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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 to cut ‘twins’ from its lineup With Project Genesis already underway at Chrysler the fat is truly being trimmed in order to turn things around for the ailing car maker. The latest step is an elimination of all ‘twin’ models - cars that look essentially the same, based on the same platform, that target the same buyers, but sold under different brands. Prime examples of the failed ‘twin’ scheme include the Dodge Avenger/Chrysler Sebring pair, the Jeep Liberty/Dodge Nitro, and the Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:40 Article Views Rating: 158 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler to remain unprofitable in 2008 Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli announced Thursday night that Chrysler will not see a profit at the end of the year. The head of Chrysler was not disappointed though, stating the company was on track to meet the goals it had promised new owner Cerberus Capital Management. While Chrysler hasn’t said when it expects to return to profitability, Nardelli was keen to demonstrate just how willing the carmaker was to turn around its fortunes through producing a quality product. Nardelli told the SAE World... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:56 Article Views Rating: 169 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chryslers exec reveals strategy for future model lineup Chrysler has announced it will undertake major changes to its product lineup in order to compete on the world stage. The strategy outlined by its executive VP for product development, Frank Klegon, reveals a car company struggling to adapt to a changing world market but with potential to change its past performance. Priority on the list of changes has been given to developing a new midsize platform for the all important D-segment. Chrysler’s current offering, the Sebring, has been slammed by both... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:20 Article Views Rating: 184 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > 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... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:16 Article Views Rating: 175 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > 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... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:13 Article Views Rating: 191 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit 3 looking at U.S. exports to boost profits Carmakers may be finding it tough importing cars into the U.S. because of the weak dollar but on the flipside exporting cars outside of the States is proving to be very lucrative. Combine this with last year’s revised labor contracts and U.S. carmakers are now faced with a tremendous opportunity to boost exports and inject some lifeblood into the ailing domestic auto industry. This is a chance for American carmakers to turn around unprofitable local operations and gain a foothold in emerging markets... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:44 Article Views Rating: 105 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit 3 looking at U.S. exports to boost profits Carmakers may be finding it tough importing cars into the U.S. because of the weak dollar but on the flipside exporting cars outside of the States is proving to be very lucrative. Combine this with last year’s revised labor contracts and U.S. carmakers are now faced with a tremendous opportunity to boost exports and inject some lifeblood into the ailing domestic auto industry. This is a chance for American carmakers to turn around unprofitable local operations and gain a foothold in emerging markets... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 08:50:56 Article Views Rating: 131 Main > Car Makers News > Jeep > Jeep, Subaru top UK most improved emissions list Industry analyst group Clean Green Cars has released its comprehensive list of CO2 emissions by manufacturer. The list tracks emissions every maker on the United Kingdom market and compares that data with past performance. Jeep and Subaru topped the list of most improved since Q1 2007, with BMW and Mazda following close behind. The real success story was Jeep, improving its CO2 emissions by 21.01% over 2007 levels, reducing average CO2 output from 275.35g/km to 217.51g/km. Subaru was next closest, but... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:06 Article Views Rating: 290 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Update: Chrysler extends $2.99 per gallon fuel offer Update: Chrysler today extended its $2.99 a gallon fuel promotion by another month, citing increased traffic at both dealers and Web sites. The program, launched May 7, was originally set to expire June 2 but now will expire July 7. Showroom traffic increased as much as 10 to 20 percent in certain markets at its 3,511 dealerships, and during the promotion’s first week Web site activity increased 25 percent from the week before with internet leads increasing 34 percent. Instead of the fuel price... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:35:46 Article Views Rating: 155 |
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