News By Topic: Dodge

Dodge in Hot Pursuit of Police Car Market with HEMI(R)-powered 2006 Dodge Charger

Mar 24, 2005

- Dodge puts 340 horses under good guys' hoods - Dodge Charger joins Dodge Magnum to make modern muscle available for street patrol - Superior rear-wheel-drive performance and handling characteristics designed to perform and protect AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24 -- Dodge charges into the police car market this fall wit ... Continue reading

Flexing Modern Muscle: Introducing the All-New 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8

Mar 24, 2005

- Dodge Charger + 425-horsepower 6.1-liter HEMI(R) + SRT = a car only Dodge can offer - Balanced Performance: the quickest sedan in the Dodge lineup, plus race-bred handling, world-class braking - SRT Performance: 0-60 mph in 5-second range, 0-100-0 mph in mid 16-second range, 60-0 mph in approximately 110 feet NEW YOR ... Continue reading

Start Your Engines - Chrysler Group to Offer Unique Owner Program

Mar 23, 2005

- Owners of Chrysler, Jeep(R) or Dodge Street and Racing Technology (SRT) vehicles to get a day at the track with professional driving instruction - More than 25 track events planned this year - Chrysler Group to expand the number of SRT-certified dealerships NEW YORK, March 23 -- Beginning in April, Chrysler Group wil ... Continue reading

Polk Reports 2004 Record Year For Convertibles, Sebring Still Tops

Mar 21, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21 -- Convertible registrations in the U.S. reached record levels in 2004, with a 6.3 percent increase over last year and total registrations reaching 315,306, according to R. L. Polk & Co., surpassing the 2001 record of 309,741. The Chrysler Sebring repeated as the top-selling convertible in 2 ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger NASCAR Quotes from AMS

Mar 19, 2005

Friday, March 18, 2005 Ray Cooper Atlanta Motor Speedway Clear!Blue Golden Corral 500 Advance Stuff. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger) ARE YOU OUT OF CARS "Our speedway stuff is getting rebuilt. We have some short track cars, but our intermediate car, we're hurting on that right now. I've ... Continue reading

Mopar Introduces a Premium Fuel System Cleaning Service Kit

Mar 17, 2005

CENTER LINE, Mich., March 17 -- Beginning March 2005, Mopar will offer three outstanding products in one convenient premium fuel system cleaning kit. The goal is to increase customer satisfaction with vehicle performance by removing accumulated varnish deposits, carbon and corrosion throughout a vehicle's fuel system. ... Continue reading

Lawyer Responds to Daimler Chrysler Blaming Consumer Lawsuits for Lack of Competitiveness

Mar 16, 2005

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 16 -- This press release was issued by David Perry, of Perry and Haas, Corpus Christi. In a recent speech to the Detroit Economic Club, Daimler Chrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche blamed consumer safety litigation for impeding the American auto industry's competitiveness. Imagine that. A corporate ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: The Risk of Death While Driving Different Vehicles

Mar 15, 2005

CLICK HERE FFor IIHS Tables The driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn’t the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. The average driver death ra ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger Quotes from UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at LVMS

Mar 13, 2005

Sunday, March 13, 2005 Ray Cooper Las Vegas Motor Speedway Clear!Blue UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. 704-975-3232 RYAN NEWMAN (No. 12 Mobil 1 Extended Performance/ALLTEL Dodge Charger) - Finished 9th "We just lost it at the end. It seemed like everybody else got better and we got worse. The track seemed like it got a little ... Continue reading

Jeep(R) Brand Sponsors Initiative to Help Re-Teach Americans the National Anthem

Mar 8, 2005

* Three-year initiative focuses attention on the "The Star-Spangled Banner" * National Presenting Sponsor role harmonious fit with Jeep brand heritage * Mrs. Laura Bush to serve as Honorary Chairperson AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 8 -- Building upon its 60-year heritage and role in U.S. history, the Jeep(R) brand signs o ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Reports February 2005 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales Increase 9 Percent

Mar 7, 2005

- February Sales Set New Monthly Record - Year-to-Date Sales Improve Dramatically; Establish New Record AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7 -- Chrysler Group reported that sales of its Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV) rose 9 percent to 9,188 units in February 2005. The sales total for February establishes a new February re ... Continue reading

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes - Off Week

Mar 7, 2005

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes - Off Week CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE IN A MICROFSOFT WORD DOCUMENT* Craftsman Trucks figure prominently in Roush Racing’s NASCAR ascendance* Reutimann had ringside seat for exciting Atlanta finish in 2004 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 7, 2005) – NASCAR ... Continue reading

Consumer Activity Up on Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep Websites in 2004

Mar 7, 2005

- Improved Web site usability and new tools leads to increased Web site use on chrysler.com, jeep.com and dodge.com - Number of vehicle page views increases 87% year-over-year - Use of some online tools grows by more than 100% BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., March 7 -- In a year in which Chrysler Group launched nine new produ ... Continue reading

IIHS: RESULTS OF SIDE IMPACT CRASH TESTS:

Mar 7, 2005

March 6, 2005 <a href="http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summaries/small_ overall_c.htm">Summary of results for all small cars tested by the Institute</a><p> 14 OF 16 SMALL CARS ARE RATED POOR IN TEST THAT SIMULATES CRASH WITH SUV; NONE OF THE 16 IS GOOD ARLINGTON, VA &#8212; Most small car designs earned poo ... Continue reading

Dodge Reveals Global Concept Car

Mar 2, 2005

A New Slant On One of the World's Most Competitive Segments - Dodge Caliber Concept Car Revealed at 75th Annual Geneva International Motor Show - Concept Designed for Global Appeal -- Hints at Future of Next-Generation Dodge C-segment Vehicle - Powerful Dodge Design Statement Shatters Conventional Definition of a Compa ... Continue reading