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August 14, 2009

It’s kind of hard to believe that the babies born when the first Woodward Dream Cruise got rolling are now flashing their learners’ permits.
So, if you're in the Detroit area, why not bring them, and yourself, to the...
August 19, 2009
If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward. We’re pretty glad to be moving up in the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which is conducted by the University of Michigan. It finds consumers overall are more happy with Chrysler products...
August 25, 2009
Safety First: 2010 Avenger, Sebring Get IIHS Highest Ratings

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) doesn’t go easy on cars and trucks it tests, and for good reason. After all, the IIHS is well-regarded for its independent safety reviews.
For the 2009 calendar...
August 31, 2009
Mopar drag racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits puts his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak by Mopar through a test run at the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway Park in Cordova, Ill., on...
September 2, 2009
10,000 Dodge Calibers Added for 2009

Just a bit of good news to report as we approach Labor Day weekend.
Chrysler Group LLC will return the second production shift at the Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant to boost Dodge Caliber production by more...
September 7, 2009

Kasey Kahne's big win in Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway all but clinched his spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Series. After all, Kahne lept five positions in the...
September 8, 2009
Windsor Begins Making Chrysler's Grand Voyager Minivan for Across-the-Pond Buyers
The Chrysler minivan may be in its mid-twenties, but it will always be known as a home-grown baby - one that’s been widely adopted by more than 80 nations. So satisfy those markets, Chrysler Group...
September 10, 2009
Good Bet: Dodge Journey Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick

No, it’s not déjà vu.
The 2010 Dodge Journey has picked up the 2009 IIHS Top Safety Pick – the highest possible rating from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The announcement comes just two weeks after the...
September 10, 2009
Under the Pentastar - September 11, 2009
The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of September 11, 2009: Stories include: Big win for Kasey Kahne, a minivan for all markets, new status for GEMA and Dodge Journey receives top...
September 11, 2009
Deora Drives Again ... At RM Auction
Before there was a crossover, actually before anyone thought of the name "crossover" for that matter, there was the 1967 Dodge Deora concept.
Those were wild times for America and for designers. And 1967 might have...
September 14, 2009
Chrysler, Fiat Make Joint Worldwide Debut in Frankfurt
The Frankfurt Motor Show opens to media from around the world on Tuesday, which also marks Chrysler Group LLC's first international motor show appearance since beginning operations as a new company.
The Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge brands...
September 15, 2009
Chrysler Group Display at Frankfurt
September 17, 2009
A Walking Tour of Chrysler's Stand at Frankfurt
To show our corporate relationship, Chrysler and Fiat are sharing a space at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Media previews kicked off this week and Peter Rawlinson gives us a brief tour of...
September 17, 2009
Once Bitten ... The Viper Rally
Everyone knew Dodge Viper fans were loyal and passionate. But that’s a bit like saying a nip from a Garter snake is as serious as a bite from a … well … a Viper.
We, and likely...
September 18, 2009
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It's on.
The Chase, that is, which gets rolling on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Penske Racing’s Kurt Bush (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) and Richard Petty...
September 18, 2009
Can't get enough of Wednesday's Viper rally? We figured as much. Check out this feature video story for all the details on the colorful caravan that snaked through our area.
September 21, 2009
Driver Manuals Go Digital … Leaner and Greener Leaner too
With the increasingly sophisticated car has come the
increasingly sophisticated car manual – all 4 pounds of it,
which is looking more and more like the phone book of
yesteryear.
“We’re getting to the...
September 23, 2009
September 24, 2009

For some drop-dead gorgeous shots of Dodge Vipers, check out our Flickr page for updated photos of the recent Viper rally to Niagara Falls.
September 25, 2009
While some state fairs have faded, the big one in Texas just keeps on gettin’ bigger. That goes forboth people and trucks in attendance.
Dodge let the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy 2500 and 3500 models out of
their...
September 28, 2009
Busch Continues Solid Chase Run with 5th Place Finish
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Kurt Busch turned in a solid fifth-place finish Sunday at Dover in his run in the Chase entered week two. The complete release follows.
DOVER, Del. (Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009) – Kurt...
September 28, 2009
UNC Wins Chrysler-Sponsored 2009 MBA Case Competition

A team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) emerged victorious from a tough field of MBA candidates competing for $35,000 in scholarships at the 2009 National Student Case Competition,...
September 29, 2009
Chrysler Dealers Ranked Near Perfect By Women Customers

September 29, 2009
Kahne Talks Chase, Engines and Avoiding Conservative Driving

Driver Kasey Kahne, of No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger, is now 12th overall in the Sprint Cup Series having finished 8th at Dover over the weekend. Kahne spoke to the media today about this coming weekend's Kansas City...
October 1, 2009

Chrysler Group LLC’s September sales, which you can find here, were obviously down from this time last year. Still, one could light a few candles (as opposed to cursing the relative darkness) of the post-CARS program.
One...
October 7, 2009

Kurt Busch, Driver, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger, who is now in fifth place in the Chase for Sprint Cup Series point standings after an 11th-place finish in Kansas last weekend, was the featured...
October 7, 2009
From Wheels to Roof: Accessorizing the PT with Mopar
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More than a million people love their Chrysler PT Cruisers, and now they can count the ways - more than 50 of them in fact - that Mopar® accessories help drivers and passengers get even...
October 8, 2009
Pictured: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie
Truck lovers' site PickupTrucks.com is running a poll on who has the best truck at the State Fair of Texas. We've got Ram lovers...
October 9, 2009
It's a fact: The best way to prove a product works isn't to test it in some lab or office complex, but out in the real world. So we decided...
October 9, 2009
Under the Pentastar - October 9, 2009
Under the Pentastar is a quick video wrap of significant events at Chrysler Group LLC over the past week. This week's edition features a new Dodge Ram brand and executive leadership, a renewed...
October 14, 2009
Petty's Record: 200 Victories, Seven Daytona 500 Wins

Richard Petty with Dodge Driver Kasey Kahne, of Richard Petty Motorsports, celebrate in Victory Lane at Sonoma.
Racing legend Richard Petty - along with Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Dale Earnhardt...
October 15, 2009
For car lovers, SEMA is a bit like the holiday season a month early. The SEMA Santa is bringing the goods from Mopar and the best design minds at Chrysler Group, including a ...
October 16, 2009
Under the Pentastar - 10-16-2009
October 19, 2009
Chase Results: Kahne Grabs Third in Charlotte
October 19, 2009

The Dodge Ram 3500 is greeted by a longhorn steer.
Three Chrysler Group LLC vehicles hauled home three big awards – Texas Style.
Each October for the last 16 years, journalists from the Texas...
October 21, 2009
An iconic mask represents the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council's diversity award.
The awards recognizing Chrysler Group LLC’s commitment to diversity continue...
October 21, 2009
A Dodge Ram Power Wagon plays in the autumn leaves.
A crisp fall day, plenty of colorful leaves and a dozen or so Rams in their natural habitat.
That's what we're up to today...
October 22, 2009

(The 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT in Plum Crazy)
Since we did the story and video on how Chrysler Group LLC goes about selecting colors, we've been inundated with questions about when the...
October 23, 2009
Dodge knows a few things about Ram Heavy Duty truck owners. They tend to be male and on average stand 5-foot, 11-inches tall. Two-thirds of these folks own a dog, and...
October 28, 2009
Here is your insider’s view from the garage where the in-house gearhead group from Mopar® preps models for next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. Four Mopar image vehicles on their way to SEMA, but two that...
October 29, 2009
Chrysler First Automaker to Offer Mobile TV
Live TV just got mobile.
Chrysler Group LLC is the first automaker to mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles. Starting in late December, Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck customers may watch many of...
October 30, 2009
SIRIUS Radio on Pre-Owned Vehicles
Yesterday, Chrysler Group LLC announced a partnership with FLO TV to provide subscriptions for live network television on second- and third-row seating screens beginning next month for new vehicles. Today, there’s something for certified pre-owned...
October 30, 2009
Fired up: Dodge Motorsports Expands Penske Partnership for 2010

Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier, Driver of the No. 12 Verizon Dodge Challenger (left), and Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing (right), introduce the 2010 NNS Dodge Challenger at Talladega Superspeedway
B-A-D.
It’s another way...
November 3, 2009
Moving at the Speed of Technology

Jayanthi Iyeng
The technology pushing advanced powertrains and electronic propulsion systems is moving … and fast.
As Director and Chief Engineer of Chrysler Group LLC’s
Electrified Propulsion Product Development unit, Jayanthi
Iyengar’s job...
November 3, 2009

- Sales were up 6 percent compared with September 2009
- Six out of...
November 3, 2009

By now you’ve probably heard. Tomorrow - Wednesday, Nov. 4 - is a big day for Chrysler Group LLC and its future. The doors to Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI will swing wide...
November 5, 2009

With all the excitement about the rollout of the Company's 2010-2014 Business Plan, we didn't want our SEMA vehicles to be overshadowed. Above is the plush and tough Dodge Ram Bianco. Check out all the...
November 6, 2009
That's the new tagline that communicates the Jeep® brand, which is launching an all-new advertising campaign. We think the ads sum up the brand's unique lifestyle and re-establishes one of the most recognizable brand names in the world with a new look,...
November 6, 2009
Under the Pentastar - 11-6-2009
Under the Pentastar is a quick video wrap of significant events at Chrysler Group LLC over the past week. This week's edition features highlights from a press conference with Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne...
November 9, 2009

What could be better than winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup race and turning a hard-working man into a millionaire? That was pretty much Kurt Busch's Sunday. Our trackside team has all the details:
Busch drove the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger to his second...
November 10, 2009
Jay Leno sure loves his 1970 Dodge Challenger. But cars have come a long way since the Nixon administration. So Jay turned to suspension experts Hotchkis to update his ride. After Hotchkis performed the modifications to the 39-year-old muscle car, the...
November 12, 2009
One trip, Five Engineers, Countless Smiles
When’s the last time you took a road trip?
If you’re like us, it’s probably been waaay too long. So let’s live vicariously through five Chrysler Group LLC engineers who didn’t just drive any ole’...
November 18, 2009
IIHS Pres.: Chrysler Shows 'Most Improvement' For 2010

Here’s a statistic for you: For the 2010 model year, Chrysler Group LLC products make up nearly 15 percent of the total vehicles named Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Specifically, the IIHS selected the...
November 18, 2009
Viper Joy Ride (Is There Any Other Kind?)
Our friends over at Red Letter Dodge posted some a.. - let's just call it "butt kicking" - footage from a recent meeting between the Viper Club...
November 19, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, start your XBOX 360’s and rev up the V10-powered, SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Dodge Viper. No fire suit is required.
November 20, 2009
One week before “black Friday,” Chrysler Group LLC is offering customers a bit of green.
Chrysler is announcing new incentives that offer consumers the choice of a gift for themselves or some extra cash in their pocket as the holiday season approaches.
“Chrysler Group is...







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