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Nov
Whoa! An automotive company that is hiring? Why that’s a quality step if I’ve ever heard one.
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Nov
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Nov
Not only is Chrysler working on their 5-year plan, but they are also planning to bring TV to Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles. This FLO TV will feature up to 20 channels that includes Nickelodeon, MTV, MSNBC, Comedy Central, Fox News, CNBC, CBS Mobile, plus many more.
The Mopar system uses a small antenna, and the associated receiver and wires will not be seen by the occupants. The screen will be the DVD player with its 7-inch display, and passengers can use the wireless remote to surf the channels. FLO TV will be offered as a deal-installed option for most new Chrysler SUV minivans for about $629, which includes one year of pre-paid FLO TV service subscription.
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Nov
There is a few models on their way out, new models that are on their way, and some that will be hanging around and getting their annual upgrades. Check them out from Chrysler’s website here.
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Nov
And the answer to the big question above? Chrysler.
Ouch.
See, this is doubly unnerving after discovering that, yesterday, they were still trying to get a cohesive corporate strategy together and won’t actually have one until sometime later today. Or at least not one they want to tell their franchisees about, who are probably all looking at this news with a kind of confused rage and just longing to scream various epithets at anyone who’s in charge over there.
Chrysler needs a comeback, plain and simple. So what they’ve got to do is offer stuff you can’t get anywhere else. Frankly, I have a hard time imagining just what it is they CAN do. I drive a Chevy, myself, a wonderful if aging Monte Carlo, and my folks drive Ford Explorers. There’s not a whole lot of taste issues as I’m considering switching to a pickup fairly soon anyway, and chances are I will go either Ford or Chevy.
Chrysler needs to get some new and interesting product, or it doesn’t matter how many bailouts it gets–it’s still done for.
Tags: Business, Chrysler, Ford, GM, improvement, lagging, Toyota3
Nov
Yeah fellas, keep waiting. I got a feeling that, before you get a viable strategy out of Chrysler, Hell will be a Frigidaire dealership.
But there’s a vague glimmer of hope here, as Chrysler franchisees will now be getting their marching orders from Fiat SpA rather than Chrysler proper.
Now, ordinarily, I’d laugh myself stupid at the thought that somehow Fiat (widely known by the acronym for Fix It Again, Tony) would be able to generate a more viable corporate strategy than Chrysler, but hey…I’m laughing out the other side of my face today as it becomes clear that Fiat outlasted Chrysler. And in business, survival is the only real judge of viability. If you’re still in business tomorrow, then your business model works.
So what will that strategy be? We won’t find out until at least Wednesday, when the franchisees get the word.
Tags: Business, Chrysler, Fiat, fiat spa, merger, strategy2
Nov
If this Dodge Challenger could transform into a robot, I hope it would feel better about itself. What’s next for Chrysler’s 2010 lineup? A Challenger painted to look like Optimus Prime?
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Oct
Oddly enough, the Jeep Wrangler soft-top is exempt from this rule because it has flexible plastic windows. Otherwise, they probably wouldn’t be allowed to sell it in the great state of California. Nice.
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Oct
Chrysler may be the worst off of all the big three–not only were they smaller going in than GM, and both were much worse off financially than Ford, but Chrysler is the one you don’t hear from.
But now, some fresh news has emerged that should surprise some people–Chrysler’s Dodge brand is now essentially two businesses in one. Both divisions are overseen by their own CEO, but one branch will focus exclusively on cars, the other on trucks.
On the surface this seems like a good idea. Specialization allows a company to take advantage of economies of scale, though I’m not sure how good an idea it was to hire TWO CEOs, considering how big a drain on resources a chief executive officer can be. Of course, as long as the board of directors keeps executive pay at an even keel, this may not be too bad a move. Get the economies of scale without the huge CEO pay package? I’ve heard worse myself, and from Fiat, that’s especially surprisingly lucid.
Tags: brand, brand split, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat2
Oct
Chrysler got a new lease on life some months back with regards to its current financial standing. Now it seems that they have totally forgotten how to redeem itself from their poor showing as the company is still mum on what it plans to do with their current product line. There has been no word on new vehicles that would be coming out and yet we are nearing the close of 2009. Has Chrysler totally lost it?
Unlike Ford which has put much of its weight on their electric car, the Volt, Chrysler has not leaked or shown any new car models to look forward to. Rather they are providing customers with perks like car leasing and specialized features. How long can they do that? Unless they start getting their act together they are better off closing the company or perhaps selling it to someone else. They do have plans of a brand makeover but time is essential. Apparently Chrysler forgot all about that.
Tags: auto chrysler, available resources, car industry, car leasing, car models, Cars, Dodge, doors, economic turmoil, electric car, Ford, makeover, market position, models, new blood, new car, new direction, new lease on life, new vehicles, quick time, rebates, signs of life, special offers, trucks, Volt, waste of time28
Sep
Although expensive for a small car, the Fiat 500 is definitely a looker. And the car is coming to the USA soon with Chrysler being responsible for its distribution. So if you’re planning to walk in a Chrysler dealership soon, don’t be surprised to see this small beauty patiently waiting for its future owner in a corner of the shop right next to a Dodge or a Jeep which Chrysler also happens to sell.
The 500 will come straight from the Chrysler plant in Toluca, Mexico but you’ll have to wait for late 2010 to get one in the US. Chrysler will make about 100,000 units of the Fiat 500 and if everything goes well, the whole 500 lineup will be available in the years to come. So what do you say Fiat fans? Anxious to get your Fiat 500?
via Autoweek
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Sep
When you get a new car, chances are you will be paying attention to all the features that it comes with. Question! Do you know how to operate it? You can tinker with it all you want but it still remains that the proper way to operate them exists. And apparently thanks to all the excitement a new car owner would be brimming with, he forgets that a user manual comes with the car, something that should guide him to properly operate these features.
Apparently there is something lacking as far as taking note of these car owner’s manuals. And now Chrysler may finally be the first to break the ice by offering Digital Owner’s Manuals to come with select models. Among the models that will be carrying this new digital technology include all 2010 Chryslers, Jeeps, and Dodge vehicles.
Not only will this be keen, it will also be environmentally friendly in a way as its will save 930 tons of paper, the equivalent of 20,000 trees annually. However, customers requiring a traditional printed manual may obtain one by contacting their dealer or calling customer service.
Image Courtesy: CNet
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