If Chrysler is still around as of May 1, the Dodge Circuit, a new battery-powered, 268-horsepower, two-seat sports car, could become the automaker’s first electric car. The Circuit is scheduled to be released in late 2010. The Dodge Circuit resembles the electric Tesla Roadster, which costs $109,000. The Dodge Circuit’s pricing hasn’t been announced yet, […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, GM on Mar 30th, 2009
GM and Chrysler’s viability plans were due this week to the government as a condition of receiving more loans to help keep the automakers’ doors open. Obama’s administration said neither plan would be good enough. The Obama administration even asked GM CEO Rick Wagoner to resign, which he did Monday morning. While Chrysler and GM […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, GM on Mar 20th, 2009
With GM and Chrysler’s future in limbo, consumers who actually are in the market for a new car are choosing foreign brands over domestic, according to survey results released Thursday. Bankruptcy has been mentioned for both GM and Chrysler and with their futures so uncertain, shoppers are reluctant to buy from the two struggling automakers. […]
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Meet the new Saleen SMS 570 and SMS 570X. They’re the new bully’s on the block. Got a muscle car? Bring it cause these two have more punch than a juice bowl at a prom night reception. Legendary tuner Steve Saleen has taken the already potent Dodge Challenger platform and given it a real shot […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler on Jan 22nd, 2009
The cute little Fiat 500 has become a hit for the Italian auto giant from Torino. The retro car is selling well in every market that it’s sold in and it has become a hip little car in the way the Mini was when it first came out. Now Fiat is hoping that it can […]
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Posted in Chrysler, Uncategorized on Jan 20th, 2009
Italian auto giant Fiat S.p.A has announced that it will take a 35% ownership stake in Chrysler LLC according to reports coming out. The 35% stake is only the beginning as Fiat, Chrysler and Chrysler’s majority shareholder Cerberus Capital Management L.P have signed “a non-binding term sheet to establish a global strategic alliance.” While also […]
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So you just got your brand new Dodge Challenger. You’ve been waiting for months for this thing and now it’s here and you just don’t know how to express the pure, blissful joy. Don’t worry, now you do! Dodge is setting up a contest to see who’s got the most appreciation for their new ride. […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler on Dec 4th, 2008
This is it. No more messing around, a line has been drawn in the sand. Either Chrysler gets a $7 billion helping hand or it’s bye-bye. The company’s CEO, Bob Nardelli, will ask Congress this week for a $7 billion bridge loan by Dec. 31 to help Chrysler “survive until market conditions improve. According to […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Uncategorized on Nov 13th, 2008
Chrysler LLC’s CEO Bob Nardelli has put his cards on the table. If Chrysler doesn’t get outside help, it’s game over. Nardelli claims that even with funding from Washignton, the company is going to have to attach itself to another automaker. Yet, at this point, Chrysler is seen as more of a parasite to other […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Recalls, Safety on Nov 10th, 2008
Chrysler is in the process of recalling 20,283 2006-’09 Dodge Charger and Magnum vehicles built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. The reason for the recall is that the gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket. This malfunction can cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display, which […]
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