January 20th, 2010 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler inventories, which in the past have sometimes ballooned with unsold cars, were at a respectable 58 days’ supply as of January 1, 2010, close to the total industry average of 53 days. Chrysler division was at 48 days, Dodge cars at 36, Dodge trucks at 70, and Jeep at 67.
Within Chrysler, cars had much [...]
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July 24th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler’s inventory has not been in such good shape for years, with a mere 71 days of supply on July 1 – at the depressed sales rates in effect during the bankruptcy. Overall, fewer than 200,000 Chrysler vehicles were parked at dealerships and corporate lots, or in transit, on July 1.
Numerically, supplies were led by [...]
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June 16th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
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 [...]
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May 15th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler had 114 days of inventory on May 1, according to Automotive News, at current sales rates. The figures were roughly similar for each of the three brands; there were more days of inventory for cars than trucks (132 vs 109 days), though government figures and pundits repeatedly talk about how Chrysler’s problem is having [...]
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February 23rd, 2009 by DaveAdmin
As of February 1, Chrysler’s U.S. inventory had swollen from 115 days’ supply (as of January 1) to 151 days’ supply, according to Automotive News. Over a third of a million vehicles are parked in Chrysler dealers’ lots across the United States, even as dealers ordered more units to keep the company’s cash flow moving. [...]
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February 10th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner declared that the U.S. would spend up to $1 trillion to boost consumer credit, including car loans and inventory financing for dealers. Geithner noted that the approach of spending money to boost banks had not had the desired effects on the greater economy.
The new effort is similar in principal to one [...]
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