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Chrysler is one of four brands operated by Chrysler Group LLC, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009. Ownership is currently shared between the U.S. and Canadian governments, a trust controlled by the United Auto Workers union and Italian automaker Fiat. 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 - 2007 and now Fiat.

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VIDEO: Chrysler ad gets political, advocates for release of Myanmar Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2 days ago on Autoblog

This is... different. To summarize, a new commercial by Chrysler is agitating for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's (a.k.a. Burma's) pro-democracy leader and lightning rod who has been under one form of house arrest or another for twenty years. The thirty-second spot was originally ...

REPORT: Fitch Ratings says U.S. auto industry headed for airline-style cyclical bankruptcies 6 days ago on Autoblog

Remember this past spring and summer's super speedy General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies? If the billions in government loans and White House strong-arming is starting to slip into the recesses of your memory, your mind will likely be refreshed sometime in the future, at least according to ...

REPORT: Chrysler piles on even more incentives ahead of the holidays 12 days ago on Autoblog

In an effort to spur lagging sales, Chrysler has reportedly cranked up incentive spending on nearly all of its models by $1,000 to $1,500 while also offering 0% financing on many of its models. Chrysler is also said to be offering lease incentives of $500 to $1,000 on minivan leases and ...

REPORT: Chrysler could lose up to 145 more dealers because they can't get financed 13 days ago on Autoblog

Chrysler's dealers haven't yet entered the portion of the game wherein they can catch a break. As if the dearth of inventory and lack of new vehicles weren't enough, nearly 150 dealers haven't been able to finalize floorplan financing. Since Chrysler Financial has exited that business, GMAC ...

REPORT: Ghosn still thinks Renault-Nissan should have partnered with GM in 2006 16 days ago on Autoblog

With all the trials and tribulations General Motors has endured during the past year, we almost forgot that the Detroit, MI-based automaker nearly got itself tied up with Renault-Nissan. Back in 2006, the two companies discussed joining forces to become a singular global automotive juggernaut, but ...

Jeep recalling over 161k 2007-2008 Wrangler AT models due to tranny temp. sensor absence 16 days ago on Autoblog

Owners of model year 2007-2008 Jeep Wranglers with automatic transmissions may have to visit their local dealers as Chrysler is recalling 161,450 of the SUVs over potential transmission overheating problems. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), Wrangler ...

REPORT: Chrysler pledges to be quality leader by 2012 17 days ago on Autoblog

A quick glance at recent Consumer Reports or JD Power data shows that the Pentastar has a big problem on its hands, but the new Chrysler says that will change in a big way by the end of 2012. Chrysler is planning to be a quality leader in only three years by dramatically increasing staffing ...

Government reportedly encouraged by Fiat's plan for Chrysler, sees "huge sense of urgency" 17 days ago on Autoblog

Two weeks ago Fiat and Chrysler unleashed an ambitious five-year plan to return Detroit's number three automaker to financial and product health. The plan called for 14 all-new models based mostly on Fiat platforms and ten more vehicles which will receive much-needed attention. While Senator ...

REPORT: January's Detroit Auto Show to be loaded up with political VIPs 18 days ago on Autoblog

After General Motors and Chrysler required a combined $80 billion in government assistance to keep their doors open, many speculated that Uncle Sam would want to keep a hand in the carmaking cookie jar. While it is debatable how much control (a lot) the White House and Congress have over the ...

REPORT: Senator John McCain doesn't believe Chrysler will make it 20 days ago on Autoblog

It looks like everyone is thinking about Chrysler these days. First it was former DaimlerChrysler CEO (and current Daimler CEO) Dieter Zetsche offering advice to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Now it looks like former presidential contender and current Arizona Senator John McCain not only thinks that ...

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche dishes out advice for Chrysler 21 days ago on Autoblog

It's said that certain cultures don't handle the concept of irony well. You know, irony – where the intended answer is the opposite of the actual answer. Case in point: Back when cab forward cars were all the rage and the once mighty Plymouth brand was put out to pasture, Chrysler looked as ...

STUDY: Cash for Clunkers helped Japanese way more than Detroit 3 22 days ago on Autoblog

While there is no question that Obama's Cash-for-Clunkers program accelerated vehicle sales this summer, a new report by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute shows the big winners were from Japan, not Detroit. According to the study, nearly 85 percent of the ...

Autoblog Podcast #152 - Paukert enhanced! 25 days ago on Autoblog

The usual suspects of Chris, Sam, and Dan are joined this week by Autoblog Editor Extraordinaire Chris Paukert. It's a packed 'cast, starting with the apparent go-ahead of the Cadillac Converj. The future of the Dodge Viper figures in to a few minutes of debate, as does Chrysler's marathon ...

REPORT: Chrysler disbands ENVI group, EV development will continue 27 days ago on Autoblog

According to a report from Reuters, Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI program and integrated the group back into its normal product development organization. Former ENVI head Lou Rhodes will now take the title of group line executive in charge of electric vehicle development and will manage that ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy 29 days ago on Autoblog

CHRYSLER CONSIDERS GETTING BACK INTO BIG RIGS One of the more intriguing tidbits that dribbled out of Chrysler's grueling 8-hour press conference on Wednesday is that the company is considering getting back into the heavy truck business. They're not talking about heavy duty pick-ups, they're ...

Chrysler's 335-slide PowerPoint presentation and the weird stuff therein 1 month ago on Autoblog

So you're not an automotive journalist and couldn't spend seven hours (!) following along yesterday as Chrysler execs presented their 5-year business plan for the company. What you missed was a bladder-busting 335-slide PowerPoint presentation that we won't soon forget. Fear not, as we've ...

Chrysler's 5-Year Business Plan: The Product Breakdown 1 month ago on Autoblog

Chrysler LLC has concluded its 7-hour-long marathon presentation of the business plan (read our Live Blog of the event here) that will see it through the next five years, and what we're left with is a little confusing. It's almost as if the automaker's new executives, amidst apologizing for the ...

Chrysler gets in-car TV going with FLO TV 1 month ago on Autoblog

Starting in late December, Chrysler Group LLC will take claim as the first U.S. automaker to offer live mobile television in its Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Programming for up to 20 channels will come through FLO TV™ Auto Entertainment and will offer shows for nearly everyone. As of ...

Chrysler to launch four Special Editions in first quarter of 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog

Much has been made of Chrysler's apparent lack of new products for the 2010 model year. Suffice it to say, while there are big things in store for Chrysler, they will take at least another year to get into production. For instance, while removing the unsightly strakes from the hood of the ...

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" 1 month ago on Autoblog

Listening to Chrysler's long and rambling 2010-2014 Business Plan, it was clear that the company and its dealerships are very much looking forward to finally getting the Fiat 500 in North America. Much like what happened when BMW launched the Mini brand eight-odd years ago, it's hoped that the ...

Ram considering new mid-size unibody pickup to replace Dakota 1 month ago on Autoblog

In a rambling presentation that presented almost nothing of any value, Fred Diaz, CEO of Chrysler's newly-created Ram brand, did drop at least one little tidbit in passing. Currently the Dodge truck offerings consist of only two vehicles, the full-size Ram and the mid-size Dakota. The long-term ...

BREAKING: Dodge to end Viper production in July 2010, new car in 2012 1 month ago on Autoblog

At the Chrysler business plan meeting this morning, Ralph Gilles, CEO of the Dodge car brand, dropped big news on the Viper. After going back and forth for the past 18 months on what to do with Viper, Chrysler has decided that production of the current Viper will end in July 2010. Before that ...

REPORT: Chrysler again offering early retirement to 23k hourly workers 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Chrysler is again offering early retirement packages in an effort to entice some of its 23,000 hourly employees to hit the road. The buyout packages are the first offered by post-bankruptcy Chrysler, though the terms of the buyouts are very similar to ...

A new Chrysler logo takes wing? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Tomorrow, we'll get the official skinny from Chrysler on what the automaker's product plans are over the next few years. As the Fiat-directed new (and new again) Chrysler looks to break free from the shackles of mediocrity and reinvent itself, a filing at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office ...

First Drive: 2010 Dodge Ram HD comes strong with more models, configurations and classier duds 1 month ago on Autoblog

Back in 1993, truck drivers had no choice but to depend on domestic automakers for work-ready pickups, and only Ford and General Motors offered competitive haulers. That all changed a year later when Dodge set the pickup truck market on its leaf springs with the introduction of its all-new Ram. ...

REPORT: Two-mode hybrid joint development disbanded; Ram hybrid coming in 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to The Detroit News, the big joint development program formed several years ago between General Motors, Daimler, Chrysler and BMW to develop a two-mode hybrid system for light duty vehicles is over. With all four automakers now having launched versions of the gas-electric system, the ...

REPORT: Fiat may use next Chrysler 300 platform for Lancia, Maserati 1 month ago on Autoblog

The last time Chrysler and Maserati got together, America was blessed with what appeared to the entire world to be little more than a gussied-up two-seat Chrysler LeBaron convertible with a removable hardtop and opera-style windows. Apparently, since that last marriage between Detroit and Modena ...

Wall Street Journal makes early Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat predictions 1 month ago on Autoblog

Finally, after years of mismanagement marked by a distinct lack of tangible product decisions, the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands seem likely to get a thorough makeover via its new Fiat corporate overlords. Whether this turns into a good thing or bad thing for the three brands remains to be ...

REPORT: Jeep Wrangler safe from CARB "Cool Cars" proposal 1 month ago on Autoblog

Remember California's "Cool Cars" regulation? Coming into force in 2012, the rule requires manufacturers to install windows that prevent 45% of the sun's energy from entering a vehicle by 2014, and 60% by 2016. It's the law that no one thinks is cool at all. In a minor victory against The Golden ...

REPORT: Chrysler Financial to wind down by 2011, executive pay, well, not so much 1 month ago on Autoblog

Cerberus submitted its plans for Chrysler Financial to the U.S. Treasury, and then in an announcement that came as a surprise to Cerberus itself, the Treasury said that Chrysler Financial would be shutting down by December 31, 2011. The lending arm paid back its $1.5 billion loan from the ...

2010 Dodge Ram HD priced from $28,165 and Power Wagon returns! 1 month ago on Autoblog

The 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty is ready to put some pressure on Ford and Chevrolet with new sheet metal and added capability, as well as lead the way as the first product under the new Ram brand banner. But the Ram team isn't content to compete on product alone, as Chrysler's horned division is ...

REPORT: Pay czar planning up to 90% compensation cuts for top auto execs 1 month ago on Autoblog

When General Motors and Chrysler took money from the U.S. government to prevent being consigned to history, the two storied domestic automakers had no choice but to put their fates in Uncle Sam's hands. After two very brief bankruptcies and billions in bailout cash, America's favorite bearded ...

Rattner recounts auto bailout, was "shocked" and "stunned" at condition of GM, Chrysler 1 month ago on Autoblog

Steve Rattner is a man we admire but do not envy. Rattner, a former Wall Street banking type with zero experience in the automotive or manufacturing world, was tasked by President Obama with guiding General Motors and Chrysler through their restructuring efforts. Not a small job, by any means. ...

REPORT: Controversial ads expected from Fiat exec heading Chrysler marketing [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Fiat exec Olivier Francois has a big reputation that's based on results. As head of the Lancia brand, he has garnered it more attention than it's had in many years, and the marque sells more cars more consistently. He has done this with a flair for marketing that begs for attention, and if it ...

Dodge Ram CEO gets interviewed, reveals tough job ahead 1 month ago on Autoblog

When Chrysler announced plans to spin off the Ram brand from the Dodge division, more questions than answers were left in its wake. So the truck-obsessives at Pickuptrucks.com sat down with the newly-appointed President and CEO of the Ram brand, Fred Diaz Jr., to suss out the details – to ...

Dodge Challenger goes Plum Crazy Purple for 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog

Of the three classic muscle car nameplates currently on sale in the United States, the Dodge Challenger may very well sport the most retro look and feel. Whether or not that's a good thing depends on your personal point of view, but Chrysler seems happy to accept the role and is further ...

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