Product development reorganization

Chrysler has re-organized their product development teams to reflect new processes and synergies. Key appointments are:
Scott Kunselman, Jeep/Truck Vice President. Reporting to Scott are several chief engineers for specific programs, as well as directors of program management, body engineering, interior engineering, and chassis engineering. 
Daniel Knott, Car/Minivan/SRT Vice President. Again, reporting to Daniel are various chief [...]

Meyer, Murtaugh out in realignment

Deborah Wahl Meyer, Chrysler’s Chief Marketing Officer, is leaving the company today and Phillip F. Murtaugh, who has been handling the company’s Asia operations, will be leaving at the end of the month as part of the latest management realignment. The company says both are leaving to “pursue other interests.”
Steven J. Landry, Executive V-P of North American [...]

China is now Chrysler’s largest non-NA export market

China is, year-to-date, Chrysler’s highest-volume export nation outside North America, thanks to sales growth of 44%, for a total 13,849 units year-to-date. The region as a whole yielded 28,425 sales from January 1 through August 31; for this period, sales outside North America were flat compared to the same period in 2007 as declines in [...]

Jeep J8 now available in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East

The Jeep J8, a heavy duty version of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, is now available in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. It was engineered for military use, and is also appropriate for commercial, government, and humanitarian applications. Journalists who drove the J8 at Euro Camp Jeep were generally enthusiastic about the vehicle.

Jeep [...]

Clements’ Asian role expanded

Keith Clements, who joined Chrysler in 1998, has been moved from Senior Manager of Far East Projects to Senior Manager of Business Development, Mergers and Acquisitions for Chrysler Asia. This expansion of his previous role means that Clements will lead the Chrysler Asia strategy team in targeting areas of growth, identifying potential partners, and leading [...]