Chrysler's Green Mile...
27 Apr 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... Before the April 25-26 weekend came to an end, there was an increasing wave – or should I say tsunami? - of media reports concerning the completely inevitable Chapter 11 reorganization of ...
Fiat Says Love for Chrysler Never Dies. Even with Chapter 11...
27 Apr 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if recent media reports are hinting that Chapter 11 is imminent for Chrysler, Fiat is apparently still aiming to complete the strategic alliance it announced in mid-January, an insider told Aut...
Chrysler, CAW Ratify Contract
27 Apr 2009, 07:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler today announced that members of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union have finally voted to ratify the contract, following the tentative agreement reached this weekend by the two sides. ...
GM Cuts 20% of Its Marketing Staff
26 Apr 2009, 17:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After US automakers GM and Chrysler announced at the beginning of this year their intention to cut off a significant percent of the marketing budget, the two companies finally got to this part of th...
Chrysler – CAW Tentative Agreement, Official Statements Inside
26 Apr 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although recent media reports claim bankruptcy is imminent for the American car giant Chrysler, the automaker yesterday announced it has made another step towards government funds by reaching a tent...
Fiat CEO: Some Automakers Must Shrink!
24 Apr 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the Fiat - Chrysler alliance negotiations making the headlines every day, Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of the Italian automaker, insisted that some automakers must indeed bite the dust be...
Fiat Submits Bid for Opel
23 Apr 2009, 15:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With a swift blow to Chrysler's groin, Fiat has submitted an offer to take over Opel, one of GM's brands. Or at least this is what recent reports claim, backed by Klaus Franz's, chair...
Fiat Denies Chrysler Alliance Is Almost Done
23 Apr 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors surrounding the Fiat-Chrysler alliance continue to surface and a recent report even claimed that the agreement is "90 percent done". Nevertheless, officials of the two companies con...
Fiat Will Name Chrysler's Board
17 Apr 2009, 16:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If the alliance between the two manufacturers eventually takes shape, Fiat will not limit itself to the 35 percent stake in the American manufacturer, but will also get control of Chrysler's bo...
Fiat Denies Rumors, Says Not Interested in Opel
17 Apr 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following a report that Fiat may turn its attention on Opel in case the Chrysler alliance becomes impossible, Fiat Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo came out and denied the speculation, saying th...
Fiat 500 EV Adapt, the 37,000 Euro Electric Baby
17 Apr 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Voted by the 2009 World Car Award jury as being the World Car Design of the Year, the Fiat 500 surprises all with its new electric version. Built in a limited edition of only 100 units this year, th...
Chrysler Replies to Fiat's Threats
16 Apr 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you yesterday, Chrysler's difficulties into reaching a convenient agreement with unions from both Canada and the US have placed future-maybe-partner Fiat in a defensive stance. Fiat&...
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance Near Death
15 Apr 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The trans-Atlantic love story between Chrysler and Fiat may come to an end even before it really began. As in all such stories, at fault is neither of the two sides, but a third interested party whi...
Green Incentives Triple LPG Sales in Italy
14 Apr 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The up to 3,500 euros cash incentives offered by the Italian government to those buying cars that run on liquid petroleum gas (LPG) increased LPG-powered vehicle sales in Italy by 324 percent to 19,...
Marchionne to Head Chrysler?
13 Apr 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The deadline given by the US government to Chrysler is slowly approaching its term and some major changes are expected to take place not only in the lower ranks, but at the top level management as w...
Chrysler Officials Drive Fiat 500 to New York Auto Show
9 Apr 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that as part of the Chrysler - Fiat alliance the American automaker is going to bring a number of European models in the United States, but what we have here might be the first sign ...
Chrysler Keen to Continue Chinese Operations
7 Apr 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler LLC today denied rumors that it may quit the Chinese market, explaining that the company will do anything that's possible to continue operations in this particular country. According t...
Fiat's CEO Goes to Detroit
31 Mar 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US governments request made to Chrysler to speed up its alliance process with Italian manufacturer and make it happen within 30 days has determined Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne to head for Detroit...
Chrysler Given 30 Days to Link with Fiat
30 Mar 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the March 31 deadline almost here, rumors surrounding the fate of the two ailing American automakers are causing quite a stir in this particular sector. While Rick Wagoner has just announced th...
Fiat 500 C Pricing for the UK Revealed
27 Mar 2009, 16:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The convertible flavor of Fiat 500, which was for the first time displayed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, will be priced at a minimum of 11,300 pounds for the entry level in the United Kingdom. Code...