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1 min ago | Automotive News

U.S. and Brazil bright spots for Fiat-Chrysler as Europe declines

Global April sales for Fiat-Chrysler show how much the Americas, especially the United States and Brazil, are supporting the automaker.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fiat Spa

Mon May 20, 2013

AutoWeek

Chrysler developing new supercharged Hemi V8: Next-gen Dodge...

Chrysler Group is developing a supercharged Hemi V8 with power approaching the 640 hp of the SRT Viper's V10.

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Related Topix: Coupe, Dodge Challenger, Dodge, Ford, Ford Mustang Cobra, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Chevrolet, Autos

Automotive News

Chrysler exec: Our vehicle quality rivals Toyota's

The quality gap between Chrysler Group's vehicles and those of Japanese automakers has become so small that it no longer should matter to consumers, Chrysler's quality chief says.

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Related Topix: Chrysler, Chrysler Town and Country, Chrysler Town & Country, JD Power and Associates, Advertising, Autos

Fri May 17, 2013

Detroit Free Press

Jeep makes 1 millionth Wrangler at Toledo plant

Recent findings in a new Harris Poll looks at how fliers who take at least one trip a year feel... Chrysler Group executives, plant employees, UAW representatives and supplier partners gather around the one-millionth Jeep Wrangler JK.

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Related Topix: Jeep, SUV, Jeep Wrangler

HeraldNet

Fiat considers moving headquarters to U.S.

Fiat's deliberations over moving its headquarters to the United States after a merger with Chrysler Group has sparked concern among Italian unions and politicians about the plans of the country's biggest manufacturer.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fiat Spa

Thu May 16, 2013

KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson SUVs do poorly in crash test

Several popular compact SUVs did poorly in a tough new crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Digital Trends

Would Fiat's move to the U.S. help or hurt future Chrysler vehicle design?

The Fiat ads that depict the cars making the underwater trek from Italy and emerging on the shores of U.S. waters could be signs of something much bigger on the horizon for the Chrysler Group.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fiat Spa, Startups, Publishing, Media, IGN Entertainment, Century Media Records, Ottaway Newspapers, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Music, Autos

Mon May 13, 2013

Digital Trends

Chrysler to recall 469,000 older model Jeeps for faulty software that could send cars rolling

The recall stems from an electrical failure that may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position, according to a notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Related Topix: Autos

Canadian Plastics Magazine

Magna reports improved Q1 2013 profits, forecast rises

Canadian auto parts giant Magna International Inc. hiked its full-year sales forecasts after posting a better-than-expected profit and a 9 per cent rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2013.

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The Washington Post

GM, Ford, Chrysler Win Most Categories in Quality Survey

For the first time in more than a decade, the biggest U.S. automakers had a majority of category winners in a survey of vehicle quality, taking or tying in 12 of 21 segments.

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Related Topix: Ford F-350, Ford, Truck, Automakers, General Motors, Hybrid, Dodge Ram 1500, SUV, Dodge Durango, Dodge

Fox News

Chrysler to Recall 301K Jeep and Ram Vehicles

Chrysler Group said it will recall 301,283 vehicles from its Jeep and Ram brands to address several issues, including a problem that could cause some Jeep sport utility vehicles to unintentionally shift into neutral.

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Related Topix: Auburn Hills, MI, Business News

Sun May 12, 2013

Automotive News

Chrysler Group seeks an edge with Chrysler Capital

Chrysler Capital, the private-label arrangement between Santander Consumer USA and Chrysler Group, began operating in the United States May 1 as the preferred lender for Chrysler Group.

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Automotive News

At Chrysler-Fiat 'it's all about differentiating the brands'

Olivier Francois, chief marketing officer for Fiat and Chrysler, has helped rehabilitate Chrysler Group's image since its 2009 bankruptcy.

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Related Topix: Marketing

Wall Street Journal

Fiat 500e Review: The Bosses Don't Love It, but You Will

RECENTLY, CAPITALISTS were scandalized when Fiat and Chrysler Group Chairman Sergio Marchionne revealed that his company loses $10,000 apiece on the Fiat 500e, an electric retrofit of the wee-posh 500 built solely to satisfy California's zero-emission vehicle mandate and sold, for now, only in the Golden State.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fiat Spa

Sat May 11, 2013

Detroit News

Chrysler recalling 475,000 vehicles for electrical issues

Chrysler Group LLC will is recalling about 475,000 vehicles in three separate recall campaigns -- most covering older-model SUVs worldwide to perform a software update -- after at least two dozen vehicles rolled away after drivers used a remote starter.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Automotive News

N.J. dealership sues Chrysler to prevent franchise terminations

A Chrysler Group dealership in central New Jersey has filed a lawsuit to halt the automaker's efforts to terminate the dealership's franchises for failing to improve to factory standards.

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Related Topix: Lumberton, NJ, Camden, NJ, Auto Dealers, Autos

Wall Street Journal

Fiat 500e: The Bosses Don't Love It, but You Will

This sickening perversion of market forces-whereby a tiny fraction of a company's profits are used to mitigate harm caused by its products-was labeled "masochism" by Mr.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fiat Spa

Wall Street Journal

Fiat 500e: The Bosses Don't Love It, but You Will

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com and Chrysler Group Chairman Sergio Marchionne revealed that his company loses $10,000 apiece ... (more)

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Related Topix: Automakers, Fiat Spa

Thu May 09, 2013

WSJV-TV South Bend

Chrysler donates $50k to help Ind. flood victims

The Kokomo Tribune reports the automaker presented two checks totaling $50,000 to the United Way of Howard County and the Tipton County Foundation for flood relief on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Kokomo, IN, Howard County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Tipton, IN

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Flooded region won't get FEMA help

Weeks after historic flooding, local officials say the region including Kokomo and Tipton does not qualify for federal disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency .

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Kokomo, IN, Tipton, IN

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