Posts Tagged ‘garageworks’

GM and Chrysler say bankruptcy not in the cards

Friday, July 11th, 2008
Despite recent rumblings to the contrary, both General Motors and Chrysler claim that they will not be going bankrupt any time soon. Still, as much as the two American automakers would love to quell fears of unsustainable liquidity, questions remain, especially as the pickup market in the United Sta......

Next Chrysler 300 gets evolutionary exterior, “huge leap” in interior

Monday, May 26th, 2008
When the Chrysler 300 dropped on an unsuspecting public in 2004, it was all crisp edges and upright stance, with a bulldog face to help drive home the message of urgent thrust delivered by a reborn Hemi V8. Chrysler's got a refreshing in the pipeline for the 300, and that's giving designers fits. It......

Party’s Over: Chrysler to stop theatrical debuts at auto shows

Saturday, April 26th, 2008
The folks at Chrysler have proven that they know how to make a BIG splash when debuting a new production vehicle or concept car. They've driven a Jeep through a plate glass window... twice; showered the automotive press with so much confetti that we were pooping paper for a week; employed clowns, ba......

Chrysler won’t turn a profit in 2008, but still on track to achieve goals

Monday, April 21st, 2008
Despite the fact that the beleaguered automaker has not yet turned a profit since its unceremonious departure from Daimler to Cerberus, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli says that the company is still on track. "Through the first quarter we are still on plan relative to the pro forma and the targets we esta......

Chrysler planning stand-alone service centers

Friday, April 18th, 2008
As Chrysler moves ahead with its "consolidation strategy" (a.k.a. Project Genesis), it's apparently had enough foresight to realize that shutting down dealerships seriously handicaps your ability to service your customers. According to Steven Landry, Chrysler executive vice president of North Americ......

Dodge’s Journey will make all your dreams come true

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
click above image to view high-res gallery of the Dodge JourneyAccording to the sprawling press release pasted after the break, Dodge is planning their largest ever digital marketing push to accompany the launch of its new Journey CUV. "The campaign ties consumers to the new Dodge Journey emotionall......

Chrysler cancels life insurance for non-union, white-collar retirees

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Unfortunately for Chrysler's army of some 14,000 white-collar retirees, the automaker has announced that it will be cutting the free life insurance that workers were previously covered by. Those affected will be given a one-time opportunity to buy into the plan themselves, which offers coverage equa......

Chrysler product developer quits after 2 months on the job

Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Twenty-four year Chrysler employee Mike Donoughe has left the company after two months in his new post. Named to head Project D in January of this year, the program is creating new mid-sized cars that would replace the Sebring and Avenger and have actually have a chance against the Camcordimabu.Chry......

Garageworks Industries serves up carbon fiber seating for the home

Friday, June 1st, 2007
Taking the iconic Eames Shell Chair and improving it for the modern world, Garageworks Industries did up the classic design in carbon fiber. Not strictly auto related maybe, but we can totally see this in our garage, as we idle away the hours talking about or working on our rides. Especially if thos......