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Chrysler Posts $1.6B Q4 Net Income
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The Chrysler Group reported a net income of $1.6 billion for the fourth quarter today, aided by a one time tax gain of $962 million.
Chrysler House Office Opens Up in Downtown Detroit
Chrysler‘s newest offices in the Chrysler House has opened up in downtown Detroit, occupying the top two floors of the 23-story former Dime Building at 719 Griswold Street.
Chrysler Withdraws PHEV Test Fleet for Battery Pack Upgrade
Chrysler is withdrawing its fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in order to issue out a battery-pack upgrade due to overheating issues with its lithium-ion propulsion batteries.
Chrysler Confirms New Dart Based Liberty, 100 Hatchback
The publication also hinted that new models based on this architecture, dubbed CUSW are already in development testing “including the successor to the Jeep Liberty that will be built at Chrysler’s Toledo (Ohio) North Assembly plant and a Chrysler 100 hatchback.”
Chrysler Launches In-Car Wireless Charging
Mounted below the center stack and in front of the console, it features an integrated charging grid that allows a smart phone or other portable device to be charged when placed on top of it
Chrysler Generates 2011 Net Income of $183 Million
Considering that a year ago, Chrysler reported a net loss of $652 million and that 2011’s income exceeded estimates, the report represents rather good news.
2002-2003 Jeep Liberty Investigated For Premature Airbag Deployment
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Jeep Liberty SUVs built between 2002 and 2003 for an issue regarding the premature deployment of airbags. NHTSA said that they’ve received 7 complaints regarding airbags deploying without a crash, with 5 of these incidents having caused injuries. 387,356 vehicles are said to be affected by the issue. [Source: Automotive News]
Report: Chrysler Confirms RAM as Solo Brand With New Appointments
After several rumors and reports, Chrysler has now confirmed that the Dodge Ram will be spun off into its own brand with the appointment of two individuals. Fred Diaz Jr., formerly Director of the Denver Business Center, will now head up the RAM brand, while Ralph Gilles will take over at the helm of the…
