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As we mentioned earlier, the 5-year plan presentation is ongoing at FCA. Here are some of the best information tidbits we could gather: Chrysler Chrysler will become a mainstream brand, concentrating on regular vehicles (cars and crossovers, mostly). A new compact, the Chrysler 100, should arrive in 2016. A new …

Five years ago, the Italian conglomerate Fiat bought Chrysler back from the clutches of Cerberus Capital Management. Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, revealed his 5-years plan for the future of its brands shortly after. He wanted to clean up the American lineup, and develop new technologies to keep Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep relevant. Fast-forward …

As we reported a little while ago, Italian automaker Fiat is now 100% owner of Chrysler and the two have created a new entity that combines both manufacturers. To counter any susceptibility between fans of the Italian brand and those of the American one, the headquarters of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles …

Recently we announced that Fiat would acquire 41.5% of the remaining shares of Chrysler LLC to take control. This transaction now been completed and the Italian manufacturer has injected $4.35 billion to achieve it. The purchase was made possible through an agreement between Fiat and Chrysler Employees' Beneficiary Voluntary Association …

In 1983, Chrysler created a niche with a few new models which would be the precursor of a class of family-oriented vehicles called minivans. In November 1983, the first Chrysler minivan came out of the assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario. It wasn’t long before all the other manufacturers came to …

While the vast majority of global manufacturers putting more and more emphasis on hybrid engines, plug-in hybrid, electric or fuel cells, the Fiat-Chrysler group does not intend to follow this trend. This was confirmed by Bob Lee, head of engine development, in an interview he gave to the magazine Automotive …

DETROIT - Chrysler is investing $52 million at two Michigan plants to build more four-cylinder engines in anticipation of increased demand. The money is going into factories in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., south of Detroit. Almost 300 new jobs will be created at the Trenton North factory. The investment will …

DETROIT - Chrysler Group says its net income rose 16 percent to $507 million in the second quarter on strong U.S. sales of trucks and SUVs. Chrysler sold 643,000 vehicles worldwide in the April-June period, up 10 per cent from a year ago. Revenue was up 7 percent to $18 …

Chrysler is studying the possibility of rear and all-wheel-drive platforms for Chrysler, Dodge and Alfa Romeo according to a new report by automotive news. Currently, Alfa Romeo doesn’t offer any AWD vehicles but it seems the company would like to change that, by making one for the mid-sized Giulia sedan …

DETROIT - Italian automaker Fiat has exercised a third option to buy a small amount of Chrysler stock, but the sale won't go through until a U.S. court settles a dispute over the price. Fiat said Monday that it offered $254.7 million for another 3.3 per cent of Chrysler's outstanding …