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GOLDING’S TAKE: Marchionne tells rival car makers to behave
2 February 2012
Sergio Marchionne was in ebullient form when he hosted the telephone conference call to explain the Fiat/Chrysler financial results announced yesterday (1 February).
US: Chrysler takes on extra workers
26 January 2012
Chrysler is hiring up to 500 extra part-time workers at its Illinois plant to make the Alfa Romeo Giullietta-based Dodge Dart which goes into production in the second quarter.
US: Chrysler chief mulls small hatchback
24 January 2012
Following the launch of the Dodge Dart sedan at the Detroit show this month, replacing the Caliber hatchback, Chrysler is considering building a small hatchback which would be exported from the US as a Lancia, CEO Sergio Marchionne told a Detroit newspaper.
BELGIUM: EU car market down 6.4% in Dec (includes 2011 sales data)
17 January 2012
Data released by ACEA shows that new cars sales in the EU dropped by 6.4% in December to 953,108 units. Over the year 2011, demand for new cars decreased by 1.7%, bringing the total number of units registered to 13.11m units.
DETROIT INTERVIEW: Fiat's Marchionne: auto industry needs consolidation
11 January 2012
There needs to be another round of consolidation of the motor industry worldwide or some companies will not survive, according to Fiat and Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list
10 January 2012
Our complete list of concept and production vehicle global premieres which were revealed at the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT SHOW: Dodge throws in its new Dart
10 January 2012
Chrysler has unveiled its new Dodge Dart showing that it is moving away from its muscle machines of past decades towards smaller, more economical cars - with the help of the Fiat Group.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [BMW ActiveHybrid 3 & Chrysler 700C added]
9 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that are being revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [updated with Tata Emo, 2013MY Land Cruiser]
6 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that will be revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
ITALY/US: Fiat hikes Chrysler stake to 58.5%
5 January 2012
Fiat SpA has boosted its ownership of Chrysler Group to 58.5% from 53.5% after achieving the last of three performance-related milestones agreed with the Obama administration in the US.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [Volvo concept & Porsche 911 Cabrio added]
4 January 2012
An updated list of concept and production vehicle global premieres due to be revealed on the 9 & 10 January media days of the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [UPDATED]
21 December 2011
An updated list of all the concept and production vehicle global premieres scheduled to be revealed on the 9 & 10 January media days of the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [UPDATED]
20 December 2011
Just-auto's list of the concept and production vehicle global premieres scheduled to be revealed on the 9 & 10 January media days of the North American International Auto Show.
ITALY: Alliance provides global opportunities for Fiat and Chrysler: Marchionne
16 December 2011
Fiat's association with Chrysler in 2009 had its sceptics, but it has provided the opportunity to turn both businesses around, developing products that are relevant to their markets.
ITALY: Panda brings new dawn for Pomigliano plant
16 December 2011
Fiat's launch of its Panda city car has also seen the re-birth of the Italian carmaker's Pomigliano plant near Naples.
ITALY: Chrysler CEO sees $3bn 2012 operating profit
14 December 2011
Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne has said the automaker should make a US$3bn operating profit in 2012 as the US market recovers and global sales rise.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Dodge teases Dart interior
14 December 2011
Chrysler's Dodge brand has continued its series of teaser photos of the upcoming Alfa Romeo-based Dart compact with "a sneak peek into the high-tech, precisely crafted and highly customisable interior" of the new car set for a Detroit show launch on 9 January.
US: 2013 big year for Fiat-Chrysler
7 December 2011
Fiat and Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has targeted 2013 as the year Alfa Romeo will return to the United States alongside a host of new Chrysler products.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Dodge uses Alfa base for small sedan comeback
7 December 2011
Chrysler has issued teaser photos of its upcoming Alfa Romeo-based 2013 Dodge Dart due to be launched at the Detroit show next month.
US [updated 17:00GMT]: Chrysler replaces Fiat chief
22 November 2011
Chrysler has replaced Laura Soave with Timothy Kuniskis as head of the Fiat brand for North America effective immediately. "Laura Soave has left the company and will pursue other interests," the automaker said in a statement without elaborating.
GUANGZHOU SHOW: Fiat-Guangzhou JV to make Alfa Romeo
21 November 2011
Fiat's Chinese joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group, Guangqui Fiat, will start production of Alfa Romeo vehicles in July, the president of the Chinese partner, Zeng Qinghong, said.
ITALY: Watchdog wants Fiat to show its hand
25 October 2011
The Italian market watchdog Consob is getting concerned about Fiat’s production plans in its home market.
ITALY: Fiat to start Jeep production at Mirafiori in 2013
3 October 2011
Fiat is to build vehicles on an updated version of one of its three main architectures at the Mirafiori plant in Italy starting in the second half of 2013.
COLOMBIA: Automotive market boost threatened by government plan
3 October 2011
The 42% growth in the Colombian new car market year to date and a forecast of over 300,000 units for the full year is making the government creative: due to the dense traffic jams in most principal cities, transportation vice minister Felipe Targa has said he is going to insert in the new National Transportation Code a rule to limit car sales by forcing buyers to obtain registration plates at auction.
September 2011 management briefing: IAA Frankfurt Motor Show retrospective
30 September 2011
His blisters now healed and floodlight-induced suntan fading, Glenn Brooks reflects on the best and biggest Frankfurt motor show he has attended.
BELGIUM: EU car market up 7.7% in August but down 1.3% so far this year
16 September 2011
The European carmakers' trade association ACEA has issued figures that show the European car market down 1.3% in the first eight months of the year, despite a year-on-year gain of 7.7% in August.
COLOMBIA: Sales off third consecutive month, YTD still record
19 August 2011
Even though the economy and consumer confidence are still growing, car sales in Colombia fell again for the third month in a row. This market behaviour could be explained by the model year change but also mirrors what is happening in the world economy.
ITALY: Fiat and Chrysler management united
3 August 2011
Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has completed the merger of the two companies by naming a 22-member team to manage the Italian-American carmaker from 1 September.
GERMANY: European regulator slows VW's MAN control
28 June 2011
Volkswagen AG has suffered a setback in its efforts to create Europe's biggest truckmaker as a European regulator pushed it to drop plans to take control of MAN SE's supervisory board.
*UPDATED* ANALYSIS: Why Honda is being outsold by Porsche in Germany
3 June 2011
The worrying decline of Honda in Europe's biggest market for passenger vehicles.
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