Posted on December 2nd, 2008 • by David Zatz
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 [...]
Posted on November 18th, 2008 • by David Zatz
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 [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 • by Bill Cawthon
As predicted, October’s U.S. light vehicle sales weren’t pretty. A tough economy and severely tightened credit produced a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 10.56 million sales, the lowest SAAR since February 1983. Combined reported sales numbers missed even September’s anemic levels, coming in at about 838,000 units, 130,000 units less than last month and [...]
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 • by Bill Cawthon
Let’s start the report with some good news: Chrysler regained the No. 4 spot in sales last month. Not just for the month, but in year-to-date (YTD) sales, as well. Chrysler outsold Honda by over 10,000 units in September, giving it a slim, 2,936-unit lead for the first nine months of 2008. Some more good [...]
