Chrysler News

Apologies for the hackneyed headline, but it's true—the American economy is being buoyed by the auto industry, from the ground up. From manufacturing to sales to rising employment, cars are what's fueling economic growth. The US economy's 2.2 percent growth in the first quarter of this year was due in no ...    Read more

More automakers continue to update the user interfaces for their vehicles' infotainment systems but many are tough to comprehend.  Ford has seen firsthand what happens when an infotainment system is tough to use, while rival Chrysler enjoys a steady stream of compliments with its Uconnect. Ford in response has recently ...    Read more

Admit it. You own a minivan, and more than once feared that your or a loved one's limb would be caught in the sliding door or dropping liftgate as they shut closed. Well, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is making sure such nightmare scenarios stay where they belong: in ...    Read more

Just over five months after being introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the first Dodge Dart has rolled off the assembly line and is ready to go on sale to the public. The very first Dart at Chrysler's Belvidere production facility in Illinois was dressed ...    Read more

Not even a week ago, automakers from all over the globe agreed to a new standard for electric vehicle charging, called the Combined Charging System, or CCS. Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Daimler AG, and Porsche have been lobbying for the use of single-pug system (a.k.a. CCS) ...    Read more

Chrysler, who has been enjoying a fast start that's come along with 2012, has issued a voluntary recall of 119,072 Charger and 300 sedans. The vehicles in question were produced prior to December 20, 2011 and affect some 2011 and 2012 model year sedans. The root of the issue ...    Read more

The world of automotive news isn't quite the same as, say politics. In politics, you usually have a Story of the Week that continues on for most of the week. For example, a politician will say something stupid. Next, you'll have the offended group drum up some (false) umbrage. Then ...    Read more

Abraham Lincoln (you know, that guy on the five-dollar bill) once said "whatever you are, be a good one." While Lincoln was gone long before Chrysler became an official corporation in 1925, the Auburn Hills-based automaker appears to have taken that bit of advice to heart when it comes to ...    Read more

April showers put a damper on General Motors and Ford sales, which saw an eight and five percent drop respectively. Actually, GM says its retail business was essentially flat for its various brands, while fleet sales dropped by 25 percent. Chrysler, though, continued its upward climb, posting another 20-percent increase ...    Read more

The 2013 Dodge Dart is set to enter production later this week in Illinois as Chrysler's first vehicle to sit on Fiat underpinnings. When the Italian automaker acquired its struggling American counterpart back in 2009, Fiat swore it would share its knowledge of small car engineering. Now, it appears the ...    Read more

There was once a time, future archaeologists will point to, sometime in the 1990s, Anno Domini, when impressionable humans were enamored with the idea of riding higher than everyone else. Skyward, onward their chariots rose, soaring to the heavens and taller than everyone else's. They carried the names of adventure, exploration, ...    Read more

Chrysler has a tendency to fall below water and pull itself up again right before it drowns in an ever-spectacular fashion. It's happened multiple times throughout the past three decades, with each instance being capped by grandeur and huge fanfare. Here's your dose of it for second decade of the 21st ...    Read more

At the request of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the United States government has decided to extend the comment period on distracted driving regulations that would affect what technology makes it into new vehicles. The deadline was originally set to expire today, but thanks to the extension automakers have until ...    Read more

Jeep's heavyweight offroader, the Wrangler, has been added to Jeep's Limited Edition Altitude line. Jeep unveiled its latest Altitude model as part of an announcement that it had entered a marketing partnership with the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The new advertising campaign is set to air starting April ...    Read more

For anybody who has more than two kids, a minivan is the perfect vehicle. Never mind that most people don't choose them anymore, they are simply perfect for the job of hauling large quantities of people and things from place to place. About the only drawback is fuel economy. While ...    Read more

It's been an agonizingly slow process, but it appears Alfa Romeo is finally laying the groundwork down for its (eventual) return to the United States. The Fiat subsidiary has registered the brand of its 4C sports car, the first Alfa vehicle to go through such a process Stateside in almost ...    Read more

A new study out today from the Center for Automotive Research suggests there may be more than meets the eye in the story of the government bailout of auto industry giants GM and Chrysler. The study highlights just how much states and the federal government rely on tax revenue generated ...    Read more

Ever since Fiat decided to return to the United States after an extended hiatus, it's been an up-and-down rollercoaster ride for the cinquento. The Fiat 500 was first shown off at the Chicago Auto Show back in 2010 and ever since then, more models have slowly started trickling in to ...    Read more

In today's day and age, it's necessary to leave the house with the normal essentials such as your keys, wallet, and of course, the almighty cell phone. However, if your cell phone isn't capable of running apps or playing music, then an MP3 music player can be added to the ...    Read more

Chrysler is recalling almost 300 of its Chrysler Town & Country minivans and its soon-to-be discontinued Dodge Grand Caravan twin. The issue affecting both minivans is their right rear hub and bearing assemblies. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the part in question was improperly machined. The hub and ...    Read more

Just like that, the first week of April 2012 has come to a grinding halt. This past week was one of the busiest the automotive world has seen in recent months thanks to manufacturers like Infiniti announcing it will be moving operations out of Japan because of the ...    Read more

Chrysler has issued a recall on its model year 2012 Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot crossovers. The issue is the Jeep Patriot and Compass' fuel tank. Those Jeep vehicles built between December 17, 2011 through January 2nd, 2012 may have a damage roll-over valve. According the NHTSA, there's an increased chance ...    Read more

Just hours after unveiling the 2013 SRT Viper, Chrysler had already turned its attention the next vehicle it planned to showcase, the 2013 Ram 1500. Chrysler's truck branch became a subsidiary of the Detroit-based automaker in 2009 and has flown the "Ram" nameplate ever since. The latest 1500 unveiled today ...    Read more

We've waited a long time for the 2013 SRT Viper's arrival, one that almost never came because of Chrysler filing for bankruptcy  in 2009. The subsequent purchase by Fiat, the parent company of rival automaker Ferrari, helped turn it all around though and we finally have a new Viper after ...    Read more

March madness definitely swept domestic automakers General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler as Americans entered the dealerships with cash—or at least good credit—in hand and a willingness to buy, well, American. Brands with the newest products such as Chevrolet and GMC got a lot of attention. But revitalized models like the  ...    Read more