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NHTSA RECALLS August 13, 2018

NHTSA RECALLS August 13, 2018

This Weeks Recalls, BMW; Subaru; Chevrolet; GMC; Jeep; Chrysler; Hyundai; Genesis; Volkswagen; Ford; Karma; Polaris; Yamaha; Forest River; Ducati; Freightliner; KZRV; Jayco; Keystone; Multiquip ... Continue reading

There Are Life Or Death Decisions To Make When Considering Which Car or Truck To Buy +VIDEO

There Are Life Or Death Decisions To Make When Considering Which Car or Truck To Buy +VIDEO

Its fun to worry about a new sound system or spiffy interior color...but spend some time researching which cars are more likely to keep you alive in a crash... ... Continue reading

FCA US Reports July 2018 Sales

FCA US Reports July 2018 Sales

Ram brand reports highest July sales ever, Light-Duty retail sales climbed 17 percent Jeep® brand reports highest July sales ever, retail sales rose 16 percent Jeep Cherokee posts best July sales ever, retail sales jumped 73 percent Alfa Romeo July sales increase 65 percent FCA US LLC today reported July 2018 sales of ... Continue reading

Bill Ford Statement On The Passing Of Sergio Marchionne

Bill Ford Statement On The Passing Of Sergio Marchionne

The following statement is attributable to Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company, on the July 25 passing of former Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne: “Sergio Marchionne was one of the most respected leaders in the industry whose creativity and bold determination helped to restore Chrysler to financial h ... Continue reading

Statement from GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra on Passing of Sergio Marchionne

Statement from GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra on Passing of Sergio Marchionne

We at General Motors offer our condolences to Sergio Marchionne’s family and friends. Sergio created a remarkable legacy in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

2018 APEAL Study From J.D. Powers - Complete List Of Winners

2018 APEAL Study From J.D. Powers - Complete List Of Winners

Given the significant cost of owning a new vehicle, delighting customers is challenging for auto manufacturers. That challenge is being met, as evidenced by a 10-point increase in overall satisfaction from 2017, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released ... Continue reading

Sergio Marchionne Passes - EXOR Announcement

Sergio Marchionne Passes - EXOR Announcement

July 25, 2018 , Amsterdam - It is with the deepest sadness that EXOR has learned of the passing of Sergio Marchionne. John Elkann said: “Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass. ... Continue reading

Marchionne Secret: Ongoing Shoulder Pain From Cancer - Suffered Catastrophic Embolism During Corrective Surgery; Now On Life Support

Marchionne Secret: Ongoing Shoulder Pain From Cancer - Suffered Catastrophic Embolism During Corrective Surgery; Now On Life Support

Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne suffered an embolism while undergoing an operation for an invasive shoulder sarcoma and has irreversible damage to his brain function, and he had failed to tell Exor Chairman John Elkann of the seriousness of his illness, an Italian business website reported Tuesda ... Continue reading

Manley Jumps Into CEO Role With Both Feet

Manley Jumps Into CEO Role With Both Feet

Turin IT July 23, 2018; Theodore Chiarelli writing for La Stampa reported that Manley immediately entered the FCA fray. Without a moment of breath. ... Continue reading

Passed Over Marchionne Replacement FCA Exec Alfredo Altavilla Resigns

Passed Over Marchionne Replacement FCA Exec Alfredo Altavilla Resigns

Fellow executive quit after being passed over for the top job, FCA said that Alfredo Altavilla, head of its business in Europe, Middle East and Africa had resigned and those responsibilities would go to new FCA CEO Manley on an interim basis. ... Continue reading

Marchionne Condition Grave and Irreversible - Swiss Hospital

Marchionne Condition Grave and Irreversible - Swiss Hospital

Marchionne hospitalized in intensive care, his condition is defined as irreversible At the Zurich hospital: "Unexpected complications during post-operative convalescence, aggravated further in the last hours" Before entering the hospital, he had confirmed his appointments at the beginning of July, five days after his a ... Continue reading

Letter To Employees From John Elkann About Sergio Marchionne

Letter To Employees From John Elkann About Sergio Marchionne

Here is the text of the letter that John Elkann wrote to employees of Fca after the appointment of Mike Manley as new ceo of the company. Ladies, ladies and gentlemen, This is undoubtedly the most difficult letter I've ever written. ... Continue reading

Marchionne News Release July 22, 2018 3 PM EDT

Marchionne News Release July 22, 2018 3 PM EDT

Universitätsspital of Zurich, where Sergio Marchionne is admitted The latest information on Sergio Marchionne, head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), is not very promising. The executive underwent shoulder surgery that was not more difficult a month ago, but the postoperative process has been complicated by causes t ... Continue reading

The Automotive News Digest Week Ending July 22, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

The Automotive News Digest Week Ending July 22, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Week Of July 16-22 2018: FCA Replaces Ailing CEO Marchionne; Auto Tariffs, PSA Looks For North American Home' Dodge Angry Bee Unveiled, Tesla Troubles; AHOF Inductees,Whalberg A Dealer Now, Audi Boss In Jail, California Air Standards Ubiquitous?, Vietnamese Vehicles At Paris Car Show, Pikes Peak-e, Big Ford Recall ... Continue reading

Look Back: Robert Kearns, Inventor of Intermittent Windshield Wipers and Battled Car Companies, Dies at 77

Look Back: Robert Kearns, Inventor of Intermittent Windshield Wipers and Battled Car Companies, Dies at 77

DETROIT February 25, 2005; The AP reported that Robert Kearns, the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers who won multimillion-dollar judgments against Ford and Chrysler for using his idea, has died. He was 77. Kearns died of cancer Feb. 9 at his home in suburban Baltimore, his family said. Kearns, a onetime Wayne ... Continue reading

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