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Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler extends plant shutdowns | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler LLC is extending the shutdown of five plants, including three in Michigan, for another week, citing continued slow sales due to the financial crisis and industry downturn. The automaker closed all 30 North American plants Dec. 19 for one month to reduce inventory. Workers at 23 of them will be back on the job next week. Down an additional week are: Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger; Belvidere, Ill. Dodge Caliber and Jeep Patriot and Compass; and the plant in... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:14 Article Views Rating: 206 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Sneak peek: 2010 Grand Cherokee | detnews.com | The Detroit News The Grand Cherokee will have an all-new platform, one it will share with other vehicles, including the next-generation Dodge Durango and Mercedes ML class. The 2010 Grand Cherokee will be offered in 5-passenger and 7-passenger configurations. Sources report that the Grand Cherokee "looks a lot like the Trailhawk concept, but with somewhat sharper lines." Chrysler's new Phoenix V-6 engine will be available in the Grand Cherokee in 3.3L and 3.6L displacements. A 4.7L V-8 and 5.7L HEMI are likely also in... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:13 Article Views Rating: 127 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > 2009 Detroit Auto Show: Chrysler Limited Presentation Chrysler is having hard times and to avoid unnecessary expenses the auto manufacturer is planning very limited program for the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Many of the things are going to be cancelled and as the company’s spokesman wrote at the corporate blog, it will be “less glitz and no giveaways”.First of all Chrysler gave up the free tickets for its executives to attend the black-tie charity preview at the show and free media lunches. There... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:17 Article Views Rating: 263 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler starts to seek concessions necessary for recovery plan | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC will meet with many of its stakeholders over the next two weeks to seek concessions to meet the targets outlined in the automaker's recovery plan. Chairman Robert Nardelli told reporters at the North American International Auto Show on Sunday that a range of concessions is being sought, but he would not be specific about the company's requests. Chrysler received $4 billion from the government in emergency loans last month that require the automaker to dramatically restructure... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:13 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Genesis, F-150 win car, truck of year | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The redesigned 2009 Ford F-150 pickup was named North American truck of the year, and the Hyundai Genesis sedan was named 2009 car of the year Sunday at the North American International Auto Show. It marked the first time a South Korean automaker has won in either category, and within minutes of the announcement, Hyundai Motor Co. unfurled its North American car of the year banner above the Genesis at its main floor display at Cobo. The Genesis is the first rear-wheel drive car from Hyundai... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:11 Article Views Rating: 163 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Big 3's hybrid message: We will survive; we will be green | detnews.com | The Detroit News Kicking off the most important auto show of a crucial year, Detroit's Big Three automakers unveiled stylish, fuel-efficient and high-tech vehicles Sunday aimed at winning back customers from import brands and countering doomsayers and critics in Washington and across the country. "You can't look at the array of cars that we've brought up on stage today and say these guys don't get it, these cars are ugly, and these cars don't perform," said GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, the Detroit industry's most eloquent... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:09 Article Views Rating: 252 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Hybrid hype only for a few | detnews.com | The Detroit News Forget what you think about hybrids for a minute and consider a few facts. They cost more than most people can -- or will -- pay; they provide fuel efficiency benefits only for specific and limited driving conditions; and the technology isn't going to solve America's oil issues. Sure, they're still somewhat trendy, and select members of Congress as well as Hollywood hypocrites regularly remind people that they drive the so-called green machines. Good for them and for the few others in America who are... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:16 Article Views Rating: 157 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Saleen stages muscle car return | detnews.com | The Detroit News Steve Saleen is back, and he's putting his initials not only on high-performance versions of the Ford Mustang but also the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro. Saleen studied business at the University of Southern California. He also raced cars and built a successful sports car plus Indy and Le Mans racing teams. Applying what he learned on the track to modifying Mustangs for the street, Saleen Autosport which at one time was based in Livonia grew into Saleen Inc., which like Shelby and Roush... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:15 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford Trio at Barrett-Jackson For the second time Barrett-Jackson auction offers the visitors to become the first owners of the newest hot autos. Last year there were 2009 Corvette ZR1, 2008 Challenger SRT8 and 2008 Shelby GT500KR and this time the auction offers a trio of Fords. 2010 Mustang GT has already been shown to the “Knight Rider” audience in November and after the sale of this car at the Barrett-Jackson the funds go to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 2010 Shelby GT500 will be presented at the 2009 Detroit Auto... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:50 Article Views Rating: 194 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Vehicle recalls plunge | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Automakers recalled 10.2 million vehicles last year, down nearly 30 percent compared with 2007 and the lowest number of vehicles called back for repairs since 1994, preliminary government statistics show. The decline came as the total number of recall campaigns jumped more than 9 percent to a record 642 from 588 in 2007, and those linked to investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rose to a record 233, up from 98 in 2007. The improvement in the number of autos... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:48 Article Views Rating: 120 |
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