Chrysler

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• Chrysler recalls almost 470,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Commanders

  is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup.The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Grand Cherokees and 2006 to 2010 Commanders.U.S. safety regulators say cracks in a circuit board can cause a faulty signal   Read more »

• Fiat reports Q1 loss as sales slip in Europe, US

  attributable to Fiat and 10.3 billion euros to Chrysler.Marchionne also hinted that the headquarters of a merged Fiat and Chrysler would be outside of Italy, saying the choice would be based on the strength of the capital markets."The only thing that does   Read more »

Around the web

• Tesla, Chrysler take federal loan payment dispute public: Execs take to Twitter, company blogs

  is unmistakably incorrect," Ranieri wrote. "It's pretty well-known that almost exactly two years ago -- May 24, 2011 -- Chrysler Group LLC repaid (in full and with interest) U.S. and Canadian government loans more than six years ahead of schedule." When a 5:09 PM from Auto Week Read more »

• Dodge banks on Fast and Furious 6 tie-in to rev up Dart sales

  consistently trailed other models in the compact segment, according to search traffic on Edmunds.com, an online shopping guide. Chrysler hopes to boost consideration levels and get the Dart on more shopping lists with the Fast & Furious promotion. The latest 4:47 PM from Automotive News Read more »

• Car Fight: Chrysler Calls Out Tesla – Who Paid Up First?

  Musk went on Twitter and came back with a retort that will enrage red, white and blueblooded Chrysler fans. He said Chrysler is no U.S. car company, it is a division of Fiat and besides, Chrysler never fully repaid its loans. Says Reuters: “The U.S. government 4:12 PM from The Truth About Cars Read more »

• Chrysler calls out Tesla over 'unmistakably incorrect' statement on DOE repayment

  to repay the government, and that Chrysler is a unit of Italian automaker Fiat.” Although the $85 billion auto bailout of Chrysler and General Motors Co. and the DOE’s taxpayer-supported loan program – created under former President George W. Bush to spur 2:36 PM from MLive.com Read more »

• Really, Chrysler? Don’t Pick A Fight With Tesla Over Taxpayer Loans. You Will Lose.

  Group, which is enjoying a nice rebound in the U.S. market, would be wise to stay focused on the road ahead rather than revisiting the circumstances of its 2009 government bailout. Not so fast, argues Chrysler. In a blog post Wednesday evening, Ranieri wrote: 2:26 PM from Forbes Blogs Read more »