Chrysler wants to rehire white-collar workers

After two years of brutal slashing that left the company unable to produce new vehicles, knowledgeable sources say Chrysler Group now plans to bring back some of the salaried workers it had cut and ask its current employees to start putting in overtime.
The driving force behind the change is CEO Sergio Marchionne’s desire to get [...]

Chrysler 2010 model year updates

oh20 has added numerous updates to the 2010 model year predictions, including full details on what Peter Fong meant when he said the PT Cruiser was going to be “re-energized;” a new Sebring model; and price cuts on the Town & Country.
2010 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep predictions.

PT Cruiser “re-energizing”

Peter Fong, Chrysler brand CEO, said the company was “re-energizing” the PT Cruiser in a new announcement that the iconic car would be continued.

The exact meaning of this statement is unknown. Fong could simply have meant that the company was going to produce the PT for another year, or that it would throw some marketing [...]

PT Cruiser stylist to head Cadillac

Bryan Nesbitt, the designer of the Chrysler PT Cruiser and the knock-off Chevy HHR, will be named as the new head of Cadillac later today. He will assume his new duties August first.
The news, first reported on autoextremist.com, was confirmed by GM spokesman Terry Rhadigan. Rhadigan also said the two Steves, Hill and Shannon, who [...]

Mopar, all three brands reorganized

As part of the continuing transformation of Chrysler’s management structure, each of the major brand groupings has been reorganized.
At Mopar Service, Parts, and Customer Care, led by Pietro Gorlier:

James Sassorossi is in charge of parts
Aldo Pallisco is responsible for parts supply chain management and distribution
Albert Motta is in charge of service operations, including tech support [...]

PT Cruiser to remain in production

The Chrysler PT Cruiser, one of the most successful vehicles the automaker has introduced, will remain in production. Gualberto Ranieri, chief spokesman for Chrysler Group, confirmed the decision to keep the Chrysler plant in Toluca, Mexico cranking out PT Cruisers. One analyst thinks the PT Cruiser will remain in production until new Fiat-based models come [...]

Chrysler remains below average in initial quality

Lexus took its traditional top spot in J.D. Power’s 90-day initial quality study, with Porsche and Cadillac within one problem per hundred of each other in second and third place. They were followed by once-scorned Hyundai, with 95 problems per hundred vehicles.
The Lincoln brand, which had been above average, fell to far below average with [...]