Fiat-Chrysler's Revised Product Plan Drops Chrysler and Dodge Models, Adds Alfas and Fiats

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed on Wednesday, January 30, a revised version of the company's product plan for its seven of its mainstream brands in North America, including Chrysler, Jeep, RAM, Dodge, SRT, Fiat and Alfa Romeo.

Under the new schedule, the four small cars previously planned for Chrysler and Dodge, two for each brand, which would have been assembled by Fiat and be launched this year, are now dead.

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Os Sedãs Grandes de Luxo mais vendidos de 2012!

O segmento de Sedãs Grandes de Luxo cresceu em relação à 2011, principalmente ao número de modelos! Só em 2012 nada mais nada menos que 4 modelos chegaram neste segmento, que possui preços de R$150.000 à R$250.000! Entre as 4 novidades, temos: Hyundai Genesis, Volkswagen CC, e os Lexus IS300 e ES350! Entre os modelos que mais cresceram foram apenas o Chrysler 300C com incrível crescimento de 3.837,5% e o Audi A5 com 18%! Os modelos que mais caíram foram: BMW Série 5 com 65%, seguido do Chevrolet Omega com 45%, Jaguar XF com 44% e do Mercedes-Benz Classe E com 43%!

Chrysler Group Teases New Mopar '13 Limited Edition – Can You Guess What it is?

The Chrysler Group will be heading to next month's Chicago Auto Show with a new world premiere named the Mopar '13 Limited Edition.

“This vehicle is the perfect canvas for personalization and customization,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar. “We couldn’t wait to get our hands on it and give it the Mopar treatment.”

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Drive-Test Chrysler 300C and Volvo S80

Are you familiar with how it is deceptive first impression? For example, when a beautiful girl is not interesting to talk to. Or when the football team with one star in the play, like an outsider championship. What does the five-meter Chrysler 300C new generation? Soon find out. And to him or we will not be bored in the
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One for the Cold: New 2013 Chrysler 300 Glacier Edition

Chrysler's never-ending run of special edition models continues with the new 2013MY 300 Glacier, which follows the 300 John Varvatos Luxury Edition, 300 Motown Edition, 300S with Beats by Dr. Dre, and even a series of concept editions at car shows, including in Detroit with the Turbine Edition, just to mention a few of the most recent unveiling. Read more »

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Marchionne Uses Racial Slur for New Alfa Romeo Engine

Alfa Romeo’s return to the U.S. market, which is supposed to revive the historic Italian brand that’s currently on life support, has been announced more times than we can recall, only to be postponed time and time again.

In our 2013 NAIAS review we wrote that, compared to GM and Ford, not to mention foreign carmakers, the Fiat-Chrysler Group presence was underwhelming and we were wondering where Alfa Romeo was.

Apparently, others were thinking along the same line so they questioned the group’s CEO about it. Sergio Marchionne replied that he won’t be bringing the brand to the U.S. until the –long overdue- 159 mid-size sedan replacement, aka the Giulia, is perfect.

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NAIAS 2013: Chrysler 300S Turbine Edition Pays Homage to 1963 Concept [Live Photos]

The Chrysler Group has prepared a new special edition version of the 300S sedan designed to commemorate the 50th anniversary from the presentation of its iconic 1963 Turbine concept car.

Set to be take the stage alongside the new 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition at the Detroit motor show, the special edition model pays homage to the original turbine-powered study with a "Turbine Bronze" matte-finished exterior paint and Gloss Black painted roof.

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Vídeos Automotivos: Relembre o Salão do Automóvel - Estande da Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep e RAM

Fonte: Mecânica Online

First SRT Viper Rolls Off the Assembly Line, Owner Paid $300,000 for it [w/Video]

Thursday, January 10, was a historic day for Chrysler as the first SRT Viper rolled off the production line at the Conner Avenue Assembly plant and was handed over to his owner, Scot Thomas, by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne.

Thomas was the winning bidder for the #001 Viper at last year’s Barrett-Jackson auction. The 40-year old, who lives in Oklahoma, is the president of the APMEX precious metals company and paid US$300,000 for the car, the proceeds going to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for pediatric cancer research.

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GM Surpasses Ford in Government Sales for the First Time Since the 2009 Bailout

Hard as it may try to put to rest the “Government Motors” moniker its opponents have coined since the 2009 bailout, General Motors will probably have to deal with it again.

This time the reason is the data published by the General Services Administration (GSA), which show that GM surpassed Ford in federal government sales for the first time since the bailout.

The U.S. government purchased 19,404 vehicles from GM in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, which accounts for a 3.6 percent increase compared to 2011.

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