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The "Imported From Detroit" ad from last year's Super Bowl XLV proved quite successful for Chrysler. This year, the now Italian-owned automaker has taken a slightly different tack with its latest ad: it's only halftime, and it – and the U.S. – still has plenty of time to get back ...    Read more

Chrysler already announced the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart would be built within its factory in Belvedere, Illinois, but the automaker announced a number of investments at the plant -- including a new third shift ...    Read more

It might be a stretch to call last month’s mid-size sales race a competition: not only did the top two competitors cement their respective places, the margins between the winners and losers were very, very wide. There’s no point in trying to escape the fact ...    Read more

Call it another standout month for the folks in Auburn Hills: the Chrysler Group posted a 44 percent sales increase in the first month of 2012, selling 101,149 units and posting the best month of January since 2008. If Chrysler seems to keep mentioning 2008, it would be with good ...    Read more

The Chrysler Group’s halo car is back, almost: the company released a new teaser photo of the iconic SRT Viper on the internet today, only a couple of months before the car’s anticipated New York Auto Show debut. The new Viper is headed to the stage early in April, ...    Read more

Classic car insurance company Hagerty released its annual “Hot List,” a top-ten list assembled by the company’s valuations experts that predicts which current vehicles will the collector cars of the future. To qualify for the list, vehicles must be mass-produced, sold currently, and have an MSRP under $100,000. Hagerty ...    Read more

Despite Justin Bell's exhortations, Scott Devon choked on his own disappointment. His Viper-based Devon GTX had just misfired, bringing only $200,000, at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The purchaser, Greg Sidwell, a Palm Harbor, Florida, businessman who'd brought 28 of his partner's muscle cars to sell at Scottsdale, said ...    Read more

Mini is recalling select 2007-2011 models for issues with a water pump that could result in fire. The Problem: Mini models with the turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four-cylinder engine may also have a faulty water pump in charge of cooling the turbocharger, similar to the issue ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. 2012 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Press days may be over, but you can still check out our live coverage of the 2012 Detroit ...    Read more

After its split from Daimler, Chrysler stopped selling the successful and popular Sprinter commercial van. Fiat, however, is coming to the rescue with the Ducato, its own commercial van currently on sale in Europe. According to Automotive News, the Chrysler Group will  soon sell a commercial van in North America based ...    Read more

Chrysler Group’s pair of midsize sedans may become a single model. Reuters reports that the company is considering killing the Dodge Avenger within the next three years and instead focusing on the mechanically identical Chrysler 200. Chrysler executives reportedly believe the move would help reduce marketing and development costs for the ...    Read more

Chrysler Group’s parts division, Mopar, has announced that it will produce over 150 accessories for the 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan. The components, which can be ordered from dealerships once the Dart goes on sale, span the gamut from kayak racks to a carbon-fiber hood. Among the items available is ...    Read more

After the company launches a diesel version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler Group may also fit a diesel engine in the Dodge Durango SUV and next-generation Ram Dakota pickup. According to Ward’s Auto, light trucks will probably be the other Chrysler vehicles with diesels in the U.S. market. The ...    Read more

Acura NSX Concept While the NSX Concept is one of the most jaw-droppingly stunning cars on the auto show circuit, what's most important is the fact that it came from the Acura brand. Flanked on the stand at the Detroit auto show this week by the dull-looking ILX Concept and ...    Read more

This morning, Automobile Magazine sat down with Mopar chief Pietro Gorlier in a small cubicle in the middle of the Ram truck stand of the Detroit auto show. Gorlier has been a high-level executive at the Fiat Group since 2003, and the Italian has been president and CEO of Mopar, ...    Read more

Joe Lorio caught up with Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of SRT and Motorsports, as well as senior vice president of product design, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The two discussed a variety of topics. Here's what Ralph had to say. ...    Read more

Lost in the hubbub surrounding the 2013 Dodge Dart were two production debuts from Chrysler's catch-all accessory/service/parts brand: the 2012 Dodge Charger Redline and 2012 Chrysler 200 Super S. The Charger Redline is almost an exact clone of the concept shown at the 2010 SEMA show. The Stage One kit consists ...    Read more

By now, you've seen the 2013 Dodge Dart in its entirety, and heard most the backstory of its Alfa Romeo/Fiat roots. It's also likely apparent the car blows its predecessor -- the Caliber -- away in terms of design and interior appointments. But how exactly does the Dart stack up ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. GM Promises Minor Upgrades to Chevrolet Volt after NHTSA Investigation After an investigation into the risk of fire from the batteries in the ...    Read more

Not surprisingly, in these frugal times, sales of economical and practical cars are up. But, surprisingly, another auto segment is faring well – muscle cars. Automakers seem to be tight-lipped on how many of each trim level it sells of each model, but we have the overall sales, for some perspective ...    Read more

The sales numbers are in, so it’s time to crown the winners: which cars and trucks sold more than any other in 2011? Listed below are the ten best-selling cars of last year. 1. Ford F-Series -- 584,917 sales American buyers like trucks, and specifically the Ford F-Series lineup: the Blue Oval ...    Read more

Fiat has been able to increase its stake in the Chrysler Group after the new Dodge Dart achieved 40 mpg in preliminary testing. Fiat now owns a 58.5 percent share of Chrysler Group, up from 53.5 percent previously. The remaining 41.5 percent is held by the United Auto Workers’ ...    Read more

Chrysler Group today reported 138,019 sales in December, a year-over-year gain of 37 percent, bringing the company’s annual sales tally to 1,369,114 vehicles, an increase of 26 percent versus 2010. The strong annual sales gains came on the back of the company redesigning almost all of its products at the ...    Read more

Chrysler’s Mopar brand has long shown customized concept cars at SEMA and on the national auto show circuit, but few were ever actually offered as a complete package to the general public. That’s no longer the case: thanks to allegedly strong public interest in both the Dodge Charger Redline ...    Read more

Chrysler Group has finally ended production of its aging and slow-selling Caliber hatchback after almost six years. The final copy of the Caliber rolled off the assembly line in Belvidere, Illinois, last week. The Caliber hatchback was launched in early 2006 as a replacement for the Dodge Neon sedan and coupe ...    Read more