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Chrysler wants to rehire white-collar workers

After two years of brutal slashing that left the company unable to produce new vehicles, knowledgeable sources say Chrysler Group now plans to bring back some of the salaried workers it had cut and ask its current employees to start putting in overtime.
The driving force behind the change is CEO Sergio Marchionne’s desire to get [...]

Chrysler inventories lower, still high

Chrysler inventories fell during its bankruptcy period, with all factories shut down, but were still high by import standards – and close to GM’s inventories. This data was provided by Automotive News, covers the United States, and was current as of June 1.
Overall, Chrysler ended the month with 86 days’ supply, or 260,400 vehicles. Dodge [...]

Chrysler breaks 100K mark in March

March wasn’t a great month, by any means, but it was a little better than expected. Total volume of 857,735 cars and light trucks marks a 36.8 percent drop from March 2008, but the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 9.86 million sales is well above the predicted rate of 8.8 million and is the [...]

Chrysler improves in JD Power ratings

Chrysler-brand vehicles scored above average in the J.D. Powers 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study which surveys owners of 3-year-old light vehicles. With a score of 165 problems per vehicle, Chrysler came in ahead of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo.
The Dodge Caravan was best-rated minivan, beating the Ford Freestar and Toyota Sienna. Overall, Dodge vehicles came in below [...]

Caravan stumbles, loses minivan crown to Odyssey

A 67 percent plunge in December sales of the Dodge Caravan ended Chrysler’s long reign at the top of the minivan market. The Honda Odyssey, with 135,493 sales, bested the Dodge which came in second with 123,479. The Chrysler Town & Country (118,563), which was the top-selling minivan in December, came in third, followed by [...]

Chrysler sales plummet in November; Dodge still strong brand

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 [...]

Chrysler keeps No. 4 Spot

Chrysler outsold American Honda (including Acura) to retain the No. 4 spot in U.S. light vehicle sales. With November sales of 85,260 and year-to-date (YTD) sales of 1,363,309, Chrysler leads the second-largest Japanese automaker going into the final sales month of 2008.
Chrysler’s Town & Country was the best-selling minivan in November, however, the Honda Odyssey has [...]




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