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One of the problems any automaker with numerous brands faces is, “How can we differentiate these brands, while still having economies of scale?” That brings us to a pair of Italian sports-car brands which overlap in price: Alfa Romeo and Maserati. Brand leader Tim Kuniskis said, at a recent...

Analysis. Most of our readers have probably seen at least one headline linking 28 carbon monoxide-related deaths to cars with keyless ignition systems. The stories imply that keyless ignition, which lets the driver keep their keys in their pocket (or purse), is more dangerous than old-fashioned...

Mary Barra stated that GM will stick to cars. General Motors Sticking With Sedans As Ford Kills Off Most Cars in North America She stated the obvious: despite their decline in sales, cars continue to represent a sizable category with significant opportunity.

Since 1998, Allpar has provided new features every week. This is a sneak peek of two features scheduled to appear on Monday: What happened to the 2006 Imperial? — unveiled at the Detroit auto show, this longer-wheelbase version of the Chrysler 300C boasted a radically different approach to...

Jeep was the #1 non-luxury brand in the 2017 China Vehicle Dependability™ study, according to J.D. Power. With 1.16 issues per car, they easily beat Hyundai (1.26), Toyota (1.39), and Honda (1.43-1.45). GAC, the company FCA partners with, did not do as well outside of Jeep and Fiat; their...

Ralph Gilles, Head of Design for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, took an interesting question to the 'net Tuesday to seek a little input from the Mopar community - and anybody else who wants to weigh in. His question is about handheld technology, rather than body work. Obviously there is some debate...

Recently, long-time Allpar source “RedRiderBob” posted the following opinion, which crystallizes some thought on why the US does not have a Chrysler 100, Dodge Dart or Neon, or Chrysler 200, and why they are not bringing over Tipos or Giuliettas to fill in the gap. The new Mexican Neon (Fiat...

Last night, Mopar unveiled its new restoration parts web site . The page connects buyers with more than 45 approved Mopar restoration parts licensees and more than 9,000 products to burnish muscle-car era glory. Classic Industries, a large licensee of restoration and performance parts, will...

As often happens in FCA financial presentations , the Q&A session following Richard Palmer's walk-through of the charts was the most interesting part. This time, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said that smaller cars will remain in the product mix, but won't be built in the U.S. Mr. Marchionne...

This Hellcat video is our pride and joy! What do you guys think?