Chrysler Group LLC
Porsche takes top spot in dependability study
Mar 18, 2010 10:33 EDT
Porsche leaps to top of closely watched dependability study; Toyota loses ground to rivals. Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday.
Ford Motor Co. shares hit five-year high
Mar 17, 2010 17:28 EDT
Shares of Ford Motor Co. continue steady rise, hit highest price in 5 years. Shares of Ford Motor Co. surged to a five-year high Wednesday after a ratings agency upgraded the automaker's debt and said Ford has the potential to improve its finances even further.
Chrysler names North American Fiat head
Mar 10, 2010 16:58 EST
Chrysler names executive to lead reintroduction of Fiat brand to North America. Chrysler Group LLC said Wednesday that it has named a new executive to head the reintroduction of the Fiat brand to the North American market.
Toyota sales up 50 percent from March 2009
Mar 09, 2010 19:24 EST
Toyota exec says North American sales up 50 percent from first 8 days of March '09. A high-ranking Toyota executive says the auto company's North American sales spiked around 50 percent the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers after a series of embarrassing safety recalls.
GMAC finance chief leaving for private equity job
Mar 09, 2010 12:41 EST
GMAC chief financial officer Hull departing for position with private equity firm. Automotive finance company GMAC Financial Services will lose its chief financial officer to a private equity firm by the end of March, the company said Tuesday.
GM to reinstate 600 dealerships slated to be cut
Mar 06, 2010 04:45 EST
GM will keep about 600 dealerships slated to be dropped from sales network. General Motors Co. will reinstate 661 dealerships it sought to drop from its sales network.
Some questions and answers on 'black boxes'
Mar 04, 2010 16:39 EST
Questions and answers on vehicle event data recorders, or 'black boxes'. Q: What is an Event Data Recorder?
Moody's raises TRW ratings, citing 4Q profit
Mar 04, 2010 16:19 EST
Moody's raises TRW Automotive's debt ratings, citing 4Q profit and production uptick. Moody's Investors Service on Thursday raised auto supplier TRW Automotive Inc.'s debt ratings and upgraded its outlook to positive after a stronger than expected fourth-quarter performance and improving automotive production forecasts.
Chrysler names new executives
Mar 04, 2010 14:31 EST
Chrysler names new executives for regulatory affairs, international product planning. Chrysler Group LLC on Thursday named new heads of regulatory affairs and international product planning.
Bob Lutz, GM's 'ultimate car guy,' to retire
Mar 03, 2010 19:02 EST
Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman and longtime auto industry executive, says he will retire. Bob Lutz, the longtime auto industry executive who led nearly a complete overhaul of General Motors' lineup, will retire May 1.
February Auto Sales: Chrysler
Mar 02, 2010 15:22 EST
Chrysler sees slight increase in February US sales; better year-over-year sales for 10 models. Chrysler on Tuesday reported a slight increase in U.S. sales last month, as stronger demand for 10 models was offset by steep declines for others.
Ford overtakes GM in US sales as Toyota falters amid recalls
Mar 02, 2010 14:27 EST
Ford Motor Co. overtook rival General Motors in US sales Tuesday as Toyota faltered amid a series of mass recalls and a congressional investigation into its safety standards.
AP Source: Chrysler to report small sales increase
Mar 02, 2010 12:08 EST
AP Source: Chrysler to report small sales increase in February compared with last year. A person briefed on the numbers says Chrysler Group LLC will report a slight sales increase when it releases February figures.
Toyota's crisis puts spotlight on auto electronics
Feb 26, 2010 00:02 EST
No smoking circuit for Toyota, but recalls put spotlight on auto industry's use of electronics. Investigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics ? the growing number of wires, sensors and computer chips that have profoundly changed the automobile in the last decade.
Chrysler to fix crash sensors in 355,000 minivans
Feb 24, 2010 19:46 EST
Chrysler to begin safety campaign to replace faulty crash sensors in 355,000 minivans. Chrysler Group LLC on Wednesday asked the owners of more than 355,000 of its popular minivans to take them to dealers in a few months to replace crash sensors that help to control the air bags.
Chrysler to fix airbags in some 355,500 minivans
Feb 24, 2010 14:57 EST
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC said on Wednesday it will replace a front airbag sensor in more than 355,500 minivans, starting in June.
Chrysler to keep Mich. plant open through 2012
Feb 19, 2010 13:01 EST
Chrysler agrees to buy Detroit-area plant from predecessor for $20M, keep open through 2012. Chrysler Group LLC plans to keep its Sterling Heights, Mich., assembly plant open through 2012, preserving 1,200 jobs building the Sebring and Dodge Avenger midsize cars, the automaker said Friday.
GM runs ads against reimbursing axed Colo. dealers
Feb 18, 2010 17:35 EST
GM runs ads saying bill to help terminated dealers would hurt effort to repay government. General Motors Co. is launching a $60,000 radio and print ad campaign against a bill aimed at reimbursing Colorado dealerships terminated by GM and Chrysler Group LLC.
Hyundai targets 4.5 percent rise in U.S. market share
Feb 15, 2010 14:49 EST
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> aims to increase its share of the U.S. market to 4.5 percent this year from 4.2 percent in 2009, helped by popular new product launches and aggressive marketing.
Summary Box: Chrysler dealers face tough 5 months
Feb 14, 2010 19:46 EST
Summary Box: Chrysler dealers see hard months waiting for new, updated models to hit showrooms. THE PROBLEM: Chrysler Group LLC dealers face a tough five months with no new cars and trucks coming from the company until at least June.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Chrysler LLC |
| Founded | June 6, 1925 |
| Founder(s) | Walter Chrysler |
| Headquarters | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Number of locations | List of Chrysler factories |
| Key people | C. Robert Kidder (Chairman)[1] Sergio Marchionne (CEO)[2] |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Owner(s) | UAW VEBA (67.69%) Fiat S.p.A. (20%) U.S. Government (9.85%) Government of Canada (2.46%)[3] |
| Employees | 58,000 (2008) |
| Divisions | Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Mopar Global Electric Motorcars(GEM)[4] |
| Subsidiaries | Chrysler Australia Chrysler Canada GEM |
| Website | Chryslergroupllc.com |
