Chrysler responds to TTAC charges

Brandt Rosenbusch, Walter P. Chrysler Museum and Historical Collection Coordinator curator, wrote:
As the Archivist for Chrysler for more than 20 years, I had initial and priority access to the material in the Engineering Library for my review, and I transferred all critical books and materials to our Corporate Archives. All historical documents were shipped to [...]

Sebring, 200C: ambiguous future

Sergio Marchionne has stated that Fiat/Alfa will be using Chrysler’s mid-sized platform, in an announcement that may have stunned numerous onlookers, who expected Chrysler to move to a future Alfa Romeo platform. However, the situation is not clear.

Chrysler has two mid-sized platforms at this time: the J-cars, Sebring and Avenger, and the upcoming Chrysler 200C, [...]

Chrysler Labs web site set up

Chrysler’s scientific research labs and proving grounds have set up their own web site at http://www.chryslertestservices.com with numerous photos of the corporate labs and tracks.

Chrysler engineering changes

ENGINEERING
In support of the industrial operations of Chrysler Group LLC, the following appointments are announced, effective immediately:
Reporting to Daniel Knott – Head of Vehicle Engineering are the following leaders who will be responsible for all platform specific current and future vehicles. These responsibilities include execution, achievement and management of all functional vehicle attributes, cost, investment, [...]

Chrysler engineering shakeup

Automotive News obtained an internal memo from the new head of engineering, Scott Kunselman. Other engineering executives report to Kunselman, including one new ex-Fiat executive, Mauro Pierallini, who will head systems and component engineering. Pierallini, former head of product engineering at Fiat Group Automobiles, heads systems and component engineering, and is responsible for body, interior, [...]

Chrysler employees may avoid unpaid vacation

Chrysler salaried employees may still avoid a two-week, unpaid furlough. In one of its bankruptcy filings, the company had said such an action would be taken in the next nine weeks as a cost-saving measure.
Now, Chrysler said it may be able to achieve the needed budget savings in other ways. In an internal message to [...]

Salaried employees may lose some benefits

Information from within Auburn Hills indicates that employees are, like creditors, making more unwilling sacrifices.
SERP, SESP, and ESERP plans are protected under bankruptcy law. (SESP is the salaried employee savings plan – 401(k)). 
SSP (supplemental savings plan) and SRP (supplemental executive retirement plan) is not protected by law and the status is not yet known.
A two [...]