Survey says Toyota, Honda still most loved by suppliers but gap narrows
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are still the top two car companies that were voted as friendliest by suppliers, but their percentage leads over other auto manufacturers have... Read more
Chrysler Group enters marketing tie-up with USA Basketball
Chrysler Group has entered a marketing tie-up with USA Basketball to make the Jeep Wrangler the official vehicle of the men’s and women’s U.S. basketball programs, such as the 2012 U.S.... Read more
Marchionne reaffirms Fiat’s interest in acquiring all of Chrysler
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that the Italian carmaker is still bent in increasing its ownership in Chrysler Group from 58.5% to 100%. According to Marchionne, who also serves as... Read more
Fiat and Chrysler suppliers to benefit from US launch of Fiat-based models
Fiat suppliers will likely benefit from Chrysler Group’s launching of Fiat-based vehicles in the United States, according to Dan Knott, Chrysler's head of purchasing. Chrysler’s... Read more
Chrysler commences Diversified Certified program to aid Fiat’s dealers
In an apparent effort to aid the cash flow of Fiat’s 140 U.S. dealers, Chrysler Group has launched its Diversified Certified program. Under the program, Fiat dealerships will certify and... Read more
Chrysler brand CEO picks Town & Country over Grand Caravan
Chrysler brand CEO Saad Chehab said that the Chrysler Town & Country should remain if the Chrysler Group decides to trim the number of its minivans from two to one. Chehab's statement... Read more
Charlie Sheen’s Fiat 500 ad creates buzz despite non-airing at Super Bowl
The "Seduction" commercial featuring Fiat 500 went viral online in November. It became a hit once again during the Super Bowl this month. However, the advertisement that the automaker did... Read more
Mitt Romney blasts US President Obama over 2009 Detroit bailout
Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has accused President Barack Obama of using the bailout of U.S. car manufacturers to enrich union supporters, impairing the auto industry's... Read more
US ex-President George W. Bush defends bridge loans to GM, Chrysler
Former U.S. President George W. Bush upheld his administration’s decision to dole out bridging loans to General Motors and Chrysler Group during the 2008 national financial crisis.... Read more
Chrysler to introduce diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee in the U.S. in 2013
Chrysler Group is adding a third shift for 1,100 new employees at its Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit in 2013 in preparation for the planned comeback of its diesel Jeep Grand... Read more
Chrysler Group chosen Ignite Social Media to market its products on various social media
Ignite Social Media. was named by Chrysler Group as the lead agency tasked to market its products on various social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. Chrysler decided to replace New... Read more
Chrysler Group to invest $843Mil more for Kokomo, Ind. facilities
Chrysler Group’s investments for the transmission manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana, will amount to $843 million (EUR629 million). The plant is expected to manufacture advanced... Read more
Fiat CEO says performance would be better without Italy
If Fiat S.p.A. didn’t have its money-losing Italian plants, it would have a better performance, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne. Italian news agency ANSA said that Marchionne told the... Read more
Chrysler Group is roaring back with a new attitude
If for the last five months, you haven't heard much from Chrysler Group; rest your doubts since the carmaker is set to boost advertising this quarter and in the next couple of years. Fiat... Read more
Ford and GM plan to ratchet up first-quarter production
Working under the belief that the worst of the auto industry's economic downturn has passed, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. plan to step up first-quarter production to more normal... Read more
Fiat to build two new minivans in Serbia instead of Italy
Instead of Italy, Fiat S.p.A. will be producing its two new minivans in Serbia, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne. There are also plans for Fiat to build four other models (including... Read more
Lawmakers are still bickering over the GM and Chrysler bailouts
The bickering still continues between the Democrats and Republicans months after Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. emerged from bankruptcy protection with a government ownership stake... Read more
Official: GMAC becomes Ally
Starting August, the "Ally" name will be used in most of Ally Financial Inc.'s consumer and dealer-related auto finance operations in North America. The shift all but ends the GMAC brand... Read more
The U.S. pay czar will reduce the number of top GM executives
The base salaries of top executives of the five US companies bailed out by the US government will be known this week. US pay czar Kenneth Feinberg said that the number of top General... Read more
GM’s IPO is seen as a victory for Obama on auto bailout, report says
Both the supporters and critics of President Barack Obama will be focused on how successful General Motors Co.'s public offering will be. If GM would be able to stand on its own again in... Read more
Report: Taxpayers were still at risk of losses on investments in GM and Chrysler
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner recognizes that taxpayers remained at risk of losses on investments in General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group. However, he thinks that there's a... Read more
Fiat’s 5-year plan receives positive feedback
The global economic downturn has not dampened Sergio Marchionne's intent to give Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group the global reach and scale that is required for them to flourish.... Read more
GMAC’s Chrysler business gains momentum, report says
Chrysler Group customers now have an easier time of getting loans to buy cars, according to Chrysler dealers. In the past couple of months, GMAC Financial Services has become more lenient... Read more
GM will wind up with about 4,500 dealers in the U.S. later this summer
Following arbitration hearings mandated by Congress, General Motors Co. will end up with about 4,500 dealers in the US later this summer (about 500 fewer than reported previously). Before... Read more
A senior Republican might end lobbying by GM and Chrysler?
Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is set on introducing a legislative bid that seeks to end lobbying by General... Read more
Fiat ready to return in the United States after an absence of 30 years
After a nearly 30-year absence, the Fiat brand is expected to return to North America in December. The figures have yet to be confirmed but it's believed that 50,000 and 100,000 vehicles... Read more
Chrysler might not follow GM on dealer reinstatement
In response to General Motors Co.'s intention to reinstate 661 rejected dealerships, Chrysler Group said that it will not be following suit. Chrysler also said that the number of... Read more
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