Auto shop finds flaws before customers do
Jul-30-2007
Lionel Chestnut calls himself the Motor Doctor, and his clinic is the front line in a new effort by Chrysler to improve the quality of its vehicles. His garage in Auburn Hills, a few blocks south of Chrysler headquarters, services about 70 cars and trucks a day for about 15,000 Detroit-area customers.
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Jul-29-2007
Chrysler drops the price on this uniquely hot-rod-styled wagon for 2005, which makes it a better value than before.
Bernhard expected to be Chrysler chairman
Jul-30-2007
AUBURN HILLS - Wolfgang Bernhard, a senior adviser to Cerberus Capital Management LP, will return to Chrysler Group as chairman once the sale to the private equity firm is completed, a person familiar with the ...
Stocks Erase Early Morning Gains on Liquidity Fears
Jul-29-2007
Stocks fell on liquidity fears sparked by news that DaimlerChrysler had postponed a $12 billion auto loan deal on Wednesday.
Around the Block: A Lesson in European Economy
Jul-29-2007
Chrysler?s 300C CRD (for common-rail diesel) features a 215-horsepower Mercedes-Benz V-6 and offers an impressive balance of power and efficiency.
Chrysler to Install Sirius Satellite Radio in More Than 70% of Its Vehicles
Jul-25-2007
July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that Chrysler Group expects to install SIRIUS Satellite Radio in more than 70% of its vehicle production for the 2008 model year. This marks an increase from approximately 40% for the previous model year.
For 2008 models, SIRIUS will be included as a standard feature in premium and mid-level price classes on most Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models. Additionally, SIRIUS will be a 100% standard feature on Chrysler Sebring and Aspen, the all-new Dodge Challenger and Nitro, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander. Chrysler Group includes one year of SIRIUS service with each new vehicle. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is pre-activated, so customers can begin listening to SIRIUS immediately upon taking delivery of their new vehicles.
"SIRIUS Satellite Radio is an entertainment feature our customers clearly enjoy and are demanding more and more," said Christine MacKenzie, Executive Director -- Multi-brand Marketing and Agency Relations, Chrysler Group. "We are pleased to enhance our customers' driving and ownership experience by offering SIRIUS entertainment and technology throughout the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicle portfolio."
"We are excited about the growth of SIRIUS with Chrysler Group and its customers," said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. "We are very proud that SIRIUS is featured in high volume in Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles, and we look forward to continued mutual success with our partners at Chrysler Group."
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Protect The Merger Or Sale Value Of Your Business: What You Can Learn From The DaimlerChrysler Debacle
Jul-28-2007
In the heat of summer 1997, Daimler Benz purchased Chrysler for
37 Billion Dollars in a reported business merger of equals.
Now, not quite 10 years later DaimlerChrysler is selling Chrysler
for a reported 7.4 billion dollars for 80% of the firm. If the
loss of 30 Billion Dollars in business value is not bad enough
apparently the entire purchase price being paid by the buyer
Cerberus will be placed into Chrysler and not retained by
Daimler. How did this happen and what lessons can you learn
when...
Wolfgang Bernhard close to becoming chairman at Chrysler
Jul-27-2007
Wolfgang Bernhard is apparently under very serious consideration to become chairman of the board at the new Cerberus-owned Chrysler. Bernhard was once the Chief Operating Officer for the Chrysler division of Daimler Chrysler, but after conflicts with then-DaimlerChrysler CEO Jurgen Schrempp, Bernhard left the group entirely.
THANKS AND SO LONG: Zetsche, LaSorda e-mail best wishes to U.S., German workers
Jul-28-2007
DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche in effect said good-bye to Chrysler employees Friday. In an early morning e-mail to Daimler and Chrysler employees, Zetsche and Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda thanked workers for their service and urged them to continue their relationship with Mercedes on future joint projects.
US$12bil buyout loan for Chrysler delayed
Jul-27-2007
But DaimlerChrysler and Cerberus say deal on track DETROIT: DaimlerChrysler AG's US$7.4bil deal to spin off Chrysler hit a speed bump on Wednesday when bankers were forced to postpone a US$12bil sy...
Bluebonnet Chrysler Dodge announces special price offer
Jul-25-2007
Bluebonnet Chrysler Dodge, the leading Chrysler and Dodge vehicle dealership in South Seguin Avenue New Braunfels, Texas (TX), has come up with attractive price offers on all new Chrysler and Dodge vehicles. Visit the dealership or log on to http://www.bbdodge.com for details.
SIRIUS Satellite Radios In Chrysler Cars
Jul-27-2007
"We are very proud that SIRIUS is featured in high volume in Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles, and we look forward to continued mutual success with our partners at Chrysler Group."
The "Best Radio on Radio" will be available in seventy percent of Chrysler's vehicles! This was the good news that I came across yesterday at Autochannel.com while I was purchasing a Honda Del Sol radiator and ...
Chrysler Group Gets More Sirius
Jul-25-2007
"We are very proud that SIRIUS is featured in high volume in Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles, and we look forward to continued mutual success with our partners at Chrysler Group."
Satellite Standard Group at 9:20 am EST Chrysler Group announced today that they will be installing Sirius Satellite radio in more than 70% of their 2008 model year cars.
Zetsche bids adieu to Chrysler via e-mail
Jul-27-2007
Dieter Zetsche sent out a company-wide e-email to Chrysler employees this morning encouraging the newly independent company and promoting future collaborative efforts between Chrysler and Daimler. The email was signed by Zetsche, as well as soon-to-be Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda.
Industrial Info Resources: GM, Ford & Chrysler Begin Pivotal Negotiations With UAW, Could Impact Capital Spending Plans, an Industrial Info News Alert
Jul-24-2007
SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). The posturing is over and the rhetoric is done. Its time to roll up the sleeves and get down to business for the Big 3, as they begin what many consider the most pivotal negotiations since the 1950s with the UAW (United Auto Workers). Chrysler (DaimlerChrysler AG) (NYSE: DCX) and the UAW had their ceremonial handshake on Friday July 20, 2007, while
Chrysler, Cerberus Snag Puts Stocks in Reverse
Jul-25-2007
For the second time, the sale of %2412 billion of loans to fund the buyout of Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler (DCX) was delayed...()
Zetsche e-mails Chrysler farewell, hails new start
Jul-28-2007
DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche is in effect saying good-bye to Chrysler employees this morning.
Chrysler to Offer Lifetime Powertrain Warranty
Jul-28-2007
Chrysler is converting its 3-year/36000-mile powertrain warranty to a lifetime warranty for the first registered owner or lessee of new Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles delivered on or after July...
New Chrysler vehicles to come with lifetime powertrain warranty
Jul-27-2007
"This new Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty is a statement of confidence to our customers to the reliability of their powertrain. It's peace-of-mind reassurance for as long as they own the vehicle"
New Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles will come with a life-time warranty on powertrain, the Auburn Hills automaker told dealers this morning.
Chrysler using 'lifetime' warranty to boost sales
Jul-27-2007
"It worked very well for GM, and I'm sure it will work well for Chrysler."
Chrysler Group said on Thursday it would begin offering a "lifetime" powertrain warranty on almost all of its new vehicles to increase sales and address a longtime concern of dealers.
Car service is too expensive!
Jul-27-2007
Do I need to follow Chrysler's service schedule to the letter, or risk having my warranty voided? My 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a fine car, but it's quite expensive to have all the Chrysler-scheduled service items done at the designated # of miles. However, the service manager says that if I don't do all the items, Chrysler may refuse to honor my warranty. How much choice do I really have? Can I delay or ignore some of the scheduled service items?
Chrysler introduces lifetime powertrain warranty
Jul-26-2007
In a move designed to boost both sales and consumer confidence, Chrysler announced today that it will be offering a lifetime limited powertrain warranty on most new Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models.
Debt crisis hits Chrysler buyout
Jul-26-2007
The recent volatility in global debt markets has thrown the funding for the buyout of Chrysler into disarray.
Chrysler mailing takes tougher tone
Jul-28-2007
The Chrysler Group has warned 173 dealers, who have struggled to meet sales goals, to improve in six months or face losing their franchises.
Chrysler announces lifetime powertrain warranty
Jul-28-2007
In a move to increase consumer confidence (and, no doubt, to one-up General Motors' 5 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty), Chrysler has announced that most of its new vehicles sold from...
US: Chrysler offers lifetime powertrain warranty
Jul-27-2007
Chrysler is extending its US market powertrain warranty from the current three-year/36,000-mile ???basic limited warranty??? to a new ???lifetime powertrain warranty??? but there are some conditions attached.
Chrysler Offers Lifetime Warranty on Car, Truck Powertrains
Jul-28-2007
Chrysler Group raised the stakes in the warranty game Thursday, offering lifetime repairs for the key components of its cars and trucks sold in the U.S.
Chrysler may reduce dealer ranks
Jul-28-2007
Chrysler Group has begun warning some of its weakest dealers that it may try to shut them down if they don't improve sales within six months, a sign the automaker is moving more aggressively to cull its network of retail outlets.
Chrysler Started Talks with UAW Posted By : Evander Klum
Jul-25-2007
After all the formalities were said the officials of Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers has sit down to discuss on how they will go about the negotiations.
Chrysler using "lifetime" warranty to boost sales
(Reuters)
Jul-26-2007
Reuters - Chrysler Group said on Thursday it
would begin offering a "lifetime" powertrain warranty on almost
all of its new vehicles to increase sales and address a
longtime concern of dealers.
Bernhard seen likely to be Chrysler chairman after automaker taken private
Jul-27-2007
Wolfgang Bernhard, a senior adviser to Cerberus Capital Management LP, will return to Chrysler to become chairman of the automaker's board of directors once its sale to the private equity firm is completed, a ...
Auto workers see global industry shift
Jul-23-2007
United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger, second from left, and Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda, shake hands to open the 2007 contract talks at the Chrysler Group headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., ...
Chrysler offers lifetime warranties
Jul-27-2007
"What's important is you have the quality to back it up"
Chrysler Group raised the stakes in the warranty game Thursday, offering lifetime repairs for the key components of its cars and trucks sold in the US.
Chrysler's warranty shows confidence
Jul-26-2007
"They have had quality issues in the past. But they've improved their quality recently."
Chrysler, the automaker with the most recalls in the industry last year, announced Thursday that it has started offering a lifetime warranty on the engines, transmissions and drive systems for most of the ...
Output at Belvidere on record pace churning them out at chrysler
Jul-25-2007
"I would say so far the investment is paying off. The fact alone they can make three different kinds of vehicles there now in itself is a major thing for the plant's future"
BELVIDERE - Chrysler's massive re-engineering of its Belvidere plant earlier this year has helped put workers on pace to set a production record.
Chrysler deal set to close, even though banks still scrambling to raise funding
Jul-25-2007
"I do think the deal eventually gets done. It'll cost them more"
NEW YORK: Chrysler Group was busy on Tuesday planning a massive celebration to mark the automaker's imminent return to American-controlled hands, but the Wall Street banks put in charge of raising a $62 billion ...
Buy A Dodge Nitro & Get Free Insurance for Two Years!
Jul-28-2007
Yes, there is a catch... you need to be living in Australia. According to Auto Web AU, "DaimlerChrysler Financial Services will provide 2 years free insurance to all...
Fed's Beige Book Suggests a Sluggish Economy
Jul-25-2007
The major market indices have stabilized a bit following the knee-jerk reaction to the Chrysler news...()
GERMANY: Mercedes car Q2 pre-tax earnings soar
Jul-26-2007
Preliminary second quarter 2007 data from DaimlerChrysler showed an improvement in Mercedes car group earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 74% from $US933m last year to $1,628m.
2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: First impressions and new photos
Jul-28-2007
It's turning out to be a busy week here at About.com Cars World Headquarters. I've been test driving the second of two Scion xDs, and on Monday it was joined...
Commodities Mixed; Gold Declines as Oil Rises
Jul-25-2007
Closing prices on commodities are starting to trickle in, and it appears that gold has once again failed to rally the troops as a safe-haven bid following the Chrysler announcement...()
Ohio Jury Awards $1.75M; DaimlerChrysler 4 Percent Liable
Jul-28-2007
Case name: Sharon Cox, et al. v. Albany International Corp., et al. Case number: 560894 Court: Ohio Comm. Pls., Cuyahoga Co.
Spy Shots: Dodge JC49 crossover, PT Cruiser replacement?
Jul-26-2007
Allpar is again on top of the JC49 game with spy shots of the crossover in even less dress than the last time we saw it.
Fatal Crash in Franklin Farm Area
Jul-23-2007
A 23-year-old man died in a crash on Friday, July 13 around 5:15 p.m. He was driving a 2001 Chrysler Sebring south on Monroe Street and made a wide right turn onto westbound West Ox Road.
Chrysler offers lifetime powertrain warranties
Jul-27-2007
"It definitely was a factor in making the decision."
Thursday morning, Bill Farrell, of Grand Rapids, was on the verge of buying a new car.
Chrysler offers lifetime powertrain warranties
Jul-27-2007
"It definitely was a factor in making the decision."
Thursday morning, Bill Farrell, of , was on the verge of buying a new car.
Chrysler Scraps Plans For New Imperial Luxury Car
Jul-18-2007
"There's going to be a continuing exchange of ideas and looking at what can be done better, what can be improved"
Chrysler Group has scrapped plans for a luxury sedan that would have represented a bigger, heavier and less-fuel-efficient version of its Chrysler 300C, citing high gasoline prices and tougher fuel economy ...
Chrysler, Citing Fuel Standards, Drops Plans for Big Luxury Sedan
Jul-19-2007
Chrysler is the first carmaker to announce a change in production plans related to efforts in Congress to require vehicles sold in the United States to consume less gasoline.
Shepard Chrysler-Nissan named AAA repair dealer facility of year
Jul-19-2007
"This is a very hard award to win"
: For the second straight year, Shepard Chrysler-Nissan has been named the AAA Northern New England Approved Auto Repair dealer facility of the year for the dealer division.
Chrysler, UAW formally open labor talks crucial to U.S. auto industry
Jul-20-2007
"The settlement at Dana is not a precursor for any other set of negotiations"
With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally began contract talks on Friday that many consider to be crucial to the survival of Detroit's three automakers.
Enthusiasts gather for car show, convention
Jul-21-2007
Staff Photos by Sara K. Taylor Larry Watt of was first introduced to the Chrysler DeSoto as a kid growing up in Indiana.
2007 Chrysler Sebring Sedan
Jul-16-2007
It tackles sets of curves with the sure-grip posture of a sporty machine, then delivers an instant kick each time you tap the throttle.
Local Chrysler Dealers Encourage All Sullivan Area Drivers To Drop Their Tops As Temperatures Rise
Jul-18-2007
As temperatures heat up in the Sullivan area, many residents are working to get their "soft" bodies back in shape.
Big-rig truck collision snarls traffic
Jul-20-2007
A big-rig truck collided with a Chrysler sedan early Thursday morning while traveling westbound on Interstate 80 and Levee road near Davis, snarling traffic for more than five hours.
Mileage Bill Draws Fire From Buyer of Chrysler
Jul-14-2007
John W. Snow, the chairman of the firm that is buying Chrysler, said that a bill to raise fuel economy standards could devastate the American auto industry.
NUTS & BOLTS
Jul-13-2007
What we drove: 2008 Chrysler Sebring Limited convertible, a two-door, four-passenger convertible with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine and a six-speed automatic transmission.
Chrysler Dropping Pr...
Jul-13-2007
says its 2008 minivan lineup will have lower prices and more standard features than previous models.
Chery to make Chrysler cars
Jul-05-2007
"It could be unprofitable for Chrysler to develop small cars on its own"
Independent Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile Co clinched a landmark deal in Beijing with US-based Chrysler Group yesterday to make small cars for the North American and European markets.
Collecting: A Chrysler Designed to Beat the Wind
Jul-07-2007
Innovation has never been a guarantee of success, but rarely have striking new designs been rejected as emphatically as happened with Chrysler?s Airflow.
Auto Land has the 2007 Jeep Cherokee at its dealership
Jul-04-2007
Autoland Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep announce the arrival of the 2007 Jeep Cherokee at its dealership. More details can he had from the dealer at 1-800-(AUTOLAND)
Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Americas, LLC v. Clifton Beale
Jul-05-2007
Decided July 5, 2007 Before Judges Yannotti and Messano. On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Special Civil Part, , Docket No.
Car hop assaulted
Jul-03-2007
A Newalla woman was charged Thursday for allegedly assaulting a Sonic Drive-In car hop in with her 1985 Chrysler, according to court records.