Feds’ Chrysler Fire Probe Expands to 5 Million SUVs
Federal safety regulators have markedly expanded a probe they began nearly two years ago examining whether millions of Chrysler-made sport-utility vehicles face an unduly high risk of catching fire in...
View ArticleCherokee Revives Old Name for New Jeep
Chrysler is turning to an old name for a brand new Jeep. Say farewell to Liberty. The replacement model that will added to the line-up for 2014 will be rechristened the Jeep Cherokee....
View ArticleLand Rover Launching World’s First 9-Speed Automatic
Apparently, you can never be too rich, too famous – or have too many gears. Land Rover will show off the world's first 9-speed automatic in its Evoque model during the Geneva Motor Show. But...
View ArticleChrysler Investing Nearly $400 Mil, Creating 1,250 Indiana Jobs
Chrysler plans to invest nearly $400 million and create 1,250 new jobs at two plants near Kokomo, Indiana. The investment will allow Chrysler to produce a new 9-speed automatic transmission, reports...
View ArticleChrysler Scrambling to Boost Jeep Production, Add New Models
Chrysler earnings will take a 1st quarter hit as it struggles to ramp up production of its Jeep brand -- including the addition of new models like the reborn Jeep Cherokee. But CEO Marchionne expects...
View ArticleReborn Jeep Cherokee Takes a Radical Design Turn
Making its formal debut at the New York Auto Show, the Jeep Cherokee replaces the maker’s old Liberty model – and brings back a nameplate that decades ago helped touch off America’s love affair with...
View ArticleChrysler Grabs #1 Spot in Canada
Fiat/Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has plenty of problems on his plate, including the meltdown of the European auto market and the slow launch of key new products in the U.S. But one place he doesn't...
View ArticleChrysler Posts $166 Million Profit
A sharp downturn in the company's production of new vehicles tied to new product launches undercut Chrysler Group's cut Chrysler's profits by two-thirds during the first quarter of 2013. Chrysler Group...
View ArticleChrysler Adding Engine Line
TheDetroitBureau reports that Chrysler Group has a popularity problem. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based maker is selling so many vehicles with the four-cylinder Tigershark engine the company is working on...
View ArticleChrysler Refusing To Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps
Chrysler Group is at odds with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over the results of a lengthy investigation that could result in the recall of 2.7 million vehicles. The agency asked...
View ArticleChrysler Expecting Solid June Sales Gains
Chrysler expects to continue outperforming the overall US auto market when June sales numbers are released this week. But, as TheDetroitBureau.com reports, it does have its share of headaches,...
View ArticleJeep Cherokee Delay A Potential Setback for Chrysler
Chrysler will delay the media preview of the new Jeep Cherokee by a month. And while it insists sales will begin on schedule this quarter there's no question the maker desperately needs the new...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2014 Jeep Cherokee
What’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. What we asked is whether the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee lives up to the once-familiar Cherokee name. It's clearly more refined, offers major mileage...
View ArticleChrysler Slashes Production of new 2014 Jeep Cherokee
In an unexpected move, Chrysler is slashing production of the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee, idling about 500 workers for at least the next two weeks. What's behind the sudden cutback of the critical new...
View ArticleSpy Shots: Jeep’s Jeepster
No, it's not the old song by British band T. Rex. Nor is it old phaeton built by Willys-Overland back in the 1940s. But as our spy shots reveal, Jeep has a new entry-level model coming that brings back...
View ArticleChrysler Group Shipping 2014 Jeep Cherokees to Dealers
Jeep Cherokee devotees as well as Jeep dealers across the country are breathing a sigh of relief as Chrysler Group will begin shipping the Liberty replacement to showrooms. They should begin arriving...
View ArticleGM Approaching Record Sales Figures in China
General Motors reported its sales in China increased 13% in November as the company edged closer to its goals of selling 3 million vehicles to Chinese customers in a single year. GM's success comes as...
View ArticleDespite Setbacks, Jeep Sets a Global Sales Record
Despite the painfully long delays in launching production of the new Cherokee model, sales of Chrysler’s Jeep brand products hit an all-time global sales record for the second year in a row. More from...
View ArticleJeep Eyes Scaling 1 Million Sales Mountain by 2015
Jeep has set its sights on selling more than 1 million vehicles annually by the end of 2015. Expanding global sales and finalizing a long-term plan for the Wrangler will help meet the target. For more...
View ArticleSmall is Big as Jeep Unveils New Renegade
Big things come in small packages, or so Jeep is hoping as it enters one of the world’s fastest-growing market segments with the new compact Jeep Renegade which is making its public debut at the 2014...
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