Chrysler News
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] on Monday confirmed an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department into sales numbers reported in its financial statements. The investigation comes after a pair of Chicago-area dealers in January filed civil lawsuits against FCA that challenged the automaker’s sales numbers, alleging certain dealers were paid to report false sales. DON'T MISS: Koenigsegg One:1 crash is possibly ‘Ring’s most expensive While FCA has denied those claims, the company has said it records revenues based on shipments to...
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Jay Leno checks out the gentleman's sports car: the Chrysler 300G
Chrysler was on a roll by the early 1960s when its 300 "letter series" reached the 300G. A follow up (to a follow up, to a follow up, to...well, you get the point) to 1955's first 300, the wedge-shaped, Virgil Exner-penned styling of the 300G made it perhaps the most distinctive letter car ever...
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Update: Chinese automaker GAC denies interest in FCA stake
Update: State-owned Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) has denied a report it is interested in acquiring a majority stake in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]. A GAC spokesperson told Reuters there is “currently no plans" for acquiring a stake in FCA. State-owned Chinese...
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Marchionne hints at front-wheel-drive Chrysler 300
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne has given his strongest indication yet that the successor to the Chrysler 300 might ride on a front-wheel-drive platform. Speaking during a recent visit to FCA’s Windsor Assembly plant, where the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica entered...
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FCA to build autonomous Chrysler Pacificas for Google
Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] have confirmed a partnership in the area of autonomous cars. As part of the partnership, Google’s autonomous car technology, which includes various sensors and complex software systems, will be fully integrated in about 100 Chrysler Pacifica...
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2017 Chrysler 300S gains Sport Appearance Packages
Chrysler's flagship sedan will receive a mild styling nip-and-tuck for the 2017 model year highlighted by a pair of styling packages for its interior and exterior. The Sport Appearance Packages are offered separately for both the interior and the exterior of the full-size four-door, which was last...
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It was in October 2014 that we learned BMW had poached a top engineer from Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], which at the time was still part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]. Now it’s been revealed that the same engineer, Roberto Fedeli, has returned to the FCA fold. The news was confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) by an FCA spokesman. Fedeli will head the engineering departments at Alfa Romeo and Maserati and report to Harald Wester, currently CEO of both brands and also chief technical officer for the entire FCA group. ALSO SEE: Former Ferrari Boss Has News Regarding...
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2016 Chrysler 200 And 300 Get Alloy Edition Treatment
Chrysler 200 and 300 fans can look forward to special Alloy Edition versions of both cars being added to the lineup for the 2016 model year. The special edition treatment delivers a bolder appearance for the 200S and 300S variants by adding a number of visual tweaks along with available...
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Here’s How A Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat Might Have Looked
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has no plans to drop its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8, aka the Hellcat, into the engine bay of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, but the automaker’s top designer Ralph Gilles was game enough to draw up a quick sketch of how such a vehicle might be...
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica: Town & Country replacement revealed with hybrid power
The Chrysler Pacifica is back, only this time around the vehicle is a minivan as opposed to a crossover. It made its world debut today at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and serves as the direct replacement for the Chrysler Town & Country, and according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] it...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Shows Fourth-Generation Uconnect At CES
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has become a de facto auto show. Automakers don't show new cars, per se, but they do highlight their latest in-car technologies. That's what Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] did today by showcasing the fourth generation of its Uconnect...
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FCA Completes Ferrari Spinoff
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in late 2014 announced plans for a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] spinoff that led to the fabled Italian sports car brand being listed as a standalone company on the New York Stock Exchange last fall. The company is also listed on Milan’s Borsa Italiana. Only around...
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Looking for a reason to buy a Chrysler product in the near future? Well, if you're the sort of person who worries about protecting your vehicle, you have one less thing to worry about it seems. Chrysler has just announced that it's going to up its warranty game with the release of Mopar Complete 360. DON'T MISS: Learn How A Gas Pump Nozzle Actually Works: Video It starts with the basic guts of a standard warranty. You can choose between a 5-year, 60,000-mile plan or a 6-year, 75,000-mile plan. From there, the 360 Vehicle Protection begins to stand out a bit. All of the mechanical bits of the...
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2017 Chrysler Town & Country Spy Shots
The current Chrysler Town & Country has been with us since the 2008 model year but a successor, the nameplate’s sixth generation, is in the works and has been spotted again, this time with the least camouflage gear we’ve seen yet. The new minivan is due on the market next year, as a...
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Watch All Five Of FCA’s Star Wars-Themed Ads: Video
We’re now just a week away from the debut of the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. To help tide things over until then, we have a series of Star Wars-themed ads developed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in partnership with Disney and Lucasfilm. The ad from Dodge was...
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Marchionne Wants To Bring FCA And GM Together, GM Says No
The large automotive entity known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has been in the news as of late, and it's not because of Hellcat goodness. Okay, there's actually still a bit of Hellcat-related news out there thanks to the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. This isn't the main reason...
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2016 Chrysler 300 Gets 90th Anniversary Edition
In 2015, Chrysler turns 90 years old. For perspective, that means when the marque released its first car in 1925, now-standard components like air cleaners and oil filters were high-tech innovations. ALSO SEE: Barracuda Coming Back As A Dodge? Needless to say, current models are a little more...
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Former Chrysler Quality Chief Heads To Apple As Rumors Fly
The Apple car rumors are officially in full swing right now. Well, they've been in full swing for a a little bit now, but that swing just got a nice big push. According to the Detroit Free Press, Apple has recently hired Doug Betts, who was formerly a quality chief at Chrysler. This is pretty big...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement made a year ago may have been a little too ambitious, as we’re already starting to hear about possible delays of a number of key vehicle redesigns. A fortnight ago, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne let slip that the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee may be delayed beyond its promised 2017 launch so that it can be jointly developed with a new Grand Wagoneer due out in 2018. Both vehicles are expected to ride on an updated version of the current Grand Cherokee’s platform. ALSO SEE: Man Considered "Too Drunk" Is...
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Ralph Gilles Named Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Design Chief
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has promoted its straight-shooting designer—and weekend racer—Ralph Gilles to the role of head of design for the group. At the same time, Gilles has also been appointed a member of FCA’s overarching Group Executive Council, led by CEO and...
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FCA Going Back To The Super Bowl
The marketing team of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] loves the Super Bowl. Oh, it's not because their team is any good (we assume they're all Lions fans) but rather because they get a chance to go all Mad Men and flex their creativity. You'll no doubt remember the famous spot with Eminem...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Unveils New Uconnect Access Services At CES: Video
FCA unveiled four new Uconnect Access services at CES 2015.
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Chrysler Group Renamed FCA US
The American arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], the Chrysler Group, which represents brands such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, has been renamed FCA US. The change doesn’t have any major effects, with the company’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan as well as the...
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Chrysler To Add Turbocharging And Direct Fuel Injection To Pentastar V-6
In a bid to catch up with rivals, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] will finally update its Pentastar V-6 with some power boosting technologies such as turbocharging, direct fuel injection and improved variable valve timing. The benefit is that the upgrades should also see fuel economy improve...
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