Posted on January 11th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler Group today released its production numbers for December and Full Year 2011: CHRYSLER GROUP DECEMBER PRODUCTION Model Dec-11 Dec-10 CY 2011 CY 2010 Chrysler 200 9,336 1,410 108,543 34,354 Chrysler 200 Convertible 382 53 14,082 7,829 Total Chrysler 9,718 1,463 122,625 42,183 Dodge Caliber 3,867 1,832 51,841 67,586 Dodge Avenger 6,645 3,816 75,951 59,170 [...]
Posted on December 25th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Workers at Fiat’s Cassino – Piedimonte San Germano plant are confronting an idle Christmas and a not-so-happy New Year. All 4,300 of the plant’s employees have been furloughed through January 9, 2012 and they will be working just three days a week when they return. The Cassino plant builds the Fiat Bravo, Lancia Delta and [...]
Posted on December 14th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and Fiat Chairman John Elkann are in Pomigliano d’Arco today to officially announce production of the new, third-generation Fiat Panda and the rededication of the Giambattista Vico plant as the Panda’s production facility. In a statement, Fiat SpA said, “…the new Panda is the evolution of a successful model and destined [...]
Posted on November 29th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Maserati COO Harald Wester recently spoke about the future of the fabled Italian marque, which will celebrate its 97th anniversary this Thursday, December first. The overall goal is to boost Maserati production from the 5,700 cars built in 2010 to 40,000 cars by 2015. TO achieve this goal, the Maserati family will grow to include [...]