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On the first anniversary of its predecessor’s bankruptcy filing, Chrysler Group LLC won the first of hundreds of arbitration cases as its termination of Joe Kidd’s Dodge franchise in Cincinnati was upheld. According to Tom James, general manager of the dealership, the arbitrator sided with Chrysler’s Genesis plan to unite all four brands under one [...]
In the next few days, Chrysler will send out letters offering reinstatement to 50 former dealers who have appealed to have their termination cases heard by an arbitrator. This is in addition to 36 offers of reinstatement that have already been extended to dealers. The offers are focused on dealerships in areas where reinstating a [...]
Chrysler says it will suspend the awarding of new franchises in markets previously served by dealers who were terminated last year. In a statement, the company said, “Chrysler Group understands that the practice at this time may be a cause of concern among policymakers and among arbitrating dealers. As a measure of good faith, Chrysler [...]
Saying it never had contracts with the dealers terminated by the former Chrysler LLC, Chrysler Group has no plans to offer those dealers new contracts outside of arbitration. This is in contrast to General Motors which plans to reinstate 661 of the 1,160 franchises it cut. By the end of January, 418 of the 789 [...]