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According to niot auto, Fiat will be sharing its C-Evo platform with BMW, for use with a “big Mini” in 2015. The C-Evo architecture may also be used for an AWD “compact utility vehicle,” according to the article, which claims that BMW and Fiat will work together on a “new small car platform” for the [...]
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Sometimes victory is defined simply by not losing as badly as everyone else. Chrysler had one of those victories in February. Even though its own sales were down 44 percent, Chrysler came in ahead of General Motors and Ford, where sales were even worse. In fact, Chrysler no longer has the worst year-to-date (YTD) sales [...]
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Chrysler sales plunged 47.1 percent in November as tight credit and consumer concerns about the economy took a toll on the entire industry. Compounding the matter was buyer uncertainty about the future of Chrysler and the other American automakers. In its loan request to Congress, General Motors cited a study by CNW Marketing Research that [...]
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While some automakers have not reported in yet, all the others have declared losses in U.S. sales (November 2008 vs November 2007): BMW: down 27% Chrysler: down 47% Ford: down 33% (including Volvo, down 47%) GM: down 41% Honda: down 32% Isuzu: down 74% (from 496 to 130 units) Mazda: down 31% Mercedes: down 30% [...]
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According to Automotive News, Chrysler’s Frank Klegon said that the next-generation LX series (apparently re-classified from LY) will have strong gas mileage improvements, through better aerodynamics, new transmissions, revised axle ratios (this has already been implemented for Charger squad cars), and engine upgrades. The Phoenix engines will naturally be used, with variable valve timing [...]
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Chrysler announced that it would contract with ZF Friedrichschafen AG to run a new axle factory in Marysville, Michigan, set to open in 2010 with a capacity of 500,000 axles per year. Chrysler will retain ownership of the building, and 350 employees of the nearby Chrysler axle plant will work there; while ZF will buy [...]
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