FCA Going Into iV-Commerce Biz - In Car Ordering Via Uconnect +VIDEO
Jun 24, 2019
Uconnect Market is a new platform that allows FCA customers to make on-demand reservations and to purchase products and services directly from the vehicle touchscreen Customers interact directly with a variety of merchants, including Shell, Domino’s, ParkWhiz and Yelp Reservations Uconnect Market platform will deploy ... Continue reading
New-Vehicle Quality Stalls After Four Years of Improvement, J.D. Power Finds
Jun 20, 2019
New-vehicle quality in 2019 stays flat compared with 2018, marking the first year without improvement since 2014, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Study (IQS),SM released today. More brands worsened than improved over the past 12 months.“Automakers continue to make progress in areas like infotainment ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2019
the Chrysler Pacifica is the most award-winning minivan of the past three years More than 14.6 million families have joined the FCA US LLC minivan fold since it first created the segment for the 1984 model year May 29, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Thirty-five years after creating the minivan segment, FCA US LLC continu ... Continue reading
FCA Backs Off From Merger Proposal to Groupe Renault - Buh-Bye, Au revoir, Ciao
Jun 6, 2019
Late yesterday, the Board of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., meeting this evening under the Chairmanship of John Elkann, has resolved to withdraw with immediate effect its merger proposal made to Groupe Renault. FCA remains firmly convinced of the compelling, transformational rationale of a proposal that has been widel ... Continue reading
Jun 5, 2019
FCA US vehicles earned four awards from the Automotive Science Group (ASG) in their 2019 Automotive Performance Index™ (API) study. 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid wins Best All-around Performance Award from Automotive Science Group for the third consecutive year, continuing to lead the minivan segment Pacifica Hybrid ... Continue reading
FCA (Chrysler, Jeep, RAM, Fiat) Reports May 2019 U.S. Sales
Jun 3, 2019
June 3, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC achieved three records in May, led by the Ram brand which notched its 12th consecutive monthly sales record as demand for both light-duty and heavy-duty pickup trucks remained strong. It was the best May ever for the Jeep® Grand Cherokee and the highest level of May sale ... Continue reading
THE BADLANDS with Jeep and RAM - Doing It In The Dirt
May 29, 2019
On the invite of the Jeep and Ram brands of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles I was making a road trip from my Chicago home to The Badlands. It wasn’t a drive west to the Badlands of South Dakota as you might first think. ... Continue reading
May 28, 2019
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Dr. Z's Commercials - And Buh-Bye
May 24, 2019
EXECUTIVES PITCHING CARS? NOTHING NEW ABOUT THAT! By Marty Bernstein Advertising and Marketing Editor No matter where you live, there’s at least one owner/president/ceo of a new and/or used dealer appearing in television commercials. They’re all pretty much the same. The Dealer, smartly attired in a suit ... Continue reading
NHTSA Safety Recalls Indexed May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
NHTSA Recalls: BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, Lotus, KME, Ford, Spartan, Nova Bus, Kenworth, AEV, Audi, Load Trail, Frontline, Horton, Peterbuilt, Proterra, Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Lexus, Jayco, RAM, Pacifica, ... Continue reading
May 20, 2019
RECALL Statement: Power Lock Actuator Control Assembly May 17, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC is voluntarily recalling an estimated 410,351 U.S.-market pickup trucks to upgrade their tailgate locking mechanisms. ... Continue reading
NHTSA: Most Deadly Cars To Drive In U.S.
May 15, 2019
By Julie Blackley Small Cars and Sports Cars are the Most Deadly Occupant fatalities from car crashes occur almost twice as often in subcompact cars and sports cars compared to the average vehicle, according to the latest study from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and more than 25 million cars from t ... Continue reading
China Auto Sales Drop In April 2019
May 9, 2019
May 10, 2019; Automotive News China reported that Honda Motor Co.'s China sales jumped 24 percent year on year to 125,407 in April while Nissan Motor Co.'s local deliveries dropped 2.9 percent to 121,554. Honda’s robust sales came as a result of sustained strong demand for the Accord, Civic, Crider and Fit cars and C ... Continue reading
FCA US Announces Final Approval of Diesel Emission Settlements
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC has received final approval of a class-action settlement that ends a dispute about performance of certain vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engines. ... Continue reading
FCA US Reports April 2019 Sales
May 1, 2019
FCA US LLC notched four U.S. sales records for April, highlighting consumer demand for the company’s brands despite continued softness within the industry. ... Continue reading
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