July 8, 2008 10:34 AM

Getting the Straight Story From the Customer

While Chrysler VP and Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Meyer chatted up journalists at our What's New program in Chelsea, MI in June, she spent some time with Voices to talk about how the Customer Advisory Board is becoming an important, and honest, pipeline flowing with consumers likes, dislikes and desires directly to the company.

Hear her interview by clicking "listen to the podcast" below.

July 3, 2008 10:25 AM

Hood-Mounted Military Mural Donation

Army Specialist Michael Gallagher will be riding with memories of his fallen comrades close at hand. On July 1st, at Fort Lewis, Wash., in front of 4,000 soldiers, Gallagher was presented with an all-new custom-painted 2008 Jeep® Liberty.  The vehicle came courtesy Chrysler LLC and Operation Gratitude.  The Liberty is emblazoned with a mural that pays homage to five fallen soldiers in Gallagher's unit. 

This short video (1:17) shows highlights of the ceremony and comments from Gallagher, Frank Fountain, Chrysler Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Public Policy, and Carolyn Blashek, Founder and President of Operation Gratitude.

July 3, 2008 5:27 AM

Sneak Peek at the Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car from Mopar

Some go fast, and others go faster.

Those others who want to race their Dodge Challenger SRT8 at the track have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the drag race package car from Mopar.

NHRA racers and racing fans have been waiting to hear more about the car from Mopar since it was announced at the 2007 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas.

They may not be waiting much longer.

Mopar’s new factory-prepped cars harkens back to the heritage of the ‘68 HEMI®-powered Dodge Darts and Plymouth ‘Cudas. The ’68 package cars represented a significant moment in Mopar’s history and the sport of drag racing. They were also a major milestone in the evolution of the second-generation HEMI POWERPLANT. Some of drag racing’s biggest names...

July 2, 2008 10:38 AM

This Week in Dodge Racing: July 2, 2008

In the “This Week in Dodge Racing” podcast, Kurt Busch talks about his win in the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and how his pit crew’s fuel strategy paved the way to victory.

June 30, 2008 9:44 AM

Under the Pentastar: June 30, 2008

Former Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca came "home," at least for a day last week, when he returned for an emotional tribute at Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli chatted with the 83-year old legend and presented him with the crystal Pentastar lifetime achievement award. That’s one of the five significant stories in this week’s “Under the Pentastar”.

June 26, 2008 2:51 PM

Taking the Challenger from Concept to Reality

It was just over two years ago that the Dodge Challenger was a concept vehicle at the Detroit International Auto Show, a modern vision of the iconic 1970 muscle car. After hugely favorable response at the auto show, it was up to Jeff Gale and a team to turn the concept into reality. We caught up with Jeff, the exterior designer for the Challenger, at the What's New at Chrysler event to talk to him about how the Challenger stays true to the 1970 classic muscle car.

June 26, 2008 1:31 PM

A Thrill Ride in the Challenger SRT8 at the Autocross

As soon as the What's New at Chrysler event opened, cameraman Paul Cirenese and I headed for the "black lake" asphalt area where an autocross course is set up to push performance vehicles like the Dodge Challenger SRT8 to the limit. We were first in line. But before going for a ride, we spoke with Tom McCarthy, Senior Manager of SRT Engineering, about the autocross and the SRT lineup.

June 26, 2008 1:13 PM

A Journalist's-Eye View of What's New

A day in the sun, driving muscle cars like the Dodge Challenger, eating a free lunch, and schmoozing with Chrysler officials. What a day at the office. That’s the job of Eric Morath, an automotive reporter with the Detroit News. Eric drove 50 miles from Detroit to the What’s New at Chrysler event at the Chelsea Proving Grounds. Pete Misiak talked to Eric about how today’s events at What’s New turn into tomorrow’s newspaper stories.