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Chrysler Launches Massive Recall

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:57:00 CDT

Chrysler is recalling almost 600,000 minivans and Jeep Wranglers in the US and another 100,000 elsewhere because of brake or wiring problems that could create safety issues, the company and federal regulators said today. The company is recalling 288,968 Jeep Wranglers from the 2006 through 2010 model...

Chrysler Adds Fiats, Dumps Dodge, Jeep Models

Jason Farago — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:54:31 CDT

Now four months out of bankruptcy, Chrysler is set to unveil a new business plan that relies heavily on models from Fiat, its Italian partner, and abandons many American cars. The company will reintroduce the luxury Alfa Romeo to the US and also bring in a Mexican-built Fiat 500, the...

Jeep Wrangler Is Star of Reborn Chrysler

Ambreen Ali — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:02:02 CDT

With the Fiat-Chrysler alliance finalized, workers must get hopping to churn out more Jeep Wranglers, the military-vehicle-turned-adventure-ride that’s one of just three American cars whose sales are up this year. It’s “probably one of the main reasons why Chrysler is still here,” an auto analyst tells the Toledo Blade . And...

Wanted Prof's Jeep Found in Ga. Ravine

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:53:02 CDT

The University of Georgia professor suspected of shooting and killing his wife and two others last weekend remains at large, but authorities have finally found his car, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The Jeep was discovered “well off the beaten path” in a wooded ravine near George Zinkhan’s house. Police have...

Haters, Gas Fail to Crush Hummer Pride

Kate Rockwood — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:37:54 CDT

Sure, the Hummer may be going the way of the dinosaur: Sales are down 40% this year on soaring gas and an eco-image problem, and GM is looking to ditch its troubled brand. But for owners, the AP reports, outsized pride remains part of the package. "It definitely sparks some...