Dodge Caliber News

I'm in the land of trucks, SUVs and all things big-wheeled for the launch of the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart - the first Chrysler vehicle designed and built under Fiat's ownership.

Floy Chestnut works at Southwest Airlines at Will Rogers World Airport. It seemed she would have another regular day at work, but then News 9 showed up with a special gift.

Staff and customers at the Notman Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Cornwall, Ont.

Dodge has been planning a new compact sedan for some time, but today there is official confirmation - and a name.

Renee voted in the Cash for Schools giveaway and entered her name for a chance to win a car for a year from Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge.

Production of the 2013 Dodge Dart has begun in Belvidere, Illinois, and the first example off the line was a red Rallye model.

The first 2013 Dodge Dart destined for a customer has rolled off the assembly line in Belvidere, Illinois.

For years, the go-to compact sedans came from Japanese brands. Basically, people chose from Civic and Corolla and called it a day.

Around 7:20 p.m., a silver Dodge Caliber pulled up next to a car near a service station.

Like the Dodge Caliber and two generations of the Dodge/Plymouth Neon before it, the 2013 Dodge Dart promises to turn around Chrysler 's fortunes in the small car fray.

Chrysler saw big U.S. sales gains in April, while Ford said its sales declined 5% for the month and GM sales fell 8.2% from a year ago.

A good estimate for the value of Chrysler, the smallest and in some ways most distressed of the Detroit Three, is the sticker price the U.S. Treasury slapped on the window three years ago: $0. Well, not quite $0. Italy's Fiat Auto, which took over running Chrysler, did contribute its technology and intellectual property to the merger.

In the end, Dart is a very, very good compact, if the pre-production test cars flogged around the Hill Country here were representative.