering from a Cash for Clunkers hangover, and Sales Manager Paul Grahl isn't sure when it will end. "We're getting some traffic, but my business is a long way from healthy," said the longtime salesman. "We suspect it's going to be 90... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-14 04:08:42 Article Views Rating: 44 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Mustang Is the Best Sport Car Again The 2010 Ford Mustang won the new test of sporty cars and coupes held by Consumer Reports. It showed to be better than Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger. The Mustang was qualified as “an even more balanced and satisfying driver's car than ever before.” The pony car was rated “very good” by scoring 78 points at the overall road test. It was praised for “strong suspension, communicative steering and the most agile handling”, according to the senior director of Consumer Reports’ Auto Test... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-07 18:08:14 Article Views Rating: 53 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Keeping up sales after 'clunkers' | detnews.com | The Detroit News Now that the "cash for clunkers" program is over, the big question is whether American consumers will slump back into unconsciousness as the adrenaline jolt of the government incentive wears off. Last month the annualized U.S. sales rate topped 13 million units, as buyers flocked to showrooms to take advantage of up to $4,500 in discounts under the program. That sales rate looks pretty impressive considering it had dipped to below 10 million earlier this year. The problem is that the auto industry had... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-07 18:08:06 Article Views Rating: 35 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford to cops: Crown Vic is out | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- In June, Ford Motor Co. invited the heads of some of the nation's largest police fleets to Dearborn to talk about the future of police cars. For nearly two decades, that market has belonged to Ford's Crown Victoria -- a vehicle that departments from coast to coast have come to respect for its toughness and reliability. Now the Crown Vic is running out of road. "They told us that 2011 would be the last year they build the Crown Vic," said Larry Tagawa, commander of the Los Angeles Police Department's... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:03:58 Article Views Rating: 93 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Closing auto dealerships leave void | detnews.com | The Detroit News In recent years, Plymouth Road in Livonia had become something of an automotive hub in the city: new car lots line the busy thoroughfare, along with mechanic shops, an engine plant and fueling stations. It could soon be hit with a "quadruple threat," Mayor Jack Kirksey said. That is, the closure of the Livonia Chrysler-Jeep this summer. Follow that next year with the possible closure of two more dealerships -- Tennyson Chevrolet and John Rogin Buick -- and then the planned shutdown of GM's powertrain... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:03:53 Article Views Rating: 82 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler, Fiat to share Frankfurt Auto Show spotlight | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat SpA will offer the public a family portrait of sorts at next month's Frankfurt auto show. To mark the alliance of the two automakers, cemented on June 10 after Chrysler LLC exited bankruptcy, the brands of both companies will share a display hall at the Frankfurt show, which opens to the press on Sept. 15. That means Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, for the first time, will be in the same building with members of the Fiat Group, including Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Lancia, Ferrari... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:16 Article Views Rating: 94 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Nissan, Chrysler cancel deal | detnews.com | The Detroit News Nissan Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC have dropped their plans to produce vehicles for each other. The two automakers agreed early last year to pool their volumes in the full-size pickup and subcompact segments, but doubts about the projects arose after Chrysler teamed up with Italy's Fiat SpA. "For the past several months, teams from both companies have been studying the viability of the projects in light of significant changes in business conditions since the projects were announced," the two... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:12 Article Views Rating: 47 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Choice of Chrysler Mexico plant acceptable | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler Group LLC's decision to build the Fiat 500 in Mexico may avoid stiff opposition because its overall product plan will include assembling other new vehicles in the United States and Canada. The Mexican choice is more palatable to union members because when Chrysler reveals its full product plans this fall, there will be products for plants in all three countries. General Motors Co. faced a backlash when it considered importing small cars from China, prompting its decision to build small vehicles... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-18 10:50:16 Article Views Rating: 117 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Survey: More U.S. cars make grade | detnews.com | The Detroit News There may be fewer people buying cars from Detroit's Big Three -- but they're enjoying them more. According to a University of Michigan survey, people who purchased vehicles from the automakers are happier with their cars and trucks than a year ago, as domestic vehicles close the satisfaction gap with their imported competitors. The improvements in satisfaction come from Detroit's most-disgruntled customers giving up on the domestic automakers, leaving a core of buyers who appreciate their recent... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-18 10:50:15 Article Views Rating: 119 |
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