Posted on May 8th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
USAA has unveiled its second annual Best Value vehicles list, naming the top 2012 automobiles in 16 categories for consumers looking to get the most bang for their buck. Three Dodge vehicles, the Charger, Journey and Grand Caravan, made the list. No other brand had as many winners, though Toyota and Lexus combined for three. [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Dan Knott, who took medical retirement from Chrysler Group just over two weeks ago, died in his sleep at about 2:15 on April 29, surrounded by his family, following a long battle with cancer. Knott was 51. Knott’s medical retirement was announced April 13, ending his 24-year career with Chrysler. In a statement, Chrysler CEO [...]
Posted on May 1st, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler again beat the analysts’ estimates as it reported U.S. sales of 141,165 units, a 20.4% increase over sales in April 2011 (117,225 units), and the group’s best sales in the month of April since 2008. Chrysler Group recorded its 25th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains and its 11th-straight month of sales increases of at [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Confirming previous reports, Chrysler announced that for the first time in its history, it will have an actual office presence in downtown Detroit. In a nod to CEO Sergio Marchionne’s preferred term for his car companies, Chrysler will rename the historic 23-story Dime Building – it now becomes Chrysler House – as it plans to [...]