While the national attention has been focused on the roller coaster ride on Wall Street and bailout debates in Washington, the automotive industry has been reeling from the impact of the economy. The September sales figures are in, and the news is dire. Number watchers, and general domestic pessimists...

General Motors has been reveling in the attention the production Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle has received the past few days, when unexpectedly, Chrysler blurts out an unexpected “Me too!” announcement. Chrysler has unveiled not one, but three electric prototypes to support its aggressive...

Ever wish you had a Dodge Viper? Well, you could buy the whole business. Chrysler has announced it is exploring “options” for Viper. In other words, it is desperately seeking ways to turn around the corporation and Viper is on the table. “While this is a strategic review, our intent would be to offer...

Chrysler has (finally) joined the hybrid revolution with the start of Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango hybrid production. Both SUVs use a two-mode hybrid powertrain co-developed with BMW and General Motors. The powertain integrates automatic-transmission technology with the hybrid-electric drive system...

American muscle car enthusiasts are counting the hours until the annual Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday, where more than one million visitors and over 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector, and special interest vehicles are expected to roam Detroit streets. The Big 3 manufacturers are...

With elevated gas prices causing freefall depreciation on large passenger vehicles, several manufacturers having announced withdrawal from leasing or significant restrictions, including Ford, General Motors, and now Chrysler. At the core, these automakers, and likely others, will be cutting back on lease...

It can’t be ignored that on the same day J.D. Power and Associates spreads doom about light-vehicle sales being expected to drop to the lowest levels since 1993, Chrysler announces it will cut 1,000 salaried positions by September. Dark days indeed. The JDP memo marks a forecast revision, reducing its...

The latest casualty in the $4/gallon summer is Chrysler. The automaker announced Monday that it will cut back from two shifts to one at the full-sized truck-building St. Louis North Assembly Plant, effective September 2. And it will indefinitely idle its St. Louis South Assembly Plant on October 31 due...

For those wired individuals who never want leave the electronic tether to their on-demand entertainment, vibrant social networks, and almighty digi-god Google, Chrysler will offer uconnect web—a dealer-installed in-vehicle wireless Internet connectivity system. Uconnect web can be fitted to any Chrysler...

Motorists are less delighted with their new vehicles this year, compared to 2007, based on J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study, now in its 13th year, measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new...