Chrysler to Add 3rd Shift for Cherokee Production
August 1st, 2010

The recently released 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a crowd pleaser in the US, with the number of orders received for the vehicle exceeding the manufacturer’s expectations. To meet the high demand, Chrysler is considering adding a third shift at the Detroit plant. “Orders continue being much higher than initial expectations, and we are considering adding a third shift soon,” a Chrysler insider told Autonews. Chrysler already hired... 

Chrysler Doing a ‘Manly’ Version of the Dodge Grand Caravan
August 1st, 2010

Usually when you think of minivans you think of soccer moms – well, Chrysler Group LLC is out to change all that and is planning a “more macho” minivan that soccer dads won’t mind driving to practice in. The minivan will be a special version of the Dodge Grand Caravan and is expected to hit dealers within the next few months. Chrysler declined to give out details but dealers said that Dodge brand Chief Executive Officer Ralph Gilles... 

Chrysler Shows Off ‘Sinister’ Mopar Challenger
August 1st, 2010

To show off its Mopar parts division, Chrysler is introducing a special-edition Mopar challenger with the goal of making them look more “sinister.” The special editions, all 500 of them, will feature a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine, a hood-venting system, a cold-air intake, a front strut-tower brace with shock caps, and a unique engine cover. Under the decklid is a rear strut-tower brace that stiffens the chassis... 

Chrysler Stock Move Coming In 2011, Will Watch GM’s IPO Closely
August 1st, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne said Saturday that the company will watch General Motors’ stock sale very closely but won’t move forward with its own initial public offering until sometime in 2011. “I want a full year of financial results,” Marchionne said. “It also depends on how quickly and successfully GM’s stock offering goes.” GM recently said it will take its first step toward selling shares... 

Study: One-Third of Drivers Don’t Know What This Dashboard Light Means
August 1st, 2010

Remember the Ford Explorer/Firestone tire debacle from a decade ago? Thousands of the ‘utes rolled-over and much of the blame fell on insufficiently inflated tires, costing the Blue Oval billions of dollars to replace the tires on just about every Explorer still left on the road. The other fallout from Explorer-gate (or Firestone-gate) was institution of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System that’s now a legal standard on every... 

World’s Most Expensive Car Goes On Public Display
August 1st, 2010

Now you can see the world’s most expensive car, a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic that sold for more than $30 million earlier this year, for yourself. The mega-expensive car is going on display at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Calif., about an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles. The museum, specializing in Art Deco and streamline eras cars, says the Bugatti will be on display for a limited time. Just...