Funky Cars > Chrysler won't be just wholesaler: Marchionne

[FP Top Stories List] Part of the issue is that Chrysler's former owner, Cerberus Capital Management, failed to direct the level of funding needed for new vehicles, and directed them to vehicles, like the 300, instead of the compact and sub-compact segments, which have undergone significant growth in recent years. That will change under his leadership, he promised.

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[Soyoung Kim] Lacking new products, Chrysler touts plans: Chrysler, which emerged from a U.S. government-financed bankruptcy in June under the management control of Fiat SpA, is struggling to rebuild trust among American consumers by revamping its aging, truck-heavy lineup through 2014, with a dozen new vehicles built on Fiat platforms.

[DailyFinance] GM and Chrysler Face Steep Road to Recovery in 2010 - DailyFinance: Driven to the brink by a potent combination of fleeing customers and a free-falling economy, General Motors and Chrysler were left staggering in the first half of the year, finally capitulating to bankruptcy after Uncle Sam intervened to save the companies. Once icons of American industrial might, the automakers cut jobs, closed plants, eliminated models and shed storied brands.

[autoevolution] 2009 Auto Industry Wrap Up - autoevolution: Although GM and Chrysler were involved in some type of a strange courtship towards the end of 2008, the failure of such a marriage presented Chrysler with an even better suitor: Fiat. Brilliantly led into battle by Sergio Marchionne, Fiat managed to navigate through all the hurdles and obstacles thrown in their path by all those who opposed them and got a 30 percent stake of the American company (for starters, as in the near future will acquire more and more), in exchange for the promise they would turn it around.

[VTPR Cars Cars and More Cars] GM and Chrysler Face Steep Road to Recovery in 2010: Driven to the brink by a potent combination of fleeing customers and a free-falling economy, General Motors and Chrysler were left staggering in the first half of the year, finally capitulating to bankruptcy after Uncle Sam intervened to save the companies. Once icons of American industrial might, the automakers cut jobs, closed plants, eliminated models and shed storied brands.

[Autoblog Green] Chrysler finds new small car source in Italy and Fiat ”” Autoblog Green: With the big announcement today that Fiat and Chrysler (OK, technically, Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management L.P.), have agreed to a non-binding term sheet to establish a global strategic alliance, we naturally wondered how this will .This will allow Chrysler to have a much needed compact and subcompact line.

[Autoblog] Wall Street Journal makes early Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat ...: Looking further down the line, the Dodge Grand Caravan will reportedly be dropped in favor of the Chrysler Town and Country and unloved nameplates like Dodge Nitro, Caliber and Avenger will be forgotten, probably along with the Jeep Patriot and Compass. New models will be brought in from Fiat to replace these outgoing cars, including a new mid-size sedan in 2012.

[AutoBird Blog] AutoBird Blog » Chrysler Presentation in Full Detail: While Fiat will definitely shape Chrysler's future direction, many of the big unveilings we will see for the next three years will have been either Cerberus or Daimler derived. I'm excited to see what Cerberus did to reshape the Dodge Avenger and .

[Dodge Nitro Forum] Fiat 500 Electric Prototype? - Dodge Nitro Forum: Chrysler’s decision on whether to put the car into production is unknown, said the people, who declined to be identified because the details aren’t public. Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said last month the company plans to produce about 56,000 electric vehicles annually by 2014, and Chrysler may base its initial model on the Fiat Doblo van.

[The Truth About Cars] Chrysler Cerberus Divorce | The Truth About Cars: Gremlin sub-compact coupe, Pacer bubble car compact hatchback, Hornet compact cars, Matador based on the upcoming 200 and Ambassador, based on the ex-300 body shell. Maybe bring back the Javelin name (based on the Challenger, reskinned).

[Auto Monster Cars Blog] The U.S. is no longer the world's top car market at Auto Monster ...: The Fiat 500 minicar may arrive late next year, with perhaps the Alfa Romeo MiTo subcompact to follow. Everything has to mesh and be translated to American tastes ”” quickly ”” and consumers must be willing to accept Chrysler’s latest cultural exchange program.

[Comments for chrysler weblog] chrysler weblog » Blog Archive » For Sale: Cuda Trademark and ...: So, using your own logic and wisdom, Chrysler’s fuel-efficient vehicles will sell as as well the competition when the public perceives Caliber-Sebring-Avenger to be as high in quality, reliability and resale value as Focus, Civic, Yaris, and all of the other fuel-efficient vehicles that are selling well. Have you driven a new a Honda Civic lately?

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