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2011-2013 Ford F-150, Ford Expedition, Ford Mustang, Lincoln Navigator The Problem: The transmission range sensor on the affected vehicles may not indicate that reverse gear has been engaged, neither lighting up the "R" in the gauge cluster nor illuminating the reverse lights. Whether or not the internal and exterior lights illuminate, ...    Read more

Chrysler Group reported a healthy sales gain of 20 percent year-over-year for April 2012, with many of the company's models reporting record monthly sales volume. Chrysler Group as a whole sold 141,165 vehicles last month, compared to 117,225 in April 2011. Chrysler - 31,879 sales, up 56 percent April represented the Chrysler ...    Read more

Chrysler's plug-in hybrid-electric minivan project is taking another baby step toward production by entering its second phase. Three PHEV Chrysler Town & Country vans have been delivered to the Sacramento Municipal Utitly District, where they will hit the open road and help with the data collection process. The PHEV ...    Read more

The cars are "Imported from Detroit," but the money's coming from everywhere: the Chrysler Group posted its best quarter since the company's emergence from bankruptcy in 2009, more than quadrupling its net income over the same time period last year. Chrysler's net revenue for the first quarter of this year was ...    Read more

Among superstitious folk, Friday the 13th is cause for concern. While many think Friday the 13th's unlucky reputation is a load of bull, some cars are without a doubt inherently unlucky, whether it because they were ill-timed releases or just ignored by its manufacturer after debuting. So it gives us ...    Read more

On the latest episode of Wide Open Throttle, host Jessi Lang passes the mic off to Motor Trend Detroit editor Todd Lassa for a look at the most important unveilings from the New York auto show floor. Lassa starts with one of the coolest New York show debuts—the SRT Viper. ...    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. First Look: 2013 SRT Viper One of the biggest stories at the New York auto show was the emergence of the 2013 SRT ...    Read more

New York auto show debuts were bigger than ever this year, with automakers choosing the Big Apple to unveil more than 20 new models and concepts. Covering everything from volume sellers like the Chevrolet Traverse and Nissan Altima, to heavy-hitting halo sports cars like the SRT Viper, the ...    Read more

Ram is ready to make fuel economy the new trailer tow rating. The 2013 Ram 1500 is promising best-in-class fuel economy thanks to the Pentastar V-6 and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Don’t worry, there’s still a Hemi V-8 that’ll tow as much as it did last year and that ...    Read more

March 2012 proved kind to the Chrysler Group, as the automaker reports sales volumes rose 34 percent year-to-year to 163,381 vehicles. That makes March 2012 Chrysler's best sales month since March 2008, and a key part in the automaker posting it's best first quarter sales result in four years. "The combination ...    Read more

Though Mopar’s official concepts may have stolen the show at this year’s Jeep Easter Safari in Moab, Utah, three notable entries from Venchurs Vehicle Systems also ignited off-road enthusiasts’ passion. When you bring a bulletproof Ram 1500 that breathes fire and a machine gun-packing Jeep pickup ...    Read more

The slow five-day tease of the 2013 Ram 1500 continues today with a look at the pickup's interior as well as two other close-up photos. The remaining teasers of the updated Ram truck will be released throughout the course of the week, culminating in its reveal at the 2012 ...    Read more

Chrysler has had great success with its Clint Eastwood-narrated ad from this year's Super Bowl. Now, the automaker is looking to capitalize on that commercial's success by spinning off four new ads for each of its brands from parts of the original commercial. Each of the four new spots stems from ...    Read more

Ram teased a chrome-filled grille teaser today of what we believe is the 2013 Ram 1500 truck, scheduled for a debut at  the 2012 New York International Auto Show. Ram plans to tease photos of the truck every day until its April 5 debut. Not surprisingly, Ram is using social media ...    Read more

Jeep has released teasers for three concepts debuting at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, starting March 31. This is the 46th year for the event, which will host the unveiling of six new concepts. The first concept is the Jeep Wrangler Apache. The Wrangler concept features wider fenders, ...    Read more

The State of Texas and pickup trucks go together like…Texas and pickup trucks, actually -- the two are nearly inseparable. Dodge is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its Texas-themed Ram 1500 Lone Star special edition with an even blingier version. The truck is called the Ram 1500 Lone Star, a version ...    Read more

If he were still alive today, German engineer Rudolf Diesel would be 154 years old this Sunday. To celebrate the birthday of the man who brought us – what else? – the diesel engine, we have rounded up all 18 cars available in the U.S. market from Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, ...    Read more

We live in the golden age of horsepower, speed, and fuel economy. No really, we do. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, modern cars pack more power, more performance, and more efficiency than their beloved 1960s forbears could have ever dreamed of. Since 1975, CO2 and fuel economy trends in the ...    Read more

Chrysler Group will expand availability of its Pentastar V-6 engine and eight-speed automatic transmission to the 2013 Ram 1500 pickup truck, which will be launched this year. A regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week revealed several future Chrysler product plans. Nearly all of Chrysler's other ...    Read more

Chrysler used its presence at the 2012 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis to roll out several new Ram Truck variants, including a natural gas-powered Ram 2500 HD and a few new twists on the Ram 1500 HD Tradesman. Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG Pickup Fleet customers -- especially energy and utility companies ...    Read more

The Ford F-Series dominated full-size truck sales in February, with a total of 47,273 units sold for the month. The popular pickup managed to outsell General Motors’ full-size pickup twins, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra, combined. Chrysler Group’s Ram brand continues to be a bright spot for ...    Read more

A year-over-year increase of 40 percent brought Chrysler Group its best February sales since 2008 -- and the 23rd consecutive month in which Chrysler sales gained versus a year earlier. The company sold 133,521 vehicles in the U.S. in February, up 40 percent compared to February 2011. In fact, every ...    Read more

Last week, Chrysler officials confirmed the automaker formally withdrew its application for a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing program. In 2008, Chrysler applied for a loan of $7 billion from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program. The program was sent up ...    Read more

Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue is something of an annual staple, but it seems a few automakers are now jumping onto the bikini-clad bandwagon. Ram just released a new commercial showing off the up-coming Ram 1500 Limited and a sultry swimsuit model, Ford sneaking a mystery bikini-clad model into a ...    Read more

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