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  1. Some 2011 Chrysler 200 sedans are under investigation for engine stalling. Free Press file photo

    Feds probe engine stalling in Chrysler 200

    The probe includes about 87,000 of the vehicles from the 2011 model year that have 3.6-liter V-6 engines.

    • Jun. 22, 2012
  2. The first 250 Dodge Darts arrived Wednesday in the Great Lakes region. Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free Press

    Return of the Dodge Dart

    The first 250 Dodge Darts arrived Wednesday in the Great Lakes region, Chrysler spokesman Ralph Kisel said. The 2013 Dart is Chrysler's first new compact car since 1995, when it introduced the Dodge and Plymouth Neon. The Dart is built in Belvidere, Ill., and is the first car jointly engineered by Chrysler and Fiat.

    • Jun. 21, 2012
  3. A 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an Altitude package. Chrysler

    Jeep Altitude

    Jeeps are fun all-purpose vehicles, not sinister. But Jeep noticed that some buyers were tricking out their vehicles to make them look a little, well, evil, with blacked wheels and other touches.

    • Jun. 21, 2012

  4. 2013 Detroit Auto Show will kick off Jan. 14

    Last year's show drew more media attention than New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

    • Jun. 21, 2012
  5. The 2012 Lexus LS 460 Sport is pictured. Lexus recorded the fewest problems per 100 vehicles in the latest J.D. Power and Associates report. Courtesy photo

    Despite GM gains, domestic automakers still trail slightly in quality, JD Power says

    Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet and Ram outperform the industry average. Ford's upgrades to its touch screen control system arrived too late to affect this year's survey results. Lexus (whose 2012 LS 460 Sport is pictured above), Jaguar and Porsche have the fewest problems per 100 vehicles.

    • Jun. 20, 2012
  6. 2012 Chrysler 300 Courtesy photo/Chrysler

    Chrysler's 'Imported from Gotham City' ad plays up automaker's presence in 'Dark Knight Rises'

    Chrysler also is teaming up with Warner Bros. in a contest that enables fans to create an original co-branded TV commercial for Chrysler and the movie.

    • Jun. 19, 2012
  7. Ruth Simmons

    UAW research director Perkins joins Chrysler board

    A UAW employee is one of two new Chrysler directors -- the first such appointment since 1980 -- giving UAW President Bob King a voice in the boardroom.

    • Jun. 15, 2012

  8. UAW research director Eric Perkins replaces former Gov. Blanchard on Chrysler board

    Chrysler said today that Eric Perkins, a UAW research director, is among two new members of its board of directors and former Gov. James Blanchard has not been reappointed.

    • Jun. 14, 2012
  9. 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited Chrysler

    Government expands investigation of Jeep gas tank fires

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today that it is upgrading the scope of an investigation into the safety of Jeep Grand Cherokees and is adding Jeep models to include a total of more than 5 million vehicles.

    • Jun. 14, 2012
  10. A 2005 Jeep Liberty SUV. The vehicles covered by the Chrysler recall were built from July 3, 2003, through June 29, 2007. Chrysler

    Chrysler adds 137,000 to Jeep Liberty recall

    Chrysler has added more than 137,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs to a March safety recall, bringing the total number of vehicles affected to nearly 347,000.

    • Jun. 11, 2012
  11. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the lower control arms in the rear suspensions of the Libertys can rust and break, possibly causing them to crash. DCX

    Chrysler adds two model years to Jeep Liberty recall

    A March recall over rusting control arms on rear suspension is expanded to cover model years 2006 and 2007, bringing 137,000 more Liberty SUVs under the recall's scope

    • Jun. 11, 2012
  12. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne

    Marchionne warns euro breakup is possible

    The sovereign debt crisis battering Europe is nearing "a point of no return," and a breakup of the single currency is possible, said Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne.

    • Jun. 9, 2012
  13. Tyrone Thomas, left, Troy Christopher and Brian Harlow discuss plans to make eight-speed transmissions in Kokomo, Ind., Thursday. Jerry S. Mendoza/Chrysler

    Chrysler exec's advice to CEO Sergio Marchionne pays off for autoworkers, company

    If it wasn't for Brian Harlow, Chrysler's Kokomo Transmission Plant might not exist anymore. In 2009, about 643,000 square feet of the company's 3-million-square-foot plant in Kokomo, Ind., had been dormant for several years. "The plant was going to close," Harlow said. "That was the plan."

    • Jun. 8, 2012

  14. Chrysler to begin making 8- and 9-speed transmissions in Indiana

    Chrysler's new drivetrains are crucial to improving fuel economy throughout its lineup. Over last three years, the automaker has invested $1.3 billion at its Kokomo complex.

    • Jun. 7, 2012
  15. Scott Kunselman, Chrysler's new purchasing chief, near a 2013 Dodge Dart while discussing his strategy. William Archie/Detroit Free Press

    Chrysler's new chief of purchasing discusses strategy

    Scott Kunselman, an engineer for 27 years at Chrysler, is comfortable buying automotive parts. But toilet paper, energy, advertising and robots? "That's a little bit new to me," Kunselman told the Free Press in his first in-depth interview since taking the job in April. Kunselman, 49, was raised by a shop teacher dad in Kittanning, Pa., about 40 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

    • Jun. 7, 2012
  16. Cadillac executives, James Vurpillat, Global Marketing Director, left and Jhon Kramer, V-Series Marking Manager, and Cadillac Racing Manager stand next to a V-Series race car at the Cadillac Corral during the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in Detroit, Saturday, June, 2, 2012. Andre J. Jackson/ Detroit Free Press

    Cadillac Racing eyes global expansion

    Cadillac Racing, in the middle of its second year as part of the SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge, is eying an expansion of its racing involvement in other parts of the world.

    • Jun. 2, 2012
  17. In this Feb. photo, a line of 2012 Prius sedans at a Toyota dealership in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo. AP PHOTO

    Toyota dominates May auto sales with 87% jump

    The Japanese automakers have come roaring back in May while Detroit’s car makers continue to hold their own. Toyota led the field with a jump in May of 87% on sales of 202,973 vehicles.

    • Jun. 1, 2012
  18. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. Chrysler plans to keep the Dodge Grand Caravan as its only minivan in 2014. Webb Bland

    Chrysler to discontinue minivan and Jeep Compass

    Chrysler, the inventor of the minivan, plans to discontinue the Chrysler Town & Country and keep the Dodge Grand Caravan as its only minivan in 2014 and plans to end production of the Jeep Compass. News of the minivan plans was first reported by Automobile Magazine in the July issue that is hitting newsstands now and was confirmed by a person familiar with Chrysler's plans.

    • May. 30, 2012
  19. A 2011 Chrysler Town & Country Photo courtesy of Chrysler

    With poll: Chrysler to keep Dodge minivan, scuttle Town & Country

    Chrysler, the inventor of the minivan, plans to discontinue the Chrysler Town & Country minivan and keep the Dodge Caravan as its only minivan in 2014 and also plans to discontinue production of the Jeep Compass.

    • May. 29, 2012
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