Rumor Central

The Wall Street Journal has published a detailed description of Chrysler's restructuring plan. The soon-to-be-implemented strategy includes the killing off of several Chrysler mainstays. Fiat will be bringing a few of its...  more

Not only will Fiat move to have Chryslers built in Italy , but Chrysler's European offerings may be shared with the Lancia brand.   more

Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is preparing to present his so-called Five Year Plan to the company's board on Friday. Part of the plan is to revamp five current Chrysler models by 2011, including the Chrysler Town...  more

For the 2010 model year Chrysler will be shipping its vehicles with a DVD instead of a paper owner's manual.   more

"We're going to have to offer a broad array of products across every one of the segments," Peter Fong, Chrysler brand CEO, recently told Automotive News. In doing so Chrysler is going to step up its game and become a...  more

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne thinks combined sales of Fiat and Chrysler can eventually reach 6 million units per year, but acknowledged the group is only selling 4.2 million vehicles per year right now. Marchionne has...  more

The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance -- a partnership between Chrysler, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi to build engines in Dundee, Michigan -- is no more. Chrysler announced this morning that the facility is now a wholly...  more

Chrysler said yesterday in a letter to Congress that it would begin accepting product liability claims filed before June 10, 2009, the day it emerged from its government-backed bankruptcy as a new organization.   more

Waiting for a Dodge-engineered Nissan Titan? We wouldn’t, especially after reading a joint statement issued by Nissan and Chrysler this afternoon that proclaims all vehicle projects between the two companies are no more.   more

It isn't just Chrysler's creditors going after Daimler anymore. Chrysler itself has filed a lawsuit against the German firm, claiming its former parent is refusing to honor contracts to supply parts for some of...  more

After just two years, deputy CEO Jim Press is reportedly leaving Chrysler before the year is over, according to three unidentified sources.   more

One point of contention in the lawsuit filed against Daimler AG by Chrysler's creditors is the alleged undervaluation of the automaker's Auburn Hills-based Chrysler Complex.  According to the creditors, if Daimler had...  more

If you were looking forward to seeing the Fiat 500 parked in your driveway within the next few years, it might not be a good idea to hold your breath. Chrysler is reportedly considering building the 500 at a plant in...  more

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has given permission for a group of Chrysler's unsecured creditors to sue Daimler AG on the grounds that its 2007 sale of Chrysler stripped the Detroit automaker of its most valuable assets.   more