Sebring, 200C: ambiguous future

Sergio Marchionne has stated that Fiat/Alfa will be using Chrysler’s mid-sized platform, in an announcement that may have stunned numerous onlookers, who expected Chrysler to move to a future Alfa Romeo platform. However, the situation is not clear.

Chrysler has two mid-sized platforms at this time: the J-cars, Sebring and Avenger, and the upcoming Chrysler 200C, [...]

Belvidere to see Fiat reps

A large group of 30 Fiat representatives will be at the Belvidere plant on Monday May 4th, according to our correspondents. Rumors are circulating that the Fiat people may want to bring a new SUV or other vehicle to the flex-capable plant, which was set up to make the Patriot, Caliber, Compass, and one unrelated [...]

Chrysler re-shuts plants

Automotive News reported that, faced with a 50% sales decline, Chrysler has once again shut down the Sterling Heights, Jefferson North, and Warren Truck plants, which make, respectively, the Sebring/Avenger, Grand Cherokee/Commander, and Ram and Dakota. Despite the award-winning, visually unique 2009 Dodge Ram redesign, pickup sales dropped 35% in January – which made them [...]

Finland magazine: Dodge, Jeep hit 50 mpg

Finnish magazine Auto Bild Suomi took a set of two Dodges, a Chrysler, and a Jeep, boasting manual and automated-manual dual-clutch transmissions with diesel and gasoline engines, on a 12-hour trip to the Arctic circle, measuring gas mileage along the way via trip computer and at the end of the journey by inspecting actual gasoline [...]

Chrysler and Fiat plan 7 new vehicles for U.S.

Product development teams at both Chrysler and Fiat are working together to bring as many as seven new vehicles to the U.S. market. Four would wear Chrysler badges and three would be either Fiats or Alfa Romeos.
Among the new vehicles would be the tiny Fiat 500 minicar, which is sized between a BMW Mini Cooper [...]

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 [...]

Chrysler reorganizes product development, makes management changes

Chrysler has consolidated five of its product teams, Jeep, truck, car and minivan, Project D, and street and racing technology, into three teams. With the consolidation, the following management changes were made:
Scott Kunselman, previously vice president of the Truck Product Team, was named vice president of the Jeep/truck product team.
Daniel Knott, who was vice president [...]