Superchips announces Jeep FlashPaq

On March 16, Superchips will release the first off-road programmer in the industry with the new Flashpaq for Jeep (part no. 3875).

Superchips worked with Jeep enthusiasts to create unique off-road features along with a full selection of Superchips street performance features. New off-road features include a low-throttle response crawling tune; 4-HI locking axle control; transfer [...]

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 [...]

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 repeats “no charge DVD” promotion

Chrysler is repeating its no-charge back-seat DVD system for United States customers buying or leasing a 2008 or 2009 Chrysler Town & Country minivan, Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee or Dodge Grand Caravan. The 2009 models have bigger screens than the 2008s – nine inches vs eight inches. In minivans, the deal includes twin DVD [...]

Chrysler reports 35% decline in sales, in line with industry

Chrysler announced that its October 2008 sales in the United States were 94,530 units, a 35% drop from October 2007. By comparison, GM sales dropped 45%, Toyota 23%, and Ford 32%.
Jim Press, Chrysler LLC Vice Chairman and President, commented that, “…despite this marketplace downturn, our critically important Dodge Ram launch is on schedule and our [...]

Chrysler to cut Nitro or Liberty by 2012

Chrysler will cut either the Dodge Nitro or Jeep Liberty from its lineup by the end of 2012. Although there has been no official announcement, the plan was confirmed yesterday by Steve Landry, Executive Vice President of North American sales.
Speaking with reporters on a conference call, Landry said, “As we move toward 2012, we won’t [...]