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The 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser is quite the versatile full-size SUV with a luxurious interior, a redesigned/modernized exterior, three rows of seating, and full-time 4WD. The interior of the 2008 Land Cruiser has features that luxury vehicles have made necessities, like the cooler in the center consol......
Chrysler’s Project Genesis: Trim models, consolidate dealers
Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Chrysler's previous consolidation strategy, dubbed "Project Alpha," was implemented in 2004 to trim and combine dealers. All told, Chrysler was able to cut its dealer network down from 4,000 to 3,600. Not nearly enough to get outlets on par with demand. So Chrysler's co-pres, Jim Press, announced to......
Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Click above for high-res gallery of the Volkswagen Routan.Well, thanks to the German pub Autobild you can now see the collaborative efforts of Chrysler and Volkswagen in the form of the VW Routan. Unfortunately, the V-Dub van hardly harkens back to the time of the mini-bus, as everything between the......
Chrysler “Journey of a Lifetime” winners to get married at Chicago Auto Show
Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Back in December Chrysler announced a special promotion to help kick off the launch of the Dodge Journey crossover. They were offering engaged couples the opportunity to get hitched on the show floor at the Chicago Auto Show on Valentines day. As it turned out, the odds of winning were actually pret......
And then there were three: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep to end brand engineering?
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Among what must be many options on the table, Chrysler, LLC is looking at strictly defining the three brands in its care, and shedding 1,000 dealers in the process. The idea would be to eliminate the practice of selling a Chrysler model as a Dodge model as well. Chrysler would sell passenger cars, D......
Chrysler’s Nardelli vows to keep brands, maybe cut vehicles
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Bob Nardelli, Chrysler LLC's new chief-exec and chairman, made it clear today in his first public speech that Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep are safe, but some of the products in the automaker's lineup may face the axe in the near future. Addressing the Automotive Press Association today, Nardelli talked ......
Cerberus joins group of financial investors to bid for Jaguar and Land Rover
Sunday, April 15th, 2007
While poring over the RSS feeds today, we noticed a tiny article in Automotive News about Ford's desire to sell off both Jaguar and Land Rover. The potential sale has been in the news as of late, but this article caught our eye because it reveals a potential bidder with which we're all familiar. Acc......
PETA goes after Chrysler Group for Iditarod connection
Sunday, January 14th, 2007
Another action group has set its sights on the auto industry, this time its People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA has the Chrysler Group in its crosshairs for a loose connection it maintains with the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held in Alask, which officially starts this Sunday. ......
Money for nuthin’?: Musclecar VIN Decoder
Sunday, September 17th, 2006
Musclecar collecting is as speculative as the oil market. Prices on the same model can vary as much as 1000% depending on how they are optioned. HEMI, Boss, Shelby, RS/SS, Z/28, COPO, Cobra Jet, L89. To the musclecar enthusiast, these legendary nomenclatures are musclecar gold.With the vast array of......
Chrysler dealers don’t want ’07s
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Chrysler, and all the brands contained within, is not experiencing the typical surge in dealer orders for model year 2007 vehicles that's typical for this time of year. Dealers, unable to unload the 2006 models already on their lots, are all about supporting their company, but not at the expense of ......