Posts Tagged ‘caliber’

Chrysler will sell version of Nissan Versa in South America

Monday, October 29th, 2007
The potential partnership between Chrysler and Nissan on which we reported yesterday is officially a done deal, with Nissan agreeing to supply a version of the Versa for Chrysler to sell in South America. This is not, as we were all supposing, a deal that will have the automakers cooperating on any ......

Nissan and Chrysler may build cars and trucks together

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Citing inside sources, Bloomberg reports today that Chrysler and Nissan are in talks to develop cars, trucks and engines together. Both companies happen to be the third largest automakers in their home market and both are used to collaborative efforts in car making. Chrysler is working with Volkswag......

Chrysler to idle ComPatriot, Caliber plant for two weeks

Sunday, July 29th, 2007
Having learned from the sales bank debacle of the past, Chrysler is now throttling back production to draw down inventory levels. Sales of the PM/MK platform cars – Dodge Caliber and Jeep ComPatriot twins – are down roughly 23 percent compared to last year. Part of that is due to a move away fro......

2009 Dodge Journey: More images released

Friday, June 22nd, 2007
click above image to view new high-res pics of the 2009 Dodge JourneyWe're still divided on our feelings about the 2009 Dodge Journey, and after reading the comments can tell that many of you are, too. To help us decide one way or the other, Dodge has released some new pics of the CUV, all of which ......

Chrysler set to reveal new model at Woodward

Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Information is more than scant, but Chrysler will be kicking off the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise by pulling the wraps off a new vehicle later this morning. Not just any new vehicle, but a limited production model. Judging from the fact that Larry Lyons, VP for the FWD product team, will be in attenda......

Warehouse Wonders: Lyon’s pride and joys

Friday, June 1st, 2007
Click above image for huge high-res gallery of our visit to the Lyon collection. A little while back, a very special invitation was dropped in our laps. As part of a celebration for one of our friends, the doors to the Lyon private collection were being swung wide open. The name might not be familia......

Ford Mondeo named Car of the Year by Auto Express

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
click above to see more high-res pics of the new Ford MondeoWe believe it's that time of year again when every automotive media outlet and its sister (publication) begin giving out its Car of the Year (COTY) award. Auto Express in the U.K. is kicking things off by awards its respective COTY statue t......

300HP no more: Official specs for Dodge Caliber SRT-4

Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Caliberforums.com is dishing the dirt on the new Caliber SRT-4, and they don't seem too pleased. Forum member Ironside happened upon a 2008 model guide while visiting a local Dodge dealer and when he flipped through the book, he spotted the SRT specs and pics. He even photocopied the pages and poste......

Will Dodge’s marketing push in Japan work?

Thursday, April 26th, 2007
The Japanese sure do love all things American, so it only makes sense that possibly the most stereotypically American automotive brand, Dodge, would do well in the Land of the Rising Sun. But since Chrysler pulled out of Japan back in 2002, its been up to independent importers to keep the brand aliv......

Dodge Caliber SRT-4 finally coming this fall

Monday, April 23rd, 2007
It's taken about a year and a half to get the Dodge Caliber SRT-4 to market, but by September the newest and smallest SRT vehicle will be available for purchase. Chrysler's turbocharged 2.4-liter world engine will still boast a best-in-class 280 HP and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. All that power to the fr......