Chrysler Group Marketing Executive to Leave
May 29, 2007
Auburn Hills, Mich., May 29, 2007 - The Chrysler Group today announced changes in the companyâs senior management. George Murphy, 51, who has been Senior Vice President of Global Brand Marketing since February 2001, has informed the company that he will leave at the end of this month, in order to pursue other oppo ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Breaks Ground for New Axle Plant
May 21, 2007
-- Chrysler Group executives and public officials break ground at site of new plant -- Plant brings $700 million investment to Marysville, Mich. -- New common axle program will improve overall fuel economy MARYSVILLE, Mich., May 21 -- Chrysler Group broke ground today at the future site of the Marysville Axle Plant its ... Continue reading
Mopar(R) Performance Parts Chooses Rob Lelakowski of Buckeye, Ariz. as 'Top Eliminator' Award Winner
May 17, 2007
-- Lelakowski restored a rare 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T and displayed it at Mopars at the Strip in Las Vegas -- Mopar(R) developed the year-long program to recognize the most passionate and skilled enthusiasts and their restored or modified cars -- Winners and their vehicles will attend the 2007 SEMA Show CENTER LINE, Mic ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Marks 500,000th "Brand Spankin' Used" Vehicle Sale
May 17, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 17 -- The Chrysler Group marked the sale of its 500,000th Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) at Fletcher Chrysler Products in Franklin, Ind. To celebrate the milestone, the company presented the lucky customers, John and Debora Seering, with an appreciation check equal to the amount paid for th ... Continue reading
Chrysler Brand Survey Reveals the Hard and Soft Truth about Convertible Driving
May 17, 2007
- Drivers encouraged to drop their tops - convertible tops that is - as temperatures rise - Chrysler Sebring Convertible is the first convertible to offer three automatically latching tops, including a retractable hard top AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 17 -- As temperatures heat up across the country, many Americans are wor ... Continue reading
Supervisory Board Approves Concept for Chrysler Group and Realignment of DaimlerChrysler AG
May 16, 2007
STUTTGART, Germany, May 16 -- The Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG today approved the concept for the Chrysler Group and the realignment of DaimlerChrysler AG in the form submitted by the Board of Management. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/DCXLOGO ) As was reported in detail on May 14, accor ... Continue reading
Chrysler Faces Tough Road Competing Alone
May 16, 2007
DETROIT May 15, 2007; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that during Chrysler's big-money years of the past decade, the blockbuster hits such as the 300, the new Ram pickup and the funky PT Cruiser drew people into showrooms by the thousands. The cars were brash, the trucks were tough. They were stylish. And they ... Continue reading
Media Briefing With Chrysler President and CEO Tom LaSorda - LIVE VIDEO Today 1:30PM EDT
May 15, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, MI - May 15, 2007: Tom LaSorda, President and CEO, Chrysler Group, will host a media briefing to address questions regarding the agreement to sell the Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management. To watch the live video webcast in broadband http://www.dcxmediaservices.com/live/hiband.asx. To watch in lo ... Continue reading
Chrysler CEO: "Our Brands Will Not Be Broken Up"
May 15, 2007
DETROIT, May 15, 2007; Reuters reported that Chrysler Group Chief Executive Tom LaSorda said on Tuesday that the automaker's three brands, Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge, will not be broken up after its sale to Cerberus Capital Management. "These brands will not be broken up under any circumstances," LaSorda told reporters, ... Continue reading
Chrysler Brand Heritage Chronology
May 14, 2007
1875-1912: Kansas-born Walter Chrysler, son of a locomotive engineer, was connected to the transportation industries throughout his life. His love of machinery prompted him to forsake a college education for a machinistâs apprenticeship, and his early career comprised numerous mechanical jobs in the railroad indus ... Continue reading
Details of the DCX Sale of Chrysler to GMAC Investor Cerberus - Includes Video
May 14, 2007
FRANKFURT, May 14, 2007 Michael Shields writing rot Reuters reported that private equity firm Cerberus will buy a majority of DaimlerChrysler's (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile , Research) struggling Chrysler Group for $7.4 billion, a fraction of the $36 billion deal that created the transatlantic car union nine years ago. Ce ... Continue reading
Daimler Sells Chrysler to Cerberus
May 14, 2007
Washington DC May 12, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that DaimlerChrysler AG ended a nine-year investment in money-losing Chrysler, handing control of the carmaker to private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP and getting out from under $19 billion of retirement benefits. Bloomberg reports that Cerberus wi ... Continue reading
May 11, 2007
CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN SEDONA Hiking in the Red Rocks From a Shunpikerâs Journal By Steve Purdy The AutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Photo # 0730] Weâre just back from Sedona - Arizonaâs second most popular tourist destination, next only to the Grand Canyon. Weâve been there a half dozen times over the ... Continue reading
MSNBC: Four Convertibles That Don't Compromise
May 11, 2007
MSNBC has compiled a list of what it calls the four best hard-top convertibles on the road. They are the Mazda MX-5 Miata, the Pontiac G6 convertible, Volkswagen's Eos and the Volvo C70. Click here to read the full reviews and see pictures. These four cars are not so much competitors as complements to one another, with ... Continue reading
Chrysler Recall: 2005 Chrysler and Dodge MiniVans
May 11, 2007
Auburn Hills MI May 11, 2007; Bloomberg News reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler is recalling 2005 model-year Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans to fix air bags that may fail to deploy because of corroded sensors. The recall includes as many as 270,000 minivans built from April 24, 2003, to Feb. ... Continue reading
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