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Chrysler is one of six brands operated by Chrysler Group LLC, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009. Italian automaker Fiat currently holds a majority stake in the company. Founded in 1925 by Walter P. Chrysler, Chrysler is the only one of the Detroit 3 automakers to have ever been controlled by a foreign company, the first being Daimler-Benz from 1998 to 2007 and now Fiat.
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0Recalls: NHTSA releases updated Takata airbag recalled cars list, but it still has errors Federal Safety Watchdog's VIN-Lookup Site Overwhelmed, Inaccurate 1413999060
Unfortunately, the government's list still contains errors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an updated list of vehicle models that it's urging owners to repair under the mushrooming Takata airbag inflator recall. The latest version adds vehicles from new automakers like Subaru and Ford that are missing from the original ...
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Report: Refreshed Chrysler 300 SRT won't be sold in NA [UPDATE] 1413817260
UPDATE: Autoblog received the following statement via email from a Chrysler spokesperson confirming the model's future in the US. "The Chrysler 300 SRT will not be sold in the US in 2015." It looks like it might be time to bid farewell to the V8 rumble from the Chrysler 300 SRT – at least if you live in North America. The reported change comes as ...
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Report: Has Dodge stepped in it again with Scat Pack lawsuit? 1413811680
Lawsuits are an unfortunate part of doing business in just about any industry, so the latest complaint filed by a California-based aftermarket firm against Chrysler would seem to be nothing more than business as usual. But this isn't the first time the two companies have sparred over this particular issue. According to a report from Automotive News, the ...
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Recalls: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalls nearly 750k vehicles in two campaigns 1413466200
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling a total of 747,817 vehicles in the US in two separate campaigns recently added to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration database. The first one covers about 434,581 units of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango, and Jeep Grand Cherokee from the 2011-2014 model years with electric ...
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Teased: Chrysler teases upcoming outlay of SEMA cars 1413386160
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is hauling a multitude of modified models to the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas this November, and the company is releasing the first teasing sketches of many of them. Unfortunately, FCA isn't giving many solid details on any of the concepts other than saying the vehicles from Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and Fiat all benefit from ...
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Hellcat no help to Fiat-Chrysler's bottom-of-the-pile mpg average 1413374520
What, you expected the "fastest muscle car ever" to help fleetwide fuel economy? Nope, don't think that's going to happen. That means Fiat Chrysler will likely to continue to languish at the bottom of the heap when it comes to fleetwide fuel economy among the largest automakers serving the US, especially as the automaker starts to sell its Dodge ...
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Followup: Chrysler mum on Toledo Wrangler production after meeting Ohio leaders 1412977500
"Fiat Chrysler remains committed to producing vehicles in Toledo and anticipates employment to remain at current levels." The future of the iconic Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, OH, remains uncertain after a meeting Thursday between Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and Ohio government leaders. Marchionne met with Ohio officials at Chrysler headquarters ...
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Report: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles gets officially official this Sunday 1412861460
Want a chunk of the new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles? Shares of the newly joined (technically) Dutch automaker will begin trading on Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. The company itself will become a single entity on Sunday. According to The Detroit Free Press, the new FCA will be the world's seventh largest company after Fiat shareholders' chance to ...
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Report: Marchionne to take his sweater and go home after 2018 1412782260
The end is in sight for Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne, who confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg that once FCA's sweeping five-year plan is completed, he'd be stepping down from his post to "undoubtedly" do something else that didn't involve turning around global corporations. That would mean he should finish up after 2018 if all goes according ...
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Report: Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid minivan coming in 2015 1412632860
Among the multitude of models that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced as part of its five-year production plan in May was a plug-in hybrid version of the Town & Country minivan for sometime in 2016. However, according to the latest pronouncement from company CEO Sergio Marchionne, that timetable may have been moved forward quite a bit. Marchionne ...
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Report: NHTSA investigating power modules on Chrysler Group SUVs and minivans 1412002920
The Center for Auto Safety is officially petitioning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to begin scrutinizing alleged problems with the totally integrated power module (TIPM) on about 24 Chrysler Group SUVs and minivans. The advocacy group claims that the part's failure can cause affected vehicles to stall or not start at all. NHTSA is ...
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Recalls: Chrysler recalls 350k vehicles over ignition switches 1411681440
Chrysler has announced a recall covering 349,442 vehicles due to ignition switches that can either become stuck or move without warning. All of the affected vehicles are from the 2008 model year, and were built before May 12, 2008. The automaker has learned that ignition keys on some vehicles "may not fully return to the 'ON' position after rotation to ...
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Video: NYT profiles Blue Nelson, a reclusive and interesting CA car collector 1411678860
If it weren't for his Dale Earnhardt Sr. looks, Blue Nelson could be one one of those soft-spoken, nondescript guys whom you meet briefly and never learn much more about. However, as The New York Times shows in a recent profile and video, behind closed doors, Nelson keeps a fascinatingly eclectic collection of automotive oddities and vintage ...
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Featured: Jeep Renegade's development a template for new Fiat Chrysler Auto 1411590540
"We figured we'd take the best of both worlds." – Ralph Gilles. The international makeup of the 2015 Jeep Renegade will serve as a template for cooperation within the newly formed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Senior Vice President of Product Design Ralph Gilles said. The Renegade is Jeep's first small crossover and the brand's attempt to lure new ...
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Official: Chrysler and Google launch virtual 200 factory tour [w/video] 1411486020
Google is no stranger to showing off some of the most interesting automotive destinations in the world, like the museums for Lamborghini and Ducati, or even a Tesla showroom. However, it's taking that technology even further with a new, in-depth look of the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant where the Chrysler 200 is made. Unlike these earlier online ...
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Report: Fiat Chrysler global HQ lands in London's ultra-posh West End 1411069500
It seems Fiat is bent on bolstering its image as a global automaker, as word has leaked out that the Italian/American conglomerate has chosen to locate its global headquarters in a rather swanky neighborhood in London. According to Bloomberg, the rental location on St. James Street in London's West End is a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace, and Fiat ...
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Followup: Dodge Viper saved from crusher by students, but will it last? 1410899460
The saga of the Washington state community college hoping to keep its allegedly pre-production Dodge Viper out of the maw of the crusher is going strong. Not only does the school still have the car, but there's a chance that the college might even get to keep it. The whole situation flared up in March when the South Puget Sound Community College in ...
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Catching up with Chrysler's EV catch-up plan 1410898560
At your home or office? Those are the key words for how Chrysler and its Fiat affiliate want to narrow the plug-in vehicle sales gap between themselves and more plug-in-centric companies like Nissan and Ford, according Wards Auto. When the gap will narrow is anyone's guess. The US automaker, long a laggard in electric-powertrain development, is working ...
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Spy Shots: Are you the 2015 Chrysler 300? 1410881460
When Chrysler showed us its hand and revealed its five-year product plan to the world, we learned that the updated 300 sedan will bow at the LA Auto Show in November. Now, thanks to Allpar, we might have our first (super grainy) look at the new sedan a full two months ahead of its official debut. Unlike its Dodge Charger platform mate, the new 300 isn't ...
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Report: Chrysler minivans under investigation for stalling after fuel refill 1410372960
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, at least one man has reported that his 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan stalled unexpectedly on the highway shortly after being refueled. The unidentified man who contacted NHTSA regarding the issue cited as many as eight similar instances reported by other drivers. NHTSA has announced that it will ...
