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Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler needs only half of its SUVs Now that Chrysler is in private hands the tough decisions are coming hard and fast. Last year we saw officials axe cars like the PT Cruiser convertible, Pacifica, Crossfire and Dodge Magnum, and now there are reports that even more models will be dropped from the current lineup. Earlier this month Chrysler revealed its new ‘Project Genesis’ turnaround strategy with which it plans to drop overlapping models that share common platforms and compete in similar segments. The carmaker’s President, Jim... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:50 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler tapping consumers to design future products Chrysler's "It's a new day" ad campaign has been in full swing for about a month, but very little substance has backed up the slogan. Now, Chrysler has extended a somewhat open arm to consumers and asked what they're looking for in a new vehicle. ChryslerListens.com is designed to fill that communications gap, asking customers in 1,000 words or less to tell the automaker's PR department what products they want to see coming from Chrysler.Beyond a basic form on the home page that allows you to speak your... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:07 Article Views Rating: 199 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy A few blogs back I wrote about how Chrysler is going to combine its three brands and start eliminating overlapping models. The idea is to have Dodge concentrate on trucks and work-utilities, with Chrysler exclusively selling cars, and Jeep offering only SUV-based Jeeps.It's a bold plan, but a risky one. And while I see the logic in what they're trying to achieve, I don't agree with parts of it. Specifically, I wrote in my blog that no matter what happens, they ought to keep the Dodge Viper. Well, so... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:29 Article Views Rating: 92 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto sales plummet; worse may be ahead Detroit's automakers and their top Japanese rivals all suffered March sales declines in a market that sank to its weakest level since 2005 as the dual impact of a slowing economy and a credit crunch kept consumers away from showrooms. The weaker-than-anticipated sales led some auto executives to caution that demand might fall further before it starts to recover. "I'd like to be able to tell you that the worst is behind us, but I can't give you that assurance," said Jim Farley, global sales chief at Ford... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:07 Article Views Rating: 113 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Detroit Big Three and Toyota post double-digit March sales drops Detroit's Big Three automakers and Toyota all posted double-digit U.S. sales declines in March, mostly on sliding demand for trucks and sport utility vehicles. General Motors Corp. said it delivered 282,732 vehicles in the month, down 19.1 percent from 349,866 a year ago. Hardest-hit were full-sized trucks, offset by demand for smaller sedans, crossovers and the popular Cadillac CTS. Chrysler LLC sold 166,386 units in March, down 19.4 percent from 206,435 in 2006. The Chrysler Sebring, Jeep Compass and... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:08 Article Views Rating: 169 Main > Car Makers News > Other > By the Numbers: March 2008 Though many news outlets will decry March as a horrible sales month in the auto industry, it wasn't that bad and there are some notable successes. The reason it isn't as bad as some will tell you is because most outlets compare the volume of cars sold last month to the same month in 2007, rather than comparing the average number of cars sold per day. Since there were two extra selling days last year 28 vs. 26, looking at the raw numbers is very misleading. All of our numbers below represent the change... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:12 Article Views Rating: 145 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > 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... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 07:37:31 Article Views Rating: 129 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Consumer Reports: Best & Worst Used Cars Reliable models to look for—and troublesome ones to avoid.Is it time to replace your car? Owners of 27 percent of the vehicles in our latest Annual Car Reliability Survey acquired them used last year, and they're definitely on to something. Data from our exclusive survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, show that hundreds of used-car models provide good reliability. And they can be safe, fuel efficient, and affordable.Used vehicles are often some of the best values you'll... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:08:31 Article Views Rating: 167 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R : Due to its awesomeness, we are re-running the GT-R drive.Click above to view our massive gallery of the 2009 Nissan GT-R. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Autoblog_s_First_Drive_with_the_GT_R'; With only 20 miles separating us from North Lake Tahoe, it's obvious that I hadn't secured the hood of our Super Silver Nissan GT-R after poking and prodding inside the engine bay. The left side of the bonnet is raised about a quarter-inch and flapping slightly at speed, so we pull off into a newborn... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:25 Article Views Rating: 236 Main > Car Makers News > Land Rover > Pics Aplenty: Land Rover Defender SVX Click above for 28 new hi-res photos of the Defender SVXCompanies can crow about the ability of their SUVs, but for a great number of people, the land Rover Defender is the epitome of the SUV concept. As iconic as the original Jeep, the Defender does its thing, and does it better than just about any other vehicle in its class. Wagon or convertible, new or old, the Defender will happily wade into whatever slop its driver points it at and come out the other side no worse for wear. As we reported late last... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-07 07:14:45 Article Views Rating: 332 |
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