"Fiat, Just a Clever Hyena," Autoevolution Poll Finds Out
26 May 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / The whole Chrysler bankruptcy issue and the ongoing Fiat saga prompted us last week to find out your opinion on the matter. Our poll question, "Has Fiat become Chrysler's white knight ...
2009 Tokyo Motor Show Loses Porsche, Maserati
25 May 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following last week's announcement that no less than 22 manufacturers will not attend the upcoming 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, here are two new names that confirmed they won't show up at the ev...
GM Reaches UAW Agreement, Lenders Await
22 May 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One minor step for GM, yet in the right direction. The American manufacturer now operating with next week's sword over head has come to an agreement with the UAW, eliminating one of the obstacl...
Chrysler Could Kill ALL Dealers if Fiat Alliance Not Approved
22 May 2009, 06:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the American ailing manufacturer announced last week that it plans to end its contracts with 789 dealerships across the United States, Chrysler has been severely criticized from all around, no...
What Bankruptcy? Chrysler's Sales Go in the Right Direction
21 May 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the company has filled for bankruptcy and is now planning to shed 789 dealers across the United States, Chrysler sees increasing sales in the home country, an executive of the American m...
Chrysler Group's New Board Includes Fiat Execs
21 May 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the recent announcement made by American manufacturer Chrysler that Bob Nardelli will be replaced with Robert Kidder, it was to be expected that Fiat will make its move. Now, sources familiar ...
Chrysler's Sale, On as Planned
21 May 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The sale of Chrysler's assets to Fiat will continue, despite the opposition of several parties, including dealers, lenders and state or retiree pension funds. Today, a bankruptcy court rejected...
Robert Kidder, Chrysler's New Chairman
21 May 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As you already know by now, following Chrysler's exiting the bankruptcy process, Robert Nardelli will leave the company. The American manufacturer today announced his successor: Robert Kidder,...
Dealers' Armageddon: Block the Sale
20 May 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The dealers affected by Chrysler's decision to end 789 franchises will not go as smooth as expected, at least from the dealers' point of view. Some of them, united under the Committee of C...
Ford Expects to Benefit From GM's, Chrysler's Dealers Cuts
19 May 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only member of the Detroit 3 who's not seeking financial support from the United States government, said it doesn't plan to apply dealer cuts similar to those of its competitors ...
Dealers' Armageddon: 789 Legal Complaints against Chrysler
19 May 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we told you last week, Chrysler announced that no more than 789 dealers will be rejected in the United States, which means that, according to a statement by NADA, 40,000 employees will be affecte...
Chrysler Applauds Obama's National Fuel Standard
19 May 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following Obama's Administration's announcement of a single national standard for fuel economy and CO2 emissions, most car manufacturer across the United States stepped in front of the med...
Chrysler to Expand Separation Programs
18 May 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The closure of six of Chrysler's plants (apart for the two who have already been closed) has raised concerns about the future of the company's employees. As a result of the talks with the ...
789 Cadillac Men
18 May 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The closing of the 789 dealers Chrysler has already announced may spawn a salesman/woman offensive, as there are around 40,000 vehicles to be sold, as soon as possible. If they don't, within a ...
Chrysler Assumes Supplier Agreements
15 May 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After earlier announcing its decision of closing 789 of its dealers, Chrysler also decided what to do with its suppliers. According to a release issued today, the American manufacturer will begin as...
Chrysler to Offer $1,000 Voucher to Existing Customers
15 May 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In an effort to bring back customers into their dealerships (which by the way will shrink by 789 locations), Chrysler has come up with a somewhat strange plan. According to a detnews.com report, mil...
Chrysler Bankruptcy, a Potential Threat to SiriusXM
15 May 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Apart from dealerships and parts suppliers, the Chrysler bankruptcy could claim another victim in the industry, quite an expected one we might add. We're talking about the SiriusXM satellite ra...
Chrysler-Fiat Alliance Gets the Green Light From US FTC
15 May 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some people said that a potential alliance between Chrysler and Fiat would result in one of the biggest automakers in the US that could rule the roost in the country, the US Federal Trade C...
US Treasury: We're Not Involved in Chrysler's Dealership Cut!
15 May 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following Chrysler's announcement that it will reject 789 dealers in the United States, the US Treasury officials stepped in the front of the media representatives and insisted they haven'...
NADA on Chrysler Dealership Cut: A Very Sad Day!
15 May 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler's announcement that it will close the doors of 789 dealerships across the United States didn't shock anybody, especially because the whole industry is fairly familiar with the cur...