Fiat Chrysler plans to redesign Ram pickups; grow brand's sales to 620k...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles expects the Ram Truck brand to increase sales to roughly 620,000 vehicles by 2018, according to a new five-year plan announced today from the automaker. The 2014-2018 plan...
View ArticleMaserati expects massive sales increase under new Fiat Chrysler plan
Sales of the exclusive Italian luxury brand, according to a new five-year plan released today, are expected to jump from 15,400 units last year to 75,000 in 2018. To help drive the expected sales...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler announces aggressive sales, production goals for North America
According to a new five-year business plan released today, FCA expects to sell 3.1 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Mexico by 2018, a 48 percent increase from 2.1 million cars and trucks last...
View ArticleFiat loses $444 million in first quarter of 2014; outlines ambitious earnings...
The company, which did not breakout Chrysler's earnings, lost money during the first three months of the year due to a 315-million euro ($418 million) charge due to purchasing Chrysler shares from the...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler: A 'different' kind of automaker
It's quite apparent that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV isn't like many, if any, other automakers in the world. The seventh-largest automobile manufacturer -- a marriage of Fiat SpA and Chrysler Group...
View ArticleGM experiencing healthy sales, pricing on new Chevy and GMC SUVs
General Motors Co.’s new lineup of Chevrolet and GMC sport utility vehicles are driving strong in their first few months on sale. The vehicles, since arriving in dealerships in early-February, are...
View ArticleGovernment says no need to park recalled GM cars
There's no need to tell owners of recalled General Motors small cars to stop driving them, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. In a written response to two senators who asked for...
View ArticleGM recalls challenge company, frustrate customers
Nine million parts. That's what General Motors needs to repair millions of cars it has recalled since Feb. 7. With ignition switches, power steering motors and other parts slowly arriving at dealers,...
View ArticleFord's $1.8 billion stock repurchase underscores confidence in 2015 F-150...
Ford Motor Co. plans to buy back up to approximately 116 million shares of company stock worth about $1.8 billion. The Dearborn-based automaker on Wednesday said its board of directors approved the...
View ArticleVideo: Chevrolet airing special Mother's Day ad by aspiring filmmaker
General Motors Co. will celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend with a special 30-second ad from an aspiring filmmaker. The spot, which was one of 13 finalists for the Chevrolet and MOFILM film program...
View ArticleGM unveils new Cadillac ATS Coupe to Lansing media
The ATS Coupe is an all new model for GM -- and the first compact luxury coupe for Cadillac. The car will go in production and on sale this summer. LANSING, MI -- The Capital City is making a new...
View ArticleUnreleased Michael Jackson song in new Jeep summer ad campaign
Jeep has partnered with Epic Records and USA Basketball to launch its first-ever summer ad campaign. The unique campaign features the Epic Records just-released song “Love Never Felt So Good” by...
View ArticleMultibillion-dollar India-based auto group unveils new vehicle, manufacturing...
The group unveiled its new GenZe electric vehicle today at a press conference with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at its 1901 E. Ellsworth facility. The all electric vehicles -- which were designed,...
View ArticleFord recalls more than 692,000 vehicles
Ford is recalling more than 692,000 Escape small SUVs and C-Max gas-electric hybrids in North America to fix two safety problems. The recalls cover vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years. Most of...
View ArticleChrysler recalls 780K minivans over window switch
Chrysler is recalling 780,000 minivans to replace window switches that can short-circuit and overheat if exposed to moisture. Chrysler Group said Friday that it knows of 36 incidents related to the...
View ArticleUAW-Ford helping Detroit homeless, needy through special partnership
This week, UAW volunteers started something particularly special for the roughly 150-200 people that came to the church. Volunteers actually cooked and grilled the food themselves compared to ordering...
View ArticleGM almost half way to goal of 25 percent energy reduction by 2019
Both GM and Ford are now part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge.General Motors Co. committed to reducing its energy and water use at 31 plants nationwide as part of a...
View ArticleChrysler loses $690 million due to buying out UAW retiree trust
Chrysler today reported a $690-million net loss for the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to its merger with Fiat SpA. The Auburn Hills-based automaker incurred $1.2 billion in “infrequent charges”...
View ArticleGM announces special-edition 2015 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
The ''last chapter'' of Cadillac's current performance V-Series lineup will be a limited, special-edition 2015 CTS-V Coupe, General Motors Co. announced today. The Detroit-based automaker says 2015...
View ArticleZiegler Auto Group adding Alfa Romeo to its lineup of Italian cars in Grandville
The Alfa Romeo 4C, a two-seater being reintroduced to the U.S. market after a 20-year absence, will sell for $70,000 to $75,000 and appeal to serious sports car enthusiasts, said dealership president...
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