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  1. Chrysler, CAW reach tentative agreement

    Details of agreement to be disclosed at 9 p.m.

    • 8:53 PM
  2. CAW President Ken Lewenza speaks at a news conference in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The Canadian Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement with General Motors on Thursday, making Chrysler the final of the Detroit big three still to sign a deal with the union. AARON VINCENT ELKAIM/The Canadian Press/AP

    CAW, Chrysler could reach new contract today

    Chrysler presented the Canadian Auto Workers with an economic proposal for a new four-year contract early this morning, giving the union confidence that a final agreement could be reached by the end of today..

    • 10:52 AM

  3. Fiat sues to determine what price to pay UAW trust for Chrysler shares

    The UAW retiree health care trust needs money to cover medical benefits. Fiat wants to get a bargain on the Chrysler shares.

    • 2:33 PM

  4. Little progress reported in CAW-Chrysler talks

    The Canadian Auto Workers and Chrysler made little if any progress Tuesday as the union still awaited a new proposal Tuesday evening. Chrysler, the only Detroit Three automaker that hasn't settled with the CAW, has resisted accepting the pattern established with its rivals.

    • 12:24 AM
  5. CAW chief Ken Lewenza

    Chrysler resists parts of CAW deals with Ford and GM

    Chrysler continues to oppose much of the pattern the Canadian Auto Workers established last week in agreements with Ford and General Motors, CAW President Ken Lewenza said Monday. The CAW and Chrysler resumed meetings Monday after suspending discussions over the weekend.

    • Sep. 25, 2012

  6. Auburn Hills loses Chrysler workers to downtown Detroit

    About 70 employees of Chrysler's Great Lakes Business Center have moved into their new digs downtown in the Chrysler House, formerly known as the Dime Building. The employees relocated to the 23-story office tower at Fort and Griswold over the weekend.

    • Sep. 25, 2012
  7. This is the plug-in hybrid electric Ram 1500.

    Chrysler halts work on plug-in hybrid test fleet

    Chrysler has halted work temporarily on a test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric pickups and minivans after advanced batteries in pickups overheated. There were no injuries; the vehicles were unoccupied when the batteries overheated, Chrysler said. None of the minivan batteries overheated.

    • Sep. 25, 2012
  8. Chrysler Group LLC delivers a demonstration fleet of Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) pickup trucks Chrysler

    Chrysler plug-in program halted after batteries overheat

    There were no injuries and the incidents occurred when the vehicles were unoccupied, Chrysler said.

    • Sep. 24, 2012
  9. Chrysler said today that 70 of its employees have moved into the company’s new office space at Chrysler House, formerly known as the Dime Building. WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free Press

    Chrysler workers move to new downtown Detroit office space

    Chrysler said today that 70 of its employees have moved into the company’s new office space at Chrysler House, formerly known as the Dime Building.

    • Sep. 24, 2012
  10. AARON VINCENT ELKAIM/ASSOCIATED PRESS

    CAW OKs Ford deal; still no plan from Chrysler

    Ford of Canada workers soundly ratified a new four-year agreement Sunday, while the Canadian Auto Workers union said it still has not received an economic proposal from Chrysler, the only company without a tentative agreement.

    • Sep. 24, 2012
  11. Alex Trajkovski of Windsor, Ontario attaches a lift to an engine at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Press

    CAW Ford workers ratify contract as union awaits Chrysler proposal

    Ford workers voted 82% in favor of their new national contract. Production workers voted 81% yes; skilled workers 87% and office workers were 100% in agreement, according to results released late Sunday afternoon after a weekend of voting.

    • Sep. 23, 2012

  12. Chrysler's Jefferson North line moving again after employee stabbing, suicide

    The assembly line is up and running again today at Chrysler LLC’s Jefferson North assembly plant at Conner Street and Jefferson Avenue, with the stabbing death of a fellow employee by another worker fresh on their minds.

    • Sep. 21, 2012
  13. President Ken Lewenza and the CAW have reached agreement with Ford on a new deal.

    CAW talking with GM, Chrysler

    The Canadian Auto Workers union is trying to balance wages and benefits against future jobs as it continues talking with General Motors and Chrysler in Toronto. "There is no question, the big issue is jobs," said Jerry Dias, assistant to CAW President Ken Lewenza. "And so we are just battling our way through it."

    • Sep. 19, 2012
  14. Police tape blocks a side road on the northern part of Belle Isle on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, near where a man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. REGINA H. BOONE/Detroit Free Press

    Police: Face-to-face encounter led to Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly plant stabbing

    The names of the men involved were not confirmed by authorities, but coworkers and neighbors identified the man who killed his coworker as Jeff Hunt and the slain coworker as Keith Readus.

    • Sep. 20, 2012
  15. The 2013 SRT Viper at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven. Richard Prince/SRT

    Chrysler dealers eager to sell 2013 SRT Viper

    As Chrysler prepares to launch the new Viper, only about 100 to 150 of more than 2,300 U.S. dealers will be approved to sell it, said Ralph Gilles, CEO of the SRT brand. Dealers are receiving letters this week that outline how they can qualify to sell the car that will have an 8.4-liter V10 engine with 640 horsepower.

    • Sep. 19, 2012
  16. A sign stands outside Oshawa's General Motors car assembly plant on Monday. The Canadian Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Ford. CAW President Ken Lewenza said Monday they want Ford's four-year deal to serve as a template for GM and Chrysler as a midnight strike deadline looms with those Detroit automakers. Michelle Siu/AP

    Chrysler, GM still far apart with CAW despite deal at Ford

    After reaching agreement with Ford on Monday afternoon, the Canadian Auto Workers agreed to extend talks with General Motors and Chrysler indefinitely as long as there is progress.

    • Sep. 18, 2012

  17. Fiat to outline plans amid fears of more plant closings

    The Italian government is growing anxious over deepening slump in European auto sales.

    • Sep. 18, 2012
  18. 2013 Dodge Charger Pursuit. Chrysler

    Michigan's annual police car testing weekend begins Friday in Chelsea

    All three Detroit automakers are tweaking their police cruisers to win a bigger piece of this lucrative market.

    • Sep. 13, 2012
  19. 2013 SRT Viper at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven. Richard Prince/SRT

    Chrysler display impresses metro Detroit car dealers

    Chrysler dealers left a new model preview in Las Vegas impressed by the array of fresh products the automaker plans to introduce over the next several years. "You came out here wondering what it was going to be like and it was an absolute wow," said Bill Golling, owner of Golling Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Bloomfield Hills.

    • Sep. 12, 2012

  20. Detroit 3 seeks 'dramatic changes' in CAW contract

    The CAW today said General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are demanding “dramatic changes” to the union’s contract with just one week left before it expires.

    • Sep. 10, 2012

  21. Chrysler reveals 66 versions of its new cars and trucks to dealers in Las Vegas

    Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne on Monday praised more than 2,600 auto dealers for sticking with Chrysler when as it went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructured and showed those dealers 66 new cars and trucks that will help Chrysler continue to rebound.

    • Sep. 10, 2012
  22. Ken Lewenza, national president of the Canadian Auto Workers union, speaks at a news conference following a meeting discussing contracts with General Motors in Toronto, on Aug. 14, 2012. A leaflet from union leaders told members that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are not "serious about reaching an agreement." MICHELLE SIU/The Canadian Press/AP

    CAW tells members to prepare to strike GM, Ford, Chrysler

    The CAW is breaking with past practice and not immediately announcing a target company as it works to negotiate new national labor agreements with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.

    • Sep. 5, 2012

  23. Pickup trucks drive U.S. auto sales to 3-year high

    Big pickups carried U.S. auto sales to their highest level in three years. Demand for full-size pickups jumped 16 percent in August, helping to make it the strongest sales month since August 2009. Overall auto sales increased 20 percent from a year earlier to nearly 1.3 million, according to Autodata corp.

    • Sep. 5, 2012
  24. Free Press file photos

    Auto sales jump: Chrysler 14%, Ford 12.6%, GM 10.1% in August

    All three Detroit automakers saw double-digit sales increases in August compared with the same month last year on a day that is expected to show that the automotive industry remains one of the economy’s few bright spots.

    • Sep. 4, 2012
  25. Fiat 500 arrives in Brazil. The combination of Brazilian and North American demand will keep Fiat's engineering resources humming, even as Europe sputters. "Over the next 10 to 15 years, Brazil will require cars that are larger and more complex," CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Sept. 2009 photo by Fiat

    Mark Phelan: Putting European introductions on hold won't cut off U.S. investment

    The pipeline of new vehicles in development for Chrysler is secure despite Fiat's decision to halt new-model launches in Europe, company CEO Sergio Marchionne said last week. "There will be zero effect on U.S. investment and the development of new architectures" and drivetrains, Marchionne said. "We haven't lost anything."

    • Sep. 1, 2012
  26. Sales of the Dodge Dart, Chrysler's most important new car this year, have been constrained by a deliberately slow launch. TONY DING/Associated Press

    2nd wave of Dodge Dart marketing to begin as dealers wait for inventory

    Dodge is launching a second wave of marketing for its Dart compact sedan as more cars begin arriving in dealerships. While a 90-second Dart commercial debuted July 10, the company plans to launch a broader campaign this month that will include additional TV spots, print and digital advertising.

    • Aug. 31, 2012

  27. Chrysler dealers eager to see new car models in Las Vegas

    About 5,000 Chrysler dealers and dealer staff members will be heading to Las Vegas on Sept. 9 to get a glimpse of the automaker's new models. "We are going to see the future," said David Kelleher, chairman of Chrysler's National Dealer Council and a dealer from Glens Mills, Pa.

    • Aug. 31, 2012
  28. This advertisement provided by Chrysler Group LLC, shows actor Clint Eastwood, featured in an ad titled "It's Halftime In America, " which aired during Super Bowl XVLI, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. AP Photo/Chrysler Group LLC

    USA TODAY: Clint Eastwood will speak tonight at Republican convention

    Actor Clint Eastwood, who appeared in a Chrysler Super Bowl commercial earlier this year and endorsed Mitt Romney earlier this month, will be the surprise speaker at tonight’s Republican National Convention.

    • Aug. 30, 2012
  29. 2012 Ford F-150 XLT. The F-150 was rated the top full-size pickup in the study. Ford

    VW, Ford, Chrysler lead quality study

    Volkswagen, Ford and Chrysler were leaders in the latest quality study that not only gauges problems found by consumers and how well they were addressed but also how much passion people have for their new cars. The 2012 Total Quality Index by Strategic Vision shows that the industry as a whole continues to improve -- with only 17% of consumers reporting problems with their new cars.

    • Aug. 27, 2012
  30. Canadian Auto Workers union President Ken Lewenza Michelle Siu/Associated Press

    CAW eyes target in contract talks with Detroit Three

    Contract talks between the CAW and Detroit Three resumed in earnest Monday, a week before the Canadian union is expected to announce which company will set the pattern agreement that the others will be expected to match.

    • Aug. 27, 2012
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