Tag archive for ‘Chrysler’

Report: Robust Grand Cherokee and Durango sales to keep plant open through planned shutdown

Report: Robust Grand Cherokee and Durango sales to keep plant open through planned shutdown

Filed under: Car Buying, SUV, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Jeep Grand Cherokee sales are up 37 percent through April, and Chrysler has already sold nearly 50,000 units in 2012, placing the flagship Jeep model ahead of all other Pentastar vehicles, save for the Ram pickup. That demand will be keeping the Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit... 

Report: Dan Knott, former Chrysler exec, succumbs to cancer at 51

Report: Dan Knott, former Chrysler exec, succumbs to cancer at 51

Filed under: Chrysler Chrysler executive Dan Knott, considered an all-around great guy, took medical retirement on April 13 due to cancer, and he sadly passed away on April 29. His 24-year tenure with The Pentastar began in the role of senior engineer. By the time he took the job as head of procurement in 2009, he had helped create marquee SRT models including... 

First Drive: 2013 Dodge Dart [w/video]

First Drive: 2013 Dodge Dart [w/video]

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Videos, Dodge, First Drives Meeting The Best Small Car Dodge Has Ever Made Chrysler has managed an impressive turnaround since the dark days of 2009. After carpet-bombing the market with a spate of new or refreshed models, the automaker saw its retail sales jump a whopping 43 percent in 2011, helping it report a modest $183 million... 

Report: Chrysler sales explode in California, up 222%

Report: Chrysler sales explode in California, up 222%

Filed under: Chrysler Auto sales in California are red hot right now. The Detroit News reports that sales of new vehicles are up 17.7 percent in 2012, outpacing overall U.S. growth, which sits at a still healthy 13.3 percent. And since gas prices are still extremely high, cars accounted for a reported 62.7 percent of sales, while SUVs dropped to only 24.4 percent. The... 

Official: Chrysler Group reports quadrupled Q1 profits on U.S. sales increase

Official: Chrysler Group reports quadrupled Q1 profits on U.S. sales increase

Filed under: Chrysler, Earnings/Financials Chrysler Group had nothing but good news to share this morning as it has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. The headline-hogging number is that the automaker’s first quarter profit quadrupled from $116 million a year ago to $473 million this year. All that was on the back of U.S. sales... 

Report: Chrysler vs. Pure Detroit "Imported From Detroit" legal dustup settled

Report: Chrysler vs. Pure Detroit "Imported From Detroit" legal dustup settled

Filed under: Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Chrysler Chrysler and Pure Detroit have agreed to a settlement in the legal wrangling over Chrysler’s “Imported from Detroit” tagline. According to The Detroit News, the automaker and T-shirt purveyor have asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuits against one another. Terms of the agreement... 

Official: Chrysler marks return to China with 300 Ruyi design concept

Official: Chrysler marks return to China with 300 Ruyi design concept

Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, China, Chrysler, Beijing Motor Show, Design/Style, Luxury Considering the rate at which the Chinese market gobbles up Buick models, you’d think it would be a prime market for Chrysler. Yet the House of the 300 wasn’t present in China at all in recent years, as the brand has just announced at the Beijing Motor Show... 

Video: Original Dodge Viper Concept shows up in new Chrysler video

Video: Original Dodge Viper Concept shows up in new Chrysler video

Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Videos, Chrysler, Dodge, Design/Style Got 13 minutes to spare? Of course you do – it’s a Friday. Then we’ve got just the way to burn them. Chrysler has posted three new SRT Viper videos, the first being a nice seven-minute documentary about Viper history, from its... 

Official: Chrysler introducing industry’s first* wireless charging mat in Dodge Dart [w/video]

Official: Chrysler introducing industry’s first* wireless charging mat in Dodge Dart [w/video]

Filed under: Sedan, Technology, Videos, Dodge, Infotainment Chrysler has announced it will offer wireless charging in its new 2013 Dodge Dart. The charging bin will work with MP3 players and iPhone, Blackberry and Android mobile phones, provided those devices are fitted with a special case. The Pentastar says that this $199.99 Mopar accessory is an “industry... 

First Viper to be auctioned off for pediatric cancer charity

First Viper to be auctioned off for pediatric cancer charity

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Dodge Cancer sucks. And pediatric cancer sucks the worst. Without hesitation, we would trade all the exotic cars in the world for a cure. But you know what doesn’t suck? The new Viper. So it’s pretty cool that Chrysler will auction off the first one to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation For...